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A review by darquedreamer
Lies on the Serpent's Tongue by Kate Pearsall
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Eerie. Magical. Breathtaking.
I absolutely loved Bittersweet in the Hollow, but I loved this one so much more! It had even more family dynamic. More emotion. More folklore. More mystery. More spookiness. More secrets. More excitement!
I loved that Bittersweet was sprinkled in to this one with healthy reminders of what happened, and feelings of familiarity, but it also felt different like it could be read without feeling like anything was missing from the first book (though, I will always recommend reading Bittersweet in the Hollow). Lies on the Serpent's Tongue had a lot of the same flavors I fell in love with from Bittersweet in the Hollow, but it was like a new recipe.
I loved the return of our favorite James women. As this was set shortly after Bittersweet concluded. But, what I really loved was seeing all these characters through Rowan's eyes vs Linden's. And, I related to Rowan so much. She was a firecracker!
And, Hadrian, swoon! Like I said before, all the best things carried over from Bittersweet, but they changed and grew because Lies was a completely different perspective, personality, and magic of its own. It was beyond a 5 star read for me, and not only am I ready to reread it, but I am dying for news about a third book, because that ending was 😱! And, there was just so much from both books that could be expanded on. I would read an entire series about these strong, brave women!
Thank you Penguin Teen for the ARC!!
I absolutely loved Bittersweet in the Hollow, but I loved this one so much more! It had even more family dynamic. More emotion. More folklore. More mystery. More spookiness. More secrets. More excitement!
I loved that Bittersweet was sprinkled in to this one with healthy reminders of what happened, and feelings of familiarity, but it also felt different like it could be read without feeling like anything was missing from the first book (though, I will always recommend reading Bittersweet in the Hollow). Lies on the Serpent's Tongue had a lot of the same flavors I fell in love with from Bittersweet in the Hollow, but it was like a new recipe.
I loved the return of our favorite James women. As this was set shortly after Bittersweet concluded. But, what I really loved was seeing all these characters through Rowan's eyes vs Linden's. And, I related to Rowan so much. She was a firecracker!
And, Hadrian, swoon! Like I said before, all the best things carried over from Bittersweet, but they changed and grew because Lies was a completely different perspective, personality, and magic of its own. It was beyond a 5 star read for me, and not only am I ready to reread it, but I am dying for news about a third book, because that ending was 😱! And, there was just so much from both books that could be expanded on. I would read an entire series about these strong, brave women!
Thank you Penguin Teen for the ARC!!