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For the Throne by Hannah Whitten

5 reviews

captainmarcy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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emilytheninth's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was so uncertain about the beginning of this book. I didn’t feel connected to Neve (and didn’t particularly like her after the first novel), the pace was feeling slow, wasn’t sure if I should keep up with it, was feeling like For the Wolf could’ve been a stand-alone… and I am SO glad that I didn’t put it down. The slow start is absolutely worth the story that Hannah Whitten spun in the duology. The tale was dark, adventurous, heroic, and unexpected.  The characters were complex, sometimes morally grey, and interesting. The ending swept together into something even more epic than I thought the story could handle, and made me cry several times. I loved it—possibly more than Wolf—and can’t wait to read more from Hannah Whitten.
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readwithde's review

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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queergoth_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I received an eARC of this from NetGalley but all thoughts are my own. 

This was probably my most anticipated release of this year and it really did not disappoint. 

The story picks up more or less straight after the events of For The Wolf and where that was Red's story, Neve is the star of this one.  It's a beautifully crafted story and a wonderful conclusion to the duology. I really love how the author just tied everything up so perfectly. 

I did find myself having to give Neve a chance in this story. I'd gotten so attached to Red and Eammon and at the start I just wanted them back. But I quickly warmed to Neve being the main focus. 

Overall, well worth reading if you loved the first one. 
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katroseknibbs's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 FOR THE THRONE by Hannah Whitten. 3.75 stars, rounded to 4.

I knew going into this book that I probably wouldn't like it as much as For the Wolf but it was still a great read. The universe gets expanding in a way that makes this book fairly different from the first. With the limitations of the Wilderwood gone, Red, Eammon, and company are free to travel around, giving us a larger glimpse of the outside world, as well as the Shadowlands.

I love that the author didn't make excuses for Neve and Solmir. We learn that some of Somlir's story and motivations are different than what we may have assumed in the first book, but he's still unapologetically an asshole. People aren't black and white, so getting to know Neve (even if you still don't agree with her actions) fleshes out her character in a "real person" way. Honestly, I wouldn't have minded spending more time with them in the Shadowlands, but this book is divided POV much more than the first.

There were a couple things at the end that I thought were odd choices.
Mostly the soul stuff. After we spent a lot of time being like "don't lose your soul" in the Shadowsland, but then at the end it's like, fine? Arick coming back to life was also strange to me, since there was a big emphasis of "actions have consequences" and "somebody has to pay for your mistakes". Having him come back negates a major consequence of the first book. Also, I didn't really care for the introduction of Kayu. I knew from the beginning that she was just going to be an alt love interest for Raffe, so I didn't really care about her.
However, a lot of it was great and emotionally satisfying.
I love that magic has returned to the land and that Eammon can't even see/use it anymore. The poor kid needed a break.
Overall, a powerful debut duology. I can't wait for The Foxglove King and whatever Whitten puts out. I'd probably read her grocery list if she'd let me.

Thanks to Edelweiss+ and Orbit for the eARC. All opinions are my own. 
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