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eeedge's review against another edition
2.0
What is it with Chessie suffering from Bella Swann syndrome? I’m shocked that Sharon Shinn, whom I generally enjoy, has decided to write a strong woman who caves to every protective demand the young lord presents.
beka_ray's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is my favorite of the series. Chessie is wonderful. And having the outlet of jumping between echoes really reings true with me. I love the idea of having different personalities in me and being able to jump between them.
Shinn keeps you guessing all the way through withholding just enough information that you haven't pieced everything together and leaving you as shocked as our protagonist at the end.
I'm definitely going to end up re-reading this one as it was such a joy to read.
Shinn keeps you guessing all the way through withholding just enough information that you haven't pieced everything together and leaving you as shocked as our protagonist at the end.
I'm definitely going to end up re-reading this one as it was such a joy to read.
lisafer's review against another edition
3.0
It's impossible for me to review this without comparing it to its predecessor, Echo in Onyx, as the two were created to build upon each other. This book continues a political mystery/saga that was first mentioned in Onyx, but now we're a lot closer to it, while almost completely away from court.
Shinn does what she does best - teases out some little facts that ultimately end up crucial to the plot. From the beginning, Chessie is different from other people we've seen with echoes, which to the observant reader can reveal the plot twist. As someone who figured that out, I was still delighted to learn the reasons behind it, and how it furthered the complicated political dynamics in the kingdom.
That said, I found this one a bit harder to listen to. If books are roller coasters, this one had an impossibly long chain lift for me as a reader. Once it got going it was great, but it was far too easy for me to put down and stop really caring about. I think another flaw is that it's the same narrator. While this didn't bother me with the Audible recordings of the Samaria novels, this was much more jarring because some of the same characters exist. So hearing a narration with Brianna's voice was difficult when Brianna and Nico appear in the story. But that's a minor complaint. I think the story was solid, and I'm curious about the last book in the trilogy.
Shinn does what she does best - teases out some little facts that ultimately end up crucial to the plot. From the beginning, Chessie is different from other people we've seen with echoes, which to the observant reader can reveal the plot twist. As someone who figured that out, I was still delighted to learn the reasons behind it, and how it furthered the complicated political dynamics in the kingdom.
That said, I found this one a bit harder to listen to. If books are roller coasters, this one had an impossibly long chain lift for me as a reader. Once it got going it was great, but it was far too easy for me to put down and stop really caring about. I think another flaw is that it's the same narrator. While this didn't bother me with the Audible recordings of the Samaria novels, this was much more jarring because some of the same characters exist. So hearing a narration with Brianna's voice was difficult when Brianna and Nico appear in the story. But that's a minor complaint. I think the story was solid, and I'm curious about the last book in the trilogy.
tyrshand's review against another edition
4.0
This whole audible original thing is interesting. In this case, I feel like I might have enjoyed this one better in print -- which is nothing against the narrator. She did an excellent job. There's just something about the language in this one that I think I'd have liked better read. Anyway... Overall I think I liked Chessie a smudge better than Brianna. So, why one less star? Well, mostly I have some unresolved ill feeling towards a certain noble and his view on acceptable treatment of women in the prior novel. Now I'm worried that he won't get his comeuppance by the time the series ends. If anything, I think I was supposed to feel sympathetic to him this go round. No. Otherwise, I got a little tired of the descriptions of Chessie's switching. I felt it went on rather far fast when I got the point.
The plot, itself, is a fun investigation and interesting exploration of parts of the kingdom we didn't get to see before.
The plot, itself, is a fun investigation and interesting exploration of parts of the kingdom we didn't get to see before.
lucylovestoread's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
jessthemess222's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
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