dr_dumpling 's review for:

Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
5.0

Winterkeep is very different from the rest of the series, taking on an almost darker and more adult tone as it raises the stakes for poor Bitterblue and Monsea. The book is at once a fun and harrowing read, with telepathic foxes and parental abuse and a horrible secret that could change the world as everyone knows it. There are moments of humor, friendship, and love interwoven with the politics and betrayal, and I’m interested to see where Cashore goes next with Seasparrow.