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A review by jemofabook
The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless
5.0
Rating: Absolutely Loved It, 5 stars
I think this is the epitome of a slow burn series for me. I had a fantastic time with the first book, but I LOVED The Words of Kings and Prophets. From the second I opened it up, I was just absolutely thrilled to be back with these characters and in this world. I wasn't quite aware of how attached I had grown to the characters until I was back in the thick of the plotting and danger! I basically passed the halfway point and was incapable of putting this down until I was finished.
We pick up not too long after the end of the first book and continue on our adventures with Gormflaith and Fódla. We also get an extra POV to start off each part of the book, which was a fun addition. I don't want to say much about the arc of this book, but I had such a great time.
I definitely think the characters are what makes this story. They all raise such strong emotions in me, and I feel like Shauna Lawless really excels at crafting them. I despise Tomas, Gormflaith stresses me out beyond all belief, Fódla is my favorite, Colmun is my hero, Murchad is a sweet cinnamon roll of a prince, Broccan and Tairdelbach must be protected at all costs, Sitric gives me hope for a redemption arc, and I just don't know how everything is going to pan out. I had some suspicions that turned out to be correct about big plot points for two of our characters, but I truly have no idea where everything else is going to go. I feel like Gormflaith just throws such curveballs that I never know where her plotting will take us.
This is a perfect season to read in the autumnal time. The atmosphere is absolutely on point. There's something just pleasing about reading historical fantasy in the fall-times, and this installment is just absolutely bursting at the seams with witches and magic. I felt like the Descendent's gifts were much more prominent in this one. I also feel like I have a bias that historical fantasy tends to move more slowly, and while I feel that is true for this series at times, this book had so many moments that I reacted with an "oh, dang!" because of the way that a moment went down.
Overall, I highly recommend this series and think that so many people would enjoy it if they pick it up!
I received a copy for review from Kaye Publicity and Head of Zeus. All thoughts and opinions are my own
I think this is the epitome of a slow burn series for me. I had a fantastic time with the first book, but I LOVED The Words of Kings and Prophets. From the second I opened it up, I was just absolutely thrilled to be back with these characters and in this world. I wasn't quite aware of how attached I had grown to the characters until I was back in the thick of the plotting and danger! I basically passed the halfway point and was incapable of putting this down until I was finished.
We pick up not too long after the end of the first book and continue on our adventures with Gormflaith and Fódla. We also get an extra POV to start off each part of the book, which was a fun addition. I don't want to say much about the arc of this book, but I had such a great time.
I definitely think the characters are what makes this story. They all raise such strong emotions in me, and I feel like Shauna Lawless really excels at crafting them. I despise Tomas, Gormflaith stresses me out beyond all belief, Fódla is my favorite, Colmun is my hero, Murchad is a sweet cinnamon roll of a prince, Broccan and Tairdelbach must be protected at all costs, Sitric gives me hope for a redemption arc, and I just don't know how everything is going to pan out. I had some suspicions that turned out to be correct about big plot points for two of our characters, but I truly have no idea where everything else is going to go. I feel like Gormflaith just throws such curveballs that I never know where her plotting will take us.
This is a perfect season to read in the autumnal time. The atmosphere is absolutely on point. There's something just pleasing about reading historical fantasy in the fall-times, and this installment is just absolutely bursting at the seams with witches and magic. I felt like the Descendent's gifts were much more prominent in this one. I also feel like I have a bias that historical fantasy tends to move more slowly, and while I feel that is true for this series at times, this book had so many moments that I reacted with an "oh, dang!" because of the way that a moment went down.
Overall, I highly recommend this series and think that so many people would enjoy it if they pick it up!
I received a copy for review from Kaye Publicity and Head of Zeus. All thoughts and opinions are my own