A review by winterreader40
The Shining Court by Michelle West

4.0

The story continues following the events that are occurring in the Dominion and in the Empire but now we are also following what is happening with the Voyani, particularly the Arkosans, and how they are a major faction in the upcoming war even if the rest of the world believes that they barely have any magic left and aren't really a threat. The Kialli are very specific about the need to capture the Voyani matriarchs and it makes the Widan start to wonder if there is more than meets the eye with what's left of the Voyani.
It's hard to write anything about the stories at this point as it's book 3 (or 6 depending on the reading order you've chosen) and I don't wish to spoil anything. I still really love all of these characters and the newer Voyani that we either haven't met before or just haven't seen much of are great, but Jewel really gets on my nerves in this book, it's almost like she reverts to a teenager in her reactions to about half the things she encounters in this book and it is annoying.