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A review by shanaqui
Stormsong by C.L. Polk
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I didn't expect to enjoy Stormsong very much, because it follows a character who makes some terrible mistakes in the first book, who lacks backbone and allows herself to be manipulated, and as a result hurts someone she claims to love. Her actions are unforgivable, and I wasn't keen to spend the time with her -- but to my surprise, it worked very well. She's aware of her faults, aware of her responsibilities, and eager to do better.
As with the first book, the romance is incidental to the plot unfolding, which in this book is very political (with a slight touch of a murder mystery). It all deals with the fallout of the previous book, and as a result the love interest is slightly left out of much of it. She's a reporter, but mostly Grace feeds her what she wants to reveal rather than sharing the full story, so she doesn't get as strongly connected even as Tristan does to Miles in the first book. The romance is cute, but feels fairly superficial -- though with plenty of time, of course, to grow.
It was pleasing to get to see things more from Grace's point of view, so kudos to Polk for actually getting me to go along with that. I didn't think I would!
As with the first book, the romance is incidental to the plot unfolding, which in this book is very political (with a slight touch of a murder mystery). It all deals with the fallout of the previous book, and as a result the love interest is slightly left out of much of it. She's a reporter, but mostly Grace feeds her what she wants to reveal rather than sharing the full story, so she doesn't get as strongly connected even as Tristan does to Miles in the first book. The romance is cute, but feels fairly superficial -- though with plenty of time, of course, to grow.
It was pleasing to get to see things more from Grace's point of view, so kudos to Polk for actually getting me to go along with that. I didn't think I would!