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A review by kaitlyngraced
On These Wicked Shores by Katherine Quinn
3.0
On These Wicked Shores by Katherine Quinn is the second book in the Azantian Series. While Bash and Margrete have defeated her father, now they must hunt down the monsters that were released into the human world. A sea storm leaves them stranded on a mysterious and magical island, however, and Margrete discovers that she must complete the same trails that the gods Malum and Darius understand to obtain their full immortality. As she fights for the survival of her crew, she must determine what and who she’s willing to sacrifice to make that happen.
On These Wicked Shores is much darker than its precursor, The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea. There are scenes of dissociation, hallucination, and gore. The beginning was hard to sink into as not much recap was provided from the previous book, which I had read about a year ago, but I imagine it would be a great transition if you went directly from the first book to the next. The writing style did draw me out of the story at times, specifically when overarching statements either contrasted something that was said earlier or just didn’t feel right. However, the world building is still amazing and I anticipate more depth to come from the final installation of the trilogy.
Many thanks to NetGalley and City Owl Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
On These Wicked Shores is much darker than its precursor, The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea. There are scenes of dissociation, hallucination, and gore. The beginning was hard to sink into as not much recap was provided from the previous book, which I had read about a year ago, but I imagine it would be a great transition if you went directly from the first book to the next. The writing style did draw me out of the story at times, specifically when overarching statements either contrasted something that was said earlier or just didn’t feel right. However, the world building is still amazing and I anticipate more depth to come from the final installation of the trilogy.
Many thanks to NetGalley and City Owl Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!