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A review by msbookworld
Idriel's Children by Hayley Reese Chow
3.0
Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not in any way impact my thoughts or opinions
Having just finished Odriel's Heirs, I really liked seeing some of the characters from that book make an appearance in Idriel's Children. In particular, it was nice to see Klaus and Kaia as adults. And Shad was hilarious as always. Plus I liked meeting Makeo, who was both a great friend and love interest to Aza.
Overall though, I did not really enjoy this book. I found the lack of proper world building more daunting in this book than the first. It almost felt like the author expected us to be aware of the ins and outs of this world even though it was never discussed. I also found Aza to be an unlikeable protagonist. Despite the justifications provided for her actions, more often than not she presented herself like a spoiled brat in my opinion.
What bothered me the most about this book was how similar the overall plot was to Odriel's Heirs. I felt like the same themes were explored in this one and Aza and Makeo's journey was almost exactly the same as Kaia and Klaus.
This was a 3 out of 5 star read for me. I could not immerse myself in the story like I did with Odriel's Heirs and felt like this was a more of a reboot than a sequel.
Having just finished Odriel's Heirs, I really liked seeing some of the characters from that book make an appearance in Idriel's Children. In particular, it was nice to see Klaus and Kaia as adults. And Shad was hilarious as always. Plus I liked meeting Makeo, who was both a great friend and love interest to Aza.
Overall though, I did not really enjoy this book. I found the lack of proper world building more daunting in this book than the first. It almost felt like the author expected us to be aware of the ins and outs of this world even though it was never discussed. I also found Aza to be an unlikeable protagonist. Despite the justifications provided for her actions, more often than not she presented herself like a spoiled brat in my opinion.
What bothered me the most about this book was how similar the overall plot was to Odriel's Heirs. I felt like the same themes were explored in this one and Aza and Makeo's journey was almost exactly the same as Kaia and Klaus.
This was a 3 out of 5 star read for me. I could not immerse myself in the story like I did with Odriel's Heirs and felt like this was a more of a reboot than a sequel.