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ahlinc's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kittykels's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I had a few minor complaints about this book and the writing (telling rather than showing certain things, etc.), but the things I loved about this book, I really, really loved. So it gets a full 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Violence, War, and Torture
Minor: Sexual content
cvandy34's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lady_moon's review against another edition
5.0
Haha... hah...
No, I'm not fine, thank you for asking. And yes, I'm in terrible pain.
If I can get one, just one little, small, tiny, miniature, micro-sized anthology, novella, short story, anything about these characters, or set in this world, literally anything will do. Please, I'm begging, I'm on my knees, please, please, please-
No, I'm not fine, thank you for asking. And yes, I'm in terrible pain.
If I can get one, just one little, small, tiny, miniature, micro-sized anthology, novella, short story, anything about these characters, or set in this world, literally anything will do. Please, I'm begging, I'm on my knees, please, please, please-
criticalmiss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Great conclusion , had me in tears at the end, more quest based (as opposed to competition based of the first one) , this book does a wonderful job at touching on subjects with grace such as mental health, abuse, self doubt and many other subjects. Highly recommend this duology, it leaves you wanting so much more
bamfling's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Sexual content
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
4.0
Don't have too much to say about this one. I enjoyed it, liked how it ended. Took me a little bit to get back into the world. Might enjoy it even more if I read them back to back.
brickbrick's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
annamickreads's review
5.0
I developed the hiccups accidentally holding my breath reading the end of this book so you should know that's a very good sign!!!
Personally, I loved this volume even more than the first one, and I cannot over-emphasize how crazy great this duology is (and how much I look forward to the TV adaptation, fingers crossed!!!!). For me, the story was really kicked into high gear in "Psalm of Storms and Silence" because of all the great developments happening in the characters and frankly, all the plot action.
When we last left Karina and Malik, Malik has tried to kill Karina at the behest of a god. Instead, the pair separate, with Karina fleeing for her life and Malik accidentally absorbing a god to prevent the apocalypse. Manipulative court creep Farid has brought Karina's sister Hanane back to life and blamed Karina for the deaths of everyone he mowed down to get Hanane there.
In the meantime, Karina is trying to find a way to undo the curse Farid unleashed by bringing her sister back from the dead, and Malik is trapped in the palace trying to wrangle a god in his body AND find Karina. I really loved the themes that were explored in this book, especially those about breaking cycles, mental health & self acceptance, control and love vs. control, and love in general.
Although I had already loved Karina before, I think her finally becoming more vulnerable with both Malik and other people allowed her to be even more relatable, and I appreciated her strengths and self-assurance. Malik's terrifying trip into the dark combined with his (no spoilers) journey back to the light after hitting truly rock bottom twisted allllllllll my heartstrings. There were many tears!!!
In the first book, because there was so much going on, I actually didn't mind that Karina and Malik may not have had the most charged chemistry. This sequel more than makes up for everything, especially the conversations Karina and Malik share through their psychic link (thinking specifically here about the scene after the demon attack. If you know, you know.)
TL;DR this whole series has been on my "must read" list for a while and I'm SO glad I finally read the sequel
Personally, I loved this volume even more than the first one, and I cannot over-emphasize how crazy great this duology is (and how much I look forward to the TV adaptation, fingers crossed!!!!). For me, the story was really kicked into high gear in "Psalm of Storms and Silence" because of all the great developments happening in the characters and frankly, all the plot action.
When we last left Karina and Malik, Malik has tried to kill Karina at the behest of a god. Instead, the pair separate, with Karina fleeing for her life and Malik accidentally absorbing a god to prevent the apocalypse. Manipulative court creep Farid has brought Karina's sister Hanane back to life and blamed Karina for the deaths of everyone he mowed down to get Hanane there.
In the meantime, Karina is trying to find a way to undo the curse Farid unleashed by bringing her sister back from the dead, and Malik is trapped in the palace trying to wrangle a god in his body AND find Karina. I really loved the themes that were explored in this book, especially those about breaking cycles, mental health & self acceptance, control and love vs. control, and love in general.
Although I had already loved Karina before, I think her finally becoming more vulnerable with both Malik and other people allowed her to be even more relatable, and I appreciated her strengths and self-assurance. Malik's terrifying trip into the dark combined with his (no spoilers) journey back to the light after hitting truly rock bottom twisted allllllllll my heartstrings. There were many tears!!!
In the first book, because there was so much going on, I actually didn't mind that Karina and Malik may not have had the most charged chemistry. This sequel more than makes up for everything, especially the conversations Karina and Malik share through their psychic link (thinking specifically here about the scene after the demon attack. If you know, you know.)
TL;DR this whole series has been on my "must read" list for a while and I'm SO glad I finally read the sequel