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A review by thenia
Hallowed Circle by Linda Robertson
3.0
This is the second part of Persephone's story, where she gets involved in something she hates, politics. In an effort to keep a bully from becoming High Priestess of the nearby coven, Persephone reluctantly agrees to accept her nomination, despite the various reasons why she shouldn't.
After the events of the previous book (which I can't say I remember all that much after so much time has passed since I read it), she is.
As the story progresses, she comes to term with most of her reservations regarding a number of issues, takes part in the tests for the next witch High Priestess and
She ends up the runner up for the High Priestess position, which works out great for her, since she didn't want the position in the first place, but which gave her the chance to influence the new High Priestess in a good way, and discovers that the the new High Priestess is not nearly as bad as she first appeared. She also becomes member of the secret coven of the Eldrenne, the eldest and most powerful of the witch elders, discovers the truth about her bond with Menessos and fully accepts her role as Lustrata, before starting a war between the witches and the fairies in an effort to save her foster daughter's life and gaining a number of allies for the upcoming war.
This is a straight up urban fantasy book, and although there's nothing really wrong with it, I just wasn't feeling it, which is why it took me so long to finish.
The series continues with [b:Fatal Circle|7101579|Fatal Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #3)|Linda Robertson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1308254446s/7101579.jpg|7359553] where Persephone's adventures continue.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #1) ~ ★★★ (05/10/13)
After the events of the previous book (which I can't say I remember all that much after so much time has passed since I read it), she is
Spoiler
bonded to a powerful vampire-wizard, Menessos, is in the first stages of a relationship with Johnny, an alpha werewolf, and holds the role of Lustrata, which she knows very little aboutAs the story progresses, she comes to term with most of her reservations regarding a number of issues, takes part in the tests for the next witch High Priestess and
Spoiler
starts a romantic relationship with Johnny that isn't all sunshine and roses.She ends up the runner up for the High Priestess position, which works out great for her, since she didn't want the position in the first place, but which gave her the chance to influence the new High Priestess in a good way, and discovers that the the new High Priestess is not nearly as bad as she first appeared. She also becomes member of the secret coven of the Eldrenne, the eldest and most powerful of the witch elders, discovers the truth about her bond with Menessos and fully accepts her role as Lustrata, before starting a war between the witches and the fairies in an effort to save her foster daughter's life and gaining a number of allies for the upcoming war
This is a straight up urban fantasy book, and although there's nothing really wrong with it, I just wasn't feeling it, which is why it took me so long to finish.
The series continues with [b:Fatal Circle|7101579|Fatal Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #3)|Linda Robertson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1308254446s/7101579.jpg|7359553] where Persephone's adventures continue.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #1) ~ ★★★ (05/10/13)