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A review by soulfulsin
Burning Kingdoms by Lauren DeStefano
3.0
There were moments in this book that exceeded three stars, but overall, this book about the ground beneath Internment never really approaches liftoff.
Problematic world-building on the ground, coupled with a rather obvious plot twist that I had been praying since book one would not happen, and the writing not being as descriptive as it had been in the previous book are among this book's flaws. Yes, the novel had strong moments and powerful emotional ones. The new characters, aside from their names (Jack Nimble, really?), had presence and power.
Overall, though, this book is a disappointment compared to Perfect Ruin.
Problematic world-building on the ground, coupled with a rather obvious plot twist that I had been praying since book one would not happen, and the writing not being as descriptive as it had been in the previous book are among this book's flaws. Yes, the novel had strong moments and powerful emotional ones. The new characters, aside from their names (Jack Nimble, really?), had presence and power.
Overall, though, this book is a disappointment compared to Perfect Ruin.