womanon's review against another edition
5.0
Yes! Finally here's the sequel to Ever the Hunted. And I loved it! The writing style appeals to me, and I simply loved how the storyline advanced.
tea_thyme's review against another edition
4.0
Better than the first! The characters had more depth and you could really feel their emotions. Recommendation: 8/10
leviathan23's review against another edition
4.0
Fun. Fantasy. I dont think its technically YA but it kind of has that larger than life feel. Made me feel nostalgic for all the fantasy and sci fi I read as a teen
livinthebubble's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Before I get into this, I only read this because I found it for really cheap on Amazon and finishing a series feels satisfying even if I hate it (I know there's a 3rd book but I'm not counting it since it's a companion).
I think my feelings are pretty much the same as with the first book: basic book with basic characters. It's not anything out of this world. The plot is very predictable and boring. Even the villain was underwhelming. My one positive is that it's a really fast read.
Love triangles aren't my favourite and this book revolves around one. It was pretty obvious from the first book's ending but I wish it would've played out another way. I was shipping Britta and Aodren more than her with Cohen.
I don't think Cohen is a horrible person but Aodren is more mature and less toxic, in my eyes. Cohen is a red flag. He kept making choices for Britta, omitting things she should know, he forgot her birthday and left her behind when it was obviously not what she wanted. You know it's bad when his 14-year-old brother has more common sense. Meanwhile, Aodren respected her, and even at one point wanted to let her decide for herself but Cohen obviously stopped that.
Overall, meh. Meh plot, meh romance, meh characters. Just meh.
I think my feelings are pretty much the same as with the first book: basic book with basic characters. It's not anything out of this world. The plot is very predictable and boring. Even the villain was underwhelming. My one positive is that it's a really fast read.
Love triangles aren't my favourite and this book revolves around one. It was pretty obvious from the first book's ending but I wish it would've played out another way. I was shipping Britta and Aodren more than her with Cohen.
I don't think Cohen is a horrible person but Aodren is more mature and less toxic, in my eyes. Cohen is a red flag. He kept making choices for Britta, omitting things she should know, he forgot her birthday and left her behind when it was obviously not what she wanted. You know it's bad when his 14-year-old brother has more common sense. Meanwhile, Aodren respected her, and even at one point wanted to let her decide for herself but Cohen obviously stopped that.
Overall, meh. Meh plot, meh romance, meh characters. Just meh.
chllybrd's review against another edition
4.0
EVER THE BRAVE surprised me in many ways.
There are a bunch of great characters in this series. They all have great growth and bring something to the storyline. I liked getting into their minds via their different POVs. The villain of the story totally took me by surprise. I didn't see it coming, and it definitely brought another element to the story.
Time to talk romance. I liked Cohen from the start. I enjoyed the progression of his and Britta's romance and thought they fit together and worked together very well. I was extremely worried about the hint of a love triangle when I read the blurb for EVER THE BRAVE—I even put off reading it for a while because I didn't want there to be one. While reading I really wanted to hate King Aodren, but he slowly won his way into my heart. I am very happy with the way everything played out and the final decision Britta made in the end. That is all you will get about that from me.
I really enjoyed the world of Clash of Kingdoms. It's complex yet easy to understand. The pace is slow, but not too slow that I got bored. I'm glad I read this series and look forward to seeing what the author does in the future.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
There are a bunch of great characters in this series. They all have great growth and bring something to the storyline. I liked getting into their minds via their different POVs. The villain of the story totally took me by surprise. I didn't see it coming, and it definitely brought another element to the story.
Time to talk romance. I liked Cohen from the start. I enjoyed the progression of his and Britta's romance and thought they fit together and worked together very well. I was extremely worried about the hint of a love triangle when I read the blurb for EVER THE BRAVE—I even put off reading it for a while because I didn't want there to be one. While reading I really wanted to hate King Aodren, but he slowly won his way into my heart. I am very happy with the way everything played out and the final decision Britta made in the end. That is all you will get about that from me.
I really enjoyed the world of Clash of Kingdoms. It's complex yet easy to understand. The pace is slow, but not too slow that I got bored. I'm glad I read this series and look forward to seeing what the author does in the future.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
katherinecg's review against another edition
4.0
Low key wanted her to end up with the other guy, but it’s fine. It’s fine.
nerdybookqueen's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so, I didn't review it, but I really liked Ever the Hunted. Really liked it. So I had high hoped for Ever the Brave, and though I enjoyed it, it was a little disappointing too.
What I liked:
Still really like Britta. I love this smart and badass lady. I love her story and getting to see it continue. That she will do anything for the people she cares about. I just really enjoy her.
Still really like the world. I always like fictional politics so a lot of this was fun.
I liked Aodren as a character, his willingness to do whatever he has to do help his people is a good trait for a leader to have.
What I didn't like:
I loved that the first book did not have a love triangle. I love a good solid relationship, or none at all, and Ever the Hunted sort of gave me both. Britta was solid with no love interest, then when it began it was a solid relationship. But then I hit the second book and boom, love triangle. Jealous boyfriend. Ugh. I don't want it, let me just have characters with a solid relationship. It just felt unnecessary. I wish it had been left be.
And to be honest, I kind of wish she had chosen the Aodren, because for most of the book I really didn't like Cohen. He bothers me so much, it felt manipulative, doubting of her abilities, aggressively over protective and jealous, and it's not til towards the end of the book that he actually chills out a bit and isn't obnoxious. It just bothers me.
What I liked:
Still really like Britta. I love this smart and badass lady. I love her story and getting to see it continue. That she will do anything for the people she cares about. I just really enjoy her.
Still really like the world. I always like fictional politics so a lot of this was fun.
I liked Aodren as a character, his willingness to do whatever he has to do help his people is a good trait for a leader to have.
What I didn't like:
I loved that the first book did not have a love triangle. I love a good solid relationship, or none at all, and Ever the Hunted sort of gave me both. Britta was solid with no love interest, then when it began it was a solid relationship. But then I hit the second book and boom, love triangle. Jealous boyfriend. Ugh. I don't want it, let me just have characters with a solid relationship. It just felt unnecessary. I wish it had been left be.
And to be honest, I kind of wish she had chosen the Aodren, because for most of the book I really didn't like Cohen. He bothers me so much, it felt manipulative, doubting of her abilities, aggressively over protective and jealous, and it's not til towards the end of the book that he actually chills out a bit and isn't obnoxious. It just bothers me.
nell_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe if I wasn’t feeling so poorly then I would be able to have a better review but just like the first book. It was slow going and I kept getting distracted. I kept on going and the main heroine really just kept getting pushed to the side by Cohen AGAIN... and three stars....