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A review by abrittlebee
The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis
After reading The Good Luck Girls last year, I was incredibly curious where the sequel would take this unique world that’s a blend of fantasy and western. While The Sisters of Reckoning was an improvement in writing quality, it was also an unprecedented shift away from the group dynamic that made the first novel so memorable. However, despite being a tonal divergence to a more personal journey narrative, The Sisters of Reckoning maintains the excitement and addictive readability of its predecessor.
Initially, when I read The Good Luck Girls, I was disappointed by the plot’s dependence on macguffins. Thankfully, such devices were all but absent in The Sisters of Reckoning, marking a vast improvement in the layout of the plot.Yet, the plot itself felt simplistic when compared to the events of the first book. This is a fairly standard rebellion story. Outlaw freedom fighters rallying various oppressed allies to bring about an end to tyranny. It’s not a new type of narrative, but it does do the archetype justice in being engaging and entertaining in the process.
Personally, I did miss the group dynamic of the girls themselves. Aster, Clem, Violet, Mallow, and Tansy are all present, but the book is very focussed on the personal journey of Aster, even more-so than the first was. This forced most of the other girls into the role of “side characters,” so the banter and camaraderie wasn’t as prevalent. While some may like this shift, because it allows for more of a significant character arc, I kind of missed that badass girl gang attitude that was so rampant in the first novel.
Overall, I would still recommend The Sisters of Reckoning if you enjoyed the world or the rebel story quality of the first book.
Initially, when I read The Good Luck Girls, I was disappointed by the plot’s dependence on macguffins. Thankfully, such devices were all but absent in The Sisters of Reckoning, marking a vast improvement in the layout of the plot.Yet, the plot itself felt simplistic when compared to the events of the first book. This is a fairly standard rebellion story. Outlaw freedom fighters rallying various oppressed allies to bring about an end to tyranny. It’s not a new type of narrative, but it does do the archetype justice in being engaging and entertaining in the process.
Personally, I did miss the group dynamic of the girls themselves. Aster, Clem, Violet, Mallow, and Tansy are all present, but the book is very focussed on the personal journey of Aster, even more-so than the first was. This forced most of the other girls into the role of “side characters,” so the banter and camaraderie wasn’t as prevalent. While some may like this shift, because it allows for more of a significant character arc, I kind of missed that badass girl gang attitude that was so rampant in the first novel.
Overall, I would still recommend The Sisters of Reckoning if you enjoyed the world or the rebel story quality of the first book.