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A review by morgan_is_reading
A Crown of Petals and Ice by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
4.0
3.5 stars
This book wrapped up the series quite well, and ended up being fairly poignant at the end. The authors took a different route then I expected with how the story ended, which I can definitely appreciate.
As a whole, the series felt a bit rushed. While the plot and character development were good, it felt like explanations and development in Alli and Lan's relationship were lacking at times, and the story jumped from one major event to the next without a lot of down time. However, I don't think I would want this storyline to have a higher page count either. It's possible the sometimes disjointed storytelling could be attributed to having two authors.
It's worth reading, but it won't knock your socks off. My favorite part of this book was the several thought-provoking quotes I found throughout the book. The thoughts on self-acceptance and how to balance hardness with mercy were wonderful.
This book wrapped up the series quite well, and ended up being fairly poignant at the end. The authors took a different route then I expected with how the story ended, which I can definitely appreciate.
As a whole, the series felt a bit rushed. While the plot and character development were good, it felt like explanations and development in Alli and Lan's relationship were lacking at times, and the story jumped from one major event to the next without a lot of down time. However, I don't think I would want this storyline to have a higher page count either. It's possible the sometimes disjointed storytelling could be attributed to having two authors.
It's worth reading, but it won't knock your socks off. My favorite part of this book was the several thought-provoking quotes I found throughout the book. The thoughts on self-acceptance and how to balance hardness with mercy were wonderful.