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A review by chaosandbooks
The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
4.0
This series continues to hold strong at being a new favorite for me! This time we're back shortly after the events of the previous and already whisked away into a new world with just as much excitement. This time it all takes place in an alternate Russia.
The third book starts out with a threat to the Library and Irene being somewhat at the center of it. Despite her efforts to stay hidden in her world full of protections, Alberich is back and stronger than ever. Irene is immediately thrust into danger via Alberich's plans and manages to keep a level head the entire time. I applaud her tenacity time after time and this introduction firmly sets her up for the events of the book.
Before Irene leaves with Kai to the other world, she also begins to grapple with the love triangle that the first two books set up between her, Kai, and Vale. I actually had no strong preference in who to root for, another first for me, since both are equally likable and compliment our heroine in different ways.
We also see more of Kai's history and the world of dragons, which is a nice development to the last book's setup with his family. I also appreciate the humorous feuding between him and Zayanna. She's one of my least favorite characters, especially since I prefer Lord Silver's dramatic fae antics, but it's a good dynamic.
As the plot progresses, we see more of Vale grappling with the effects of traveling to alternate Venice in the last book. Meanwhile, Kai and Irene suffer setbacks in alternate Russia with the way the world is currently set. The stakes are higher than ever.
This was a solid entry and it flowed very well. I was on the edge of my seat the last few chapters and am looking forward to getting my hands on the next book asap.
The third book starts out with a threat to the Library and Irene being somewhat at the center of it. Despite her efforts to stay hidden in her world full of protections, Alberich is back and stronger than ever. Irene is immediately thrust into danger via Alberich's plans and manages to keep a level head the entire time. I applaud her tenacity time after time and this introduction firmly sets her up for the events of the book.
Before Irene leaves with Kai to the other world, she also begins to grapple with the love triangle that the first two books set up between her, Kai, and Vale. I actually had no strong preference in who to root for, another first for me, since both are equally likable and compliment our heroine in different ways.
We also see more of Kai's history and the world of dragons, which is a nice development to the last book's setup with his family. I also appreciate the humorous feuding between him and Zayanna. She's one of my least favorite characters, especially since I prefer Lord Silver's dramatic fae antics, but it's a good dynamic.
As the plot progresses, we see more of Vale grappling with the effects of traveling to alternate Venice in the last book. Meanwhile, Kai and Irene suffer setbacks in alternate Russia with the way the world is currently set. The stakes are higher than ever.
This was a solid entry and it flowed very well. I was on the edge of my seat the last few chapters and am looking forward to getting my hands on the next book asap.