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A review by marthe1998
The Stone of Destiny by Andrew Neil Macleod
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eArc provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
To be honest this book was a bit disappointing compared to the first book in the series. Although this again was very atmospheric and has great prose throughout, I did not feel like the main characters were very relatable, which was amplified by the impulsivity of their actions and decissions. This book being divided in many side quests and adventures also made me lose interest as the danger presented was very deadly and well developed but, you already know that they will overcome it (mostly by sheer luck) and the consequences were just mentioned briefly, but did not feel detrimental in the long run. I was very interested in the main quest and plot line presented at the beginning of the book, which was not fleshed out very much until the end of the book, which made the side quests even less significant in my eyes. If you like books that jump from one conflict into another, this is really great, but it did not work for me unfortunately.
To be honest this book was a bit disappointing compared to the first book in the series. Although this again was very atmospheric and has great prose throughout, I did not feel like the main characters were very relatable, which was amplified by the impulsivity of their actions and decissions. This book being divided in many side quests and adventures also made me lose interest as the danger presented was very deadly and well developed but, you already know that they will overcome it (mostly by sheer luck) and the consequences were just mentioned briefly, but did not feel detrimental in the long run. I was very interested in the main quest and plot line presented at the beginning of the book, which was not fleshed out very much until the end of the book, which made the side quests even less significant in my eyes. If you like books that jump from one conflict into another, this is really great, but it did not work for me unfortunately.