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The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman
4.0

I am absolutely in love with this book. I loved Girl of Fire and Thorns but I'm INFATUATED with Crown of Embers. It's just...so so good. It's one of the few series where the second book is better than the first.

Elisa's growth as a character is amazing. In Fire and Thorns we saw her grow in confidence, but in Crown of Embers we follow her as she grows into a woman and a queen. She grows closer to understanding her destiny and her power as the book goes on.

In the mean time, her relationship with Hector grows perfectly. While Humberto taught her that she was worthy of love, with Hector, Elisa begins to understand love, relationships, and passion more fully. And the sexual tension builds up at the perfect pace. Also, while the romance was exciting, it didn't take over the book. The book was about so much more than Elisa's desire to be with Hector. As I said before, it is about Elisa coming fully into her role as queen and her destiny as the bearer of the Godstone.

Basically, this series and this book are perfectly paced. Never does it feel too fast or too slow. It's beautiful and full of so many emotions. It leaves you with the perfect amount of satisfaction with the ending and anticipation for the next book. I'm waiting impatiently for The Bitter Kingdom this August. In the meantime, I'll recommend this book to everyone who will listen (and probably read it a couple more times myself).