You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
phoenix2 's review for:
A Venom Dark and Sweet
by Judy I. Lin
'A Venom Dark and Sweet' is the second book in the 'The Book of Tea' duology.
The story picks up right where the first book left things off, with two POV narrations this time, as the author allows us to get a glimpse into Kang's perspective and hence into the palace's secrets and politics.
To be honest, this time around, the story got pretty basic for a YA fantasy, as it expanded from Ning being a girl from a province who was trying to save her sister by mastering the magic of tea, to someone who has to fight against an ancient god enemy. The tea magic was missing, the connection with the main character was lost, and the story got lost in the many plotlines and twists.
However, there were some parts that were really enjoyable, like Ning's encounter with the old monk in the mountains, or Kang's pov.
The story picks up right where the first book left things off, with two POV narrations this time, as the author allows us to get a glimpse into Kang's perspective and hence into the palace's secrets and politics.
To be honest, this time around, the story got pretty basic for a YA fantasy, as it expanded from Ning being a girl from a province who was trying to save her sister by mastering the magic of tea, to someone who has to fight against an ancient god enemy. The tea magic was missing, the connection with the main character was lost, and the story got lost in the many plotlines and twists.
However, there were some parts that were really enjoyable, like Ning's encounter with the old monk in the mountains, or Kang's pov.