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A review by alwroteabook
The Cracked Throne by Joshua Palmatier
5.0
The Cracked Throne is the second in Joshua Palmatier's trilogy. The first, The Skewed Throne, was a solid affair as the protagonist, Varis, rose from urchin to city ruler courtesy of her power to control the River (a power akin to the Force) and hence the titular Skewed Throne.
The Cracked Throne carries over from where "Skewed" left off, with the exception that Varis was no longer negotiating the dangerous streets of the Dredge, but discovering that ruling a city was little different, except with better food. As with her first home, the politics of the city are rife with individuals all seeking their own agenda, and equally dangerous.
The plot rattles along at a solid pace, as Varis finds her hard-earned survival skills serve her well as she secures her place on the Throne. The climatic end of the novel, covering about 150 pages, hurtles along at breakneck pace, with an ending that leaves the reader wondering where the story will go in book three, and looking forward to it.
The Cracked Throne carries over from where "Skewed" left off, with the exception that Varis was no longer negotiating the dangerous streets of the Dredge, but discovering that ruling a city was little different, except with better food. As with her first home, the politics of the city are rife with individuals all seeking their own agenda, and equally dangerous.
The plot rattles along at a solid pace, as Varis finds her hard-earned survival skills serve her well as she secures her place on the Throne. The climatic end of the novel, covering about 150 pages, hurtles along at breakneck pace, with an ending that leaves the reader wondering where the story will go in book three, and looking forward to it.