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A review by blueshadow
The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up
A rarity indeed - book #2 in the series that I enjoyed as much as the first, DESPITE the fact that I strongly disliked one of the plot lines and couldn't relate well to the main character.
Kirra as the main character is portrayed as rather wild and impulsive, and I really couldn't relate to her. But it would be in her character to have a crazy affair with a married man, which, while a plot line I didn't really enjoy, was handled in an unexpected and rather nice way toward the end of the story. I didn't care a whole lot about the major plotline either, a social tour through several noble houses.
However, as always, the writing was good and the characters and the varied relationships between them were excellent. Lots of friendship and banter, and it was neat to see the queen and princess quite a bit in this story. The plot had a few twists and turns along the way, which was also fun. These things did a lot to keep the book fun and entertaining along the way.
A rarity indeed - book #2 in the series that I enjoyed as much as the first, DESPITE the fact that I strongly disliked one of the plot lines and couldn't relate well to the main character.
Kirra as the main character is portrayed as rather wild and impulsive, and I really couldn't relate to her. But it would be in her character to have a crazy affair with a married man, which, while a plot line I didn't really enjoy, was handled in an unexpected and rather nice way toward the end of the story. I didn't care a whole lot about the major plotline either, a social tour through several noble houses.
However, as always, the writing was good and the characters and the varied relationships between them were excellent. Lots of friendship and banter, and it was neat to see the queen and princess quite a bit in this story. The plot had a few twists and turns along the way, which was also fun. These things did a lot to keep the book fun and entertaining along the way.