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A review by sarah_cameron
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was infinitely better than the first - I feel like it lived up to and explored all the potential that I had wished Strange the Dreamer was.
It absolutely hit the mark for character exploration, and I’m so glad we spent more time with the secondary characters as they really made this book and added such a complex and emotional layer.
I’m also a sucker for good world building, and Muse of Nightmares did more than deliver on this front. Despite the complex layers it was done convincing and with clarity, and I was particularly impressed by this.
Though this book wasn’t a 5 star for me with regards to the actual plot (though it was very good!!) I think the concepts, emotions, reflexivity and ideas that underlie this story are what really make it and why it appeals to so many readers.
I’m so glad I stuck with the series, this story was seriously impressive, lyrical, and a lovely follow up to the set up and world building of the first book that went beyond doing it justice.
It absolutely hit the mark for character exploration, and I’m so glad we spent more time with the secondary characters as they really made this book and added such a complex and emotional layer.
I’m also a sucker for good world building, and Muse of Nightmares did more than deliver on this front. Despite the complex layers it was done convincing and with clarity, and I was particularly impressed by this.
Though this book wasn’t a 5 star for me with regards to the actual plot (though it was very good!!) I think the concepts, emotions, reflexivity and ideas that underlie this story are what really make it and why it appeals to so many readers.
I’m so glad I stuck with the series, this story was seriously impressive, lyrical, and a lovely follow up to the set up and world building of the first book that went beyond doing it justice.