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readingcaffeinated's review against another edition
4.0
Deception, Mystery and Rebellion
The sequel to A Study of Ash and Smoke was everything I hoped it would be. Following Carabelle’s journey outside of the mantle, we find our characters dealing with paranoid King, a mind-blowing conspiracy to gain control of the crown, and Sera fighting for her and her loved one’s survival.
Thank you to Author Yolandie Horak for gifting me a review copy in exchange for my honest review.
Multiple POV’s that have come together to form the big picture in a magnificent way. Ms Horak has found the golden balance with her five POV’s in this series. From book one to book two, the flow has been phenomenal.
The complex storyline that will have you rooting for your favourite characters like never before. Horak weaves an intricate tapestry with her story thread, and with this book, the picture becomes a little clearer with every chapter. I cannot wait for the next book to see how this all comes together.
The narrative highlights the complexities of working with people. Horak’s characters are multi-dimensional with so much depth, that you can’t really hate the bad guy. But you can definitely dislike him on a really deep level. Adding much-needed colour with cultural practices and behaviourisms, you cannot help but get swept up in this story.
“In Dvara, coffee is a sacred thing, almost as sacred as the gods, the bears and ale.” Dvara is definitely a country I can get behind.
The world-building was and still is expertly done.
The pace of the book is great. In comparison to the first book, this action-packed one will have your adrenalin pumping most of the time. The rest of the time you will find yourself trying to solve some of the mystery.
Lovers of We hunt the Flame and the Deathless Girls will enjoy this series.
The sequel to A Study of Ash and Smoke was everything I hoped it would be. Following Carabelle’s journey outside of the mantle, we find our characters dealing with paranoid King, a mind-blowing conspiracy to gain control of the crown, and Sera fighting for her and her loved one’s survival.
Thank you to Author Yolandie Horak for gifting me a review copy in exchange for my honest review.
Multiple POV’s that have come together to form the big picture in a magnificent way. Ms Horak has found the golden balance with her five POV’s in this series. From book one to book two, the flow has been phenomenal.
The complex storyline that will have you rooting for your favourite characters like never before. Horak weaves an intricate tapestry with her story thread, and with this book, the picture becomes a little clearer with every chapter. I cannot wait for the next book to see how this all comes together.
The narrative highlights the complexities of working with people. Horak’s characters are multi-dimensional with so much depth, that you can’t really hate the bad guy. But you can definitely dislike him on a really deep level. Adding much-needed colour with cultural practices and behaviourisms, you cannot help but get swept up in this story.
“In Dvara, coffee is a sacred thing, almost as sacred as the gods, the bears and ale.” Dvara is definitely a country I can get behind.
The world-building was and still is expertly done.
The pace of the book is great. In comparison to the first book, this action-packed one will have your adrenalin pumping most of the time. The rest of the time you will find yourself trying to solve some of the mystery.
Lovers of We hunt the Flame and the Deathless Girls will enjoy this series.
raquelreadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this was so much more than I expected! I laughed, I cried, I really felt for these characters!
I love how certain relationships developed and others unraveled - it was so real. There were no cliches and nothing was predictable about this book! Cara's character development was phenomenal and absolutely believable, considering the trials she faced in this installment. I absolutely cannot wait for the next one to see how Cara and Sera band together to save the world.
Thank you so much to the author for kindly sending me an e-book copy for review.
I love how certain relationships developed and others unraveled - it was so real. There were no cliches and nothing was predictable about this book! Cara's character development was phenomenal and absolutely believable, considering the trials she faced in this installment. I absolutely cannot wait for the next one to see how Cara and Sera band together to save the world.
Thank you so much to the author for kindly sending me an e-book copy for review.
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