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jbridges3's review
5.0
Whew, what a great and tragic read. This story pours from the pages, a solid continuation of the First Sister book the precedes it. All the people you've come to know are here but the stakes are so different now. Just when you have a handle on the progress it digresses again into chaos and destruction. Just when you think you know what is going on you don't. It is brilliant sci-fi writing from one of my new favorite authors and I'm yet again waiting for Lewis to release the next book... only this next one is set to be the last. Oh the tragedy!
kevks's review
5.0
Brilliant story! I've bought all three books... Can't wait to start the next, hopefully not the last, book!
thagun's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.5
entwifereads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
seventhchariot's review
3.0
Rating: 2.5/5
hmmmmmm...this is perhaps my biggest disappointment of the year.
I read [b:The First Sister|52378525|The First Sister (The First Sister Trilogy, #1)|Linden A. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1584211465l/52378525._SY75_.jpg|71431861] earlier this year and really enjoyed it! I think I gave it four stars but I remember being super excited for the sequel. So, I immediately requested an eARC of it from NetGalley, and lo and behold, I was approved! And yet, I didn't feel many emotions while reading this.
What I loved the most about the first book is the way we got introduced to this world and our three main characters, this book however added in a whole lot more characters, changed up the POV setup that I enjoyed in book one, and added in some really cringy romance for some reason.
What did I like? Mmmmm...well, I still enjoyed the world and the political intrigue but sadly not much else.
Maybe this book was just suffering from that dreaded middle book syndrome. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood. All I know is that I'm very unhappy with one of my most anticipated releases of the year flopping so badly.
A big thank you to Netgalley and the publishers as always for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
hmmmmmm...this is perhaps my biggest disappointment of the year.
I read [b:The First Sister|52378525|The First Sister (The First Sister Trilogy, #1)|Linden A. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1584211465l/52378525._SY75_.jpg|71431861] earlier this year and really enjoyed it! I think I gave it four stars but I remember being super excited for the sequel. So, I immediately requested an eARC of it from NetGalley, and lo and behold, I was approved! And yet, I didn't feel many emotions while reading this.
What I loved the most about the first book is the way we got introduced to this world and our three main characters, this book however added in a whole lot more characters, changed up the POV setup that I enjoyed in book one, and added in some really cringy romance for some reason.
What did I like? Mmmmm...well, I still enjoyed the world and the political intrigue but sadly not much else.
Maybe this book was just suffering from that dreaded middle book syndrome. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood. All I know is that I'm very unhappy with one of my most anticipated releases of the year flopping so badly.
A big thank you to Netgalley and the publishers as always for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
brokenrecord's review
3.0
The first book in this series was an unexpected delight, but this one fell a bit flat for me, and I'm not sure why. I might have just not been in the right mood for it. In the first book, I found myself equally engaged in all the POVs, but here I was primarily interested in Astrid's. I'd still be somewhat interested in reading a third book, but I feel like I'd need to reread this one first because I don't know that I fully understood or would remember everything that happened, and I don't know how likely that is.
muffinunchained's review
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.0
jesscath18's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75