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lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Oh, I had a fantastic time reading this book, it was such a great sequel, and I can't wait to finish this series off!
nica2006's review
3.0
This was almost a 2 star book, due to certain events that happened that I did not care for at all and that I felt did not need to be in the book, but the fast pace and action toward the end brought it to a 3 star.
samantha_randolph's review
3.0
"Jordan Astraea lives as practically a slave now as she is forced to train to be a Conductor. It doesn't help that she can barely understand her powers herself. Her only hope, Rowen, wants to rescue her, but he is forced to work on a ship as well. They will have to learn to fight their own battles if they want to brace the storm that is about to come." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=42837
hazel_reads's review
4.0
This goodreads-first-reads book was great! I hope there are more to come. I really loved the characters, especially Jordan, and I was so mad that she had to go through so many awful things. I am excited to find out if she stays with Rowan, and how all of the witches fare now that their is no Maker. I highly recommend this book.
ruthsic's review
4.0
In the intrigue-filled follow up to Weather Witch, Jordan Astraea, once a young Philadelphia lady of good social standing, is now in the final stages of her brutal training to become a Conductor—the Weather Witch who serves as a living battery to keep the massive airliner Artemesia aloft. Meanwhile, Rowen, determined to rescue her after losing his only other true friend and being wanted for murder, has found himself forced aboard a much different air vessel, this one manned by a dangerous crew and carrying a cargo so treasonous, that, if finding its destination, will herald a storm of revolution for the still young United States.
Firstly, this book exceeded expectations. I mean, Weather Witch was okay, in my opinion, and I had not come to expect much from it's sequel. Where Weather Witch had a languid pace and a very short plot-line, most of which was not focused on the heroine of the series, Stormbringer had an entirely different pace and build-up. The separate story-lines were reminiscent from the earlier book, the plot really thickens in this one. We had Jordan being pushed beyond her breaking point in Weather Witch, but here she faces another form of torture. I don't know whether it qualifies as a spoiler, but the book contains rape and I would advise caution, for people who would be upset by it. It is terrible and dark, be warned. Rowen discovers the world is much more wider than the society of Philadelphia and finds a cause. The Maker and the one who seeks retribution against him, Marion have their own journey of sorts. All this was set against the backdrop of a rebel uprising brewing on the sidelines and the Council grasping on it's grab of power. Also mixed in are the little snippets of magick, which somehow come together, not wholly, towards the end of the book.
The characters were rendered wonderfully - a lot was left to interpretation and maybe that makes the novel a bit harder to read than normal, but this time around I enjoyed the subtle shifts in behavior and emotions so intricately described. Each of them a mystery - even the little girl with the tremendous power. I was half in love with the story of the Wandering Wallace and Miyakitsu, even though I didn't understand what exactly happened - not fully. There are a lot more mysteries still not clear, like the reason for the soul stones and what is the Wandering Wallace's aim. The overall atmosphere of the book, is dark and grim, and even horribly sad at times.
The thing I was miffed with, however, was the start - it was the scene from the end of the Weather Witch - the same scene where Jordan and Rowen are boarded across different ships. The scene showed some differences this time around in the novel. Leaving that, I was pretty much into this book - hanging on to every word. The book got better and better as the story progressed, and by better I mean with regards to the plot. Mood-wise, it was dark, and even the end was sort of bittersweet. That, however, makes me really excited for the next book.
Received a copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Firstly, this book exceeded expectations. I mean, Weather Witch was okay, in my opinion, and I had not come to expect much from it's sequel. Where Weather Witch had a languid pace and a very short plot-line, most of which was not focused on the heroine of the series, Stormbringer had an entirely different pace and build-up. The separate story-lines were reminiscent from the earlier book, the plot really thickens in this one. We had Jordan being pushed beyond her breaking point in Weather Witch, but here she faces another form of torture. I don't know whether it qualifies as a spoiler, but the book contains rape and I would advise caution, for people who would be upset by it. It is terrible and dark, be warned. Rowen discovers the world is much more wider than the society of Philadelphia and finds a cause. The Maker and the one who seeks retribution against him, Marion have their own journey of sorts. All this was set against the backdrop of a rebel uprising brewing on the sidelines and the Council grasping on it's grab of power. Also mixed in are the little snippets of magick, which somehow come together, not wholly, towards the end of the book.
The characters were rendered wonderfully - a lot was left to interpretation and maybe that makes the novel a bit harder to read than normal, but this time around I enjoyed the subtle shifts in behavior and emotions so intricately described. Each of them a mystery - even the little girl with the tremendous power. I was half in love with the story of the Wandering Wallace and Miyakitsu, even though I didn't understand what exactly happened - not fully. There are a lot more mysteries still not clear, like the reason for the soul stones and what is the Wandering Wallace's aim. The overall atmosphere of the book, is dark and grim, and even horribly sad at times.
The thing I was miffed with, however, was the start - it was the scene from the end of the Weather Witch - the same scene where Jordan and Rowen are boarded across different ships. The scene showed some differences this time around in the novel. Leaving that, I was pretty much into this book - hanging on to every word. The book got better and better as the story progressed, and by better I mean with regards to the plot. Mood-wise, it was dark, and even the end was sort of bittersweet. That, however, makes me really excited for the next book.
Received a copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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