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A review by meganmreads
Beneath the Keep: A Novel of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
4.0
I read the Tearling trilogy last year and really enjoyed it. When I saw this new prequel was coming out, I knew I needed to read it! Beneath the Keep took place before the events of book 1 that I’m sure many of us were curious about, like Kelsea’s mother and the people who took her in and hid her. I loved getting to know these characters and finding out what happened with Queen Elyssa in great detail.
The great thing about this prequel is that it covers enough about the world and William Tear that I don’t think you’d need to have read the trilogy to understand anything that was happening. I didn’t feel like I needed to reread the trilogy to remember anyone and that was a huge relief. I tend to forget details and I’m so glad I could just jump in and not feel lost.
I definitely recommend this one. If you’re new to the series, it’s a good first book to pick up to introduce yourself to the world. If you’ve read the trilogy, then this one is a nice story that puts you back into the world when you want more, but don’t want to reread. This book bridges the gap and it covers the one piece of time that the trilogy didn’t quite go.
The great thing about this prequel is that it covers enough about the world and William Tear that I don’t think you’d need to have read the trilogy to understand anything that was happening. I didn’t feel like I needed to reread the trilogy to remember anyone and that was a huge relief. I tend to forget details and I’m so glad I could just jump in and not feel lost.
I definitely recommend this one. If you’re new to the series, it’s a good first book to pick up to introduce yourself to the world. If you’ve read the trilogy, then this one is a nice story that puts you back into the world when you want more, but don’t want to reread. This book bridges the gap and it covers the one piece of time that the trilogy didn’t quite go.