Summary from Goodreads:Kelsea Glynn is the Queen of the Tearling. Despite her youth, she has quickly asserted herself as a fair, just and powerful ruler.
However, power is a double-edged sword, and small actions can have grave consequences. In trying to do what is right - stopping a vile trade in humankind - Kelsea has crossed the Red Queen, a ruthless monarch whose rule is bound with dark magic and the spilling of blood. The Red Queen's armies are poised to invade the Tearling, and it seems nothing can stop them.
Yet there was a time before the Crossing, and there Kelsea finds a strange and possibly dangerous ally, someone who might hold the key to the fate of the Tearling, and indeed to Kelsea's own soul. But time is running out...
Erika Johansen's fierce and unforgettable young heroine returns in this dazzling new novel of magic and adventure, set in the beguiling world of the Tearling.
My Review:
What I Liked:
Writing Style/World Building. Once again the main reason I keep coming back to this series is Johansen's writing style and her world building. She expands on the new world she has crafted and it was interesting to learn more about how it was created.
Characters. Johansen did a great job continuing with the characters we enjoyed reading about in book one. Plus, she introduces new characters from before the crossing and does a good job of getting the reader to connect with them. I've come to care for all the different characters she has crafted, like the main character, Kelsea, and the various side characters so I'm looking forward to finding out what happens to them next.
What I Disliked:
Plot Structure. The novel switches between the past and present, the story was interesting bit I was not a fan of the structure. It went between the two periods in a confusing way and was hard to follow.
Pacing/Length. Again like the first novel the main issue I had besides the structure was the pacing and length of the novel. I had hard time finding a desire to keep reading because of the pacing. I mainly kept going because of the writing and the characters and the need to know what would happen to them.
I recommend checking out this intriguing fantasy/science fiction series because of the unquie plot and characters.
My Rating:
4 Stars Out of 5 Stars
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