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amalyndb's review against another edition
3.0
Second novel in a young adult series -- fast-paced and with an increasingly complex plot. These faeries are not the mythical fairies of children's books, but an alternate reality, roughly the same size as us. A reluctant emperor-to-be, dastardly plots, nefarious schemes abound. As with first, point of view transitions do jump around from character to character quite a bit - but the action is fast enough that the story flows along fast enough to keep on going.
flosmith's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second installment of the Faerie Wars series. Henry is drawn back into the problem in the Faerie realm. He goes on to have more adventures while helping Pyrgus and Blue and defeating the attempts of Lord Hairstreak to assassinate one of the royal family. This is fun read full of faerie magic and adventure. I am looking forward to the next one.
deadgxrlwalking's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
absurtiddy's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
careythesixth's review against another edition
2.0
This book was all right, but I think I'm done with the series. I've never been a fan of silly sci-fi/fantasy and Brennan pushed the limits of my patience here. I like my books a lot darker. Pyrgus, Blue, and Henry continue to get into trouble in this second installment of Faerie Wars. Bad things happen, but it all turns out okay at the end (spoiler, but really, it's to be expected). Nothing in this book really engaged me the way I was hoping it would. I feel like I would be more interested in finishing the series if I were younger.
torts's review against another edition
4.0
The tendency for the narration to say that things "couldn't possibly get any worse" and then promptly show how things got worse became a little irritating. But it was pretty impressive how much the characters' situations were capable of worsening before the conclusion. And, because of the constantly worsening situations in which the characters were being placed, the plot became less predictable; it even seemed likely, at times, that one of the protagonists would be killed off.
marcyjmf's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the first book in this series, but I really LOVED this one. It was slightly less predictable than the first (one happenening actually shocked me, though looking back I should have seen it coming, and the other was glaringly obvious, but still happymaking)
These books are fun and very well written, and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the third!
These books are fun and very well written, and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the third!
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