A review by crissimarie
Acolyte by Stephanie Fisher

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have to admit that I wasn't one hundred percent on board with this series after reading this first book, but I enjoyed this one a lot more.  I think, at least for me, what makes this series are the characters.  I really enjoy both Skye and Taly's characters, and I think my love for their characters makes up for the fact that the actual storyline wasn't my favorite.  I enjoyed this book for the most part, but I would be lying if I didn't say that it felt like it was dragging a bit.  I am not a fan of when characters get separated for the length of a book, especially characters that are meant to be love interests, but usually I get over it because it provides great opportunities for a loving reunion.  In the case of this, I feel like Skye and Taly were separated far too long, I don't think they see each other for real until the last hundred pages of the book and considering how long the book was, it was pretty far into the book.  I feel like all of Taly's training got dragged out way too long and while a lot of important information was provided while Taly was away, it got a bit repetitive and I just wanted Skye and Taly to be able to be together.  I also think I'm a bit annoyed by this series because now that this second book made me a nit invested in the series, I realize that there isn't really any updates as to when a sequel will be coming out so I'm worried the series is a abandoned.  I tried to look up more about the author and series but kind of came up empty handed and I know that this book came out in 2020 and I'm reading it in 2024 so it doesn't seem to promising which is a shame because I feel like by the end of the book, there was still a lot that the author could do with the series.  I did really like it at the end, but I don't think I'm going to hold out hope for another book, considering how long it's been since the release of this book.