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A review by woahshereads
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I get so nervous when I rate the first book 5 stars and hope for the second one to be on par with it at the very least but this one I wasn't even doubting would be a five-star rating from me from the very beginning.
She does it again!!!! I truly think Rachel could have made this a 5 book series and the storyline would just continue to develop into something even more amazing. I could read about these characters in this world for ages.
Some repetitive thoughts and feelings that carried over from the first book to the second: the magic system is so unique and special I really enjoyed getting to continue to pick back each layer and learn something new each time I read about it. I love a good gothic spooky setting and the creeping mist-cloaked forests are just chef's kiss so I'm really glad the imagery continued to be told in depth in the Two Twisted Crowns. The Nightmare/Shepherd King was to no surprise my favorite character one again. He's funny & brutally honest and cares for Elspeth in an odd yet endearing way.
BUT Elspeth also really pulled through as a character in the second book for me. I knew it was too good to be true for these two to continue living on in unison together - something I really thought was going to happen because, as we've seen before, for some unbeknownst reason exceptions can be made in magic realms. But regardless, I think the story was wrapped up and concluded on such a high and appropriate note for this story.
I will say, I did not get a book hangover from this duology but I don't know if that's because I am just on a really strong reading streak or because this just wasn't the series to do that.
She does it again!!!! I truly think Rachel could have made this a 5 book series and the storyline would just continue to develop into something even more amazing. I could read about these characters in this world for ages.
Some repetitive thoughts and feelings that carried over from the first book to the second: the magic system is so unique and special I really enjoyed getting to continue to pick back each layer and learn something new each time I read about it. I love a good gothic spooky setting and the creeping mist-cloaked forests are just chef's kiss so I'm really glad the imagery continued to be told in depth in the Two Twisted Crowns. The Nightmare/Shepherd King was to no surprise my favorite character one again. He's funny & brutally honest and cares for Elspeth in an odd yet endearing way.
BUT Elspeth also really pulled through as a character in the second book for me. I knew it was too good to be true for these two to continue living on in unison together - something I really thought was going to happen because, as we've seen before, for some unbeknownst reason exceptions can be made in magic realms. But regardless, I think the story was wrapped up and concluded on such a high and appropriate note for this story.
I will say, I did not get a book hangover from this duology but I don't know if that's because I am just on a really strong reading streak or because this just wasn't the series to do that.