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A review by melaniereadsbooks
Master of Iron by Tricia Levenseller
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book.
In this sequel to Blade of Secrets, Ziva is dead set on finding the magical healer and saving her sister, and she's extremely mad at Kellen for allowing her sister to get hurt in the first place. But when they found out the healer has been stolen by a rival kingdom, Ziva and her friends attempt a daring rescue and come face to face with a would-be-conqueror who wants to take over all the kingdoms and rule them as his own.
This was a really good sequel and an excellent end to this duology. I really love the development of Ziva and how she learns to live with her anxiety and push herself in ways she wasn't able to in the first book. I feel like this has really good anxiety rep and shows how overwhelming social anxiety can be.
The plot of this one was interesting and a bit different than the first book. I liked that most of this was centered in one place, as it was a nice change from the more migratory setting of Blade of Secrets.
I think my favorite plot point is Ziva learning more about her abilities and reconciling with the fact that once she creates something, someone else is able to use it for either good or ill. I liked the way this was dealt with!
In this sequel to Blade of Secrets, Ziva is dead set on finding the magical healer and saving her sister, and she's extremely mad at Kellen for allowing her sister to get hurt in the first place. But when they found out the healer has been stolen by a rival kingdom, Ziva and her friends attempt a daring rescue and come face to face with a would-be-conqueror who wants to take over all the kingdoms and rule them as his own.
This was a really good sequel and an excellent end to this duology. I really love the development of Ziva and how she learns to live with her anxiety and push herself in ways she wasn't able to in the first book. I feel like this has really good anxiety rep and shows how overwhelming social anxiety can be.
The plot of this one was interesting and a bit different than the first book. I liked that most of this was centered in one place, as it was a nice change from the more migratory setting of Blade of Secrets.
I think my favorite plot point is Ziva learning more about her abilities and reconciling with the fact that once she creates something, someone else is able to use it for either good or ill. I liked the way this was dealt with!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Confinement, and Violence