A review by sophielaura1
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

3.25 stars ✨ 

Sigh……… I did unfortunately prefer book one, but, there were things that I enjoyed in this one. 

For example , we got a lot more into the history of Venda, however, to counter that, I don't understand Morrighan and the "secretive past" that no one knows about. I get the overall plot but the kingdom? Not so much. My biggest issue is the why? Why do people have powers and what is the magic? Where did it come from?

I’m not really feeling any of the potential love interests, they don’t make any sense to me at all, and with only one book left, I’m not sure how I feel about it. 

Talking about a different kind of relationship, I’m interested to see where Pauline and Lia’s relationship is going to pick up when they reunite, now that Pauline knows the truth. Similarly, we haven’t had much of Lia’s other brothers at all, so I’m curious to see how they will interact, especially after everything has gone on. 

The ending definitely carried for me. So so good. And so so heartbreaking. Poor Aster 💔.