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A review by bubblewombat
Maiden of Storms by Matthew Zorich
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
“If I lose you, I lose my last touch of all that is myself and what binds me here.”
I got chills reading that ending, IT WAS SO GOOD!! I love how we've been building up to that the whole book, with a certain goddess speaking to Alysha throughout, giving her directions etc, a match made in heaven.
Alysha can do no wrong in my mind, every time she's like "more blood" I'm like yessss go girl get those enemies!!
And I ADORE her relationship with Helena, how they protect each other no matter what, and the feelings they develop along the way. I ship them so hard.
I was actually wondering which way Alysha would go, ace or sapphic (or both), because there was a part in the book where she mentioned how boys felt wrong, and then there were her looks toward Helena...I see you and I support you!!
It's safe to say Alysha's PoV was my favourite yet again. This time around though, I really appreciated Austin's PoV as well, Sorella's & Doc's (of course). Each of them, as well as the others, added so much to the story. And, if you like politics, you'll really love this book, because there's a ton of it.
I found myself missing Runt, after what happened at the start, it was so unfair. And following Ben in the aftermath was a whole experience. I didn't really forgive him, until we got his PoV and things were cleared up, sorry Ben.
One thing that bugged me though, is that neither Ben nor his father seemed overly concerned about Alysha when they got the news at the start, like that's your sister/daughter?? Possibly in danger??
Anyway, I also liked Lady Blacklace as a character, she was intriguing. The Wrathfall was as well, I can't wait to see where that storyline goes, it was probably my favourite after Alysha's.
If you're having trouble remembering who's who, worry not, for there is a list of characters at the end of the book. It's very well explained, so I'd suggest you check that before jumping back in, it'll make your reading experience even smoother.
The writing is even better than it was in the first book, and we got a good amount of plot and character development to go with. And the world building? Spectacular.
Before I end this, I have to mention that romance/smut book burning scene, it's mirroring real life, much like some other scenes from the book/series. With so many books being banned, you can't help but wonder what it'll lead to. Hopefully not something like this.
All in all, an excellent second book in The Conspiracy of Crows series. I wish I could jump into book three now.
P. S. The series name is making so much sense now.
4.5ish
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
I got chills reading that ending, IT WAS SO GOOD!! I love how we've been building up to that the whole book, with a certain goddess speaking to Alysha throughout, giving her directions etc, a match made in heaven.
Alysha can do no wrong in my mind, every time she's like "more blood" I'm like yessss go girl get those enemies!!
And I ADORE her relationship with Helena, how they protect each other no matter what, and the feelings they develop along the way. I ship them so hard.
I was actually wondering which way Alysha would go, ace or sapphic (or both), because there was a part in the book where she mentioned how boys felt wrong, and then there were her looks toward Helena...I see you and I support you!!
It's safe to say Alysha's PoV was my favourite yet again. This time around though, I really appreciated Austin's PoV as well, Sorella's & Doc's (of course). Each of them, as well as the others, added so much to the story. And, if you like politics, you'll really love this book, because there's a ton of it.
I found myself missing Runt, after what happened at the start, it was so unfair. And following Ben in the aftermath was a whole experience. I didn't really forgive him, until we got his PoV and things were cleared up, sorry Ben.
One thing that bugged me though, is that neither Ben nor his father seemed overly concerned about Alysha when they got the news at the start, like that's your sister/daughter?? Possibly in danger??
Anyway, I also liked Lady Blacklace as a character, she was intriguing. The Wrathfall was as well, I can't wait to see where that storyline goes, it was probably my favourite after Alysha's.
If you're having trouble remembering who's who, worry not, for there is a list of characters at the end of the book. It's very well explained, so I'd suggest you check that before jumping back in, it'll make your reading experience even smoother.
The writing is even better than it was in the first book, and we got a good amount of plot and character development to go with. And the world building? Spectacular.
Before I end this, I have to mention that romance/smut book burning scene, it's mirroring real life, much like some other scenes from the book/series. With so many books being banned, you can't help but wonder what it'll lead to. Hopefully not something like this.
All in all, an excellent second book in The Conspiracy of Crows series. I wish I could jump into book three now.
P. S. The series name is making so much sense now.
4.5ish
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*