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shaunareads's review
3.0
I went into this with pretty low expectations because I don't generally like retelling of the same story from a different POV. So I wasn't really disappointed, and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
It has been a while since I read TSC, which I really enjoyed, so the repetitive nature of the dialogue between Leila and Tabias didn't bother me, as well as some of the scenes.
I will say, I don't really feel this book was necessary and would have preferred it paired with TSC as a duel POV or just continued on with the series.
It has been a while since I read TSC, which I really enjoyed, so the repetitive nature of the dialogue between Leila and Tabias didn't bother me, as well as some of the scenes.
I will say, I don't really feel this book was necessary and would have preferred it paired with TSC as a duel POV or just continued on with the series.
itspandorasjar's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thiskiwi03's review
3.0
2.5stars
The Savior's Sister is the second book in The Savior's Series, and follows Leila in her adventures and conflicts while The Sovereigns Tournament is happening. It is coinciding with the first book "The Saviors Champion”, just following a different character.
The ST is held when the Savior comes of age and 20 men fight to the death in order to win the favor of both the Sovereign and the Savior. At the end of the tournament, the victor is arranged to be married to the savior and they rule alongside her. However, explored in TSS, there is an internal plot to murder the savior so Brontes (the Sovereign) can continue ruling the realm.
While I loved TSC, I found it different from what I had read at the time, I found TSS a bit harder to read. This book had the same issue with the first in my opinion, and that was that the world, and magic system felt really flat and claustrophobic. With the world, in TSC it was the labyrinth and arenas and challenges that Tobias was in, and that was it… With TSS, the world is the castle, and that’s it… there are mentions of other realms and the possibility of war, but that was almost like a throw-away plot point.
The magic system is not well explained. The few times we do see magic being used, it isn’t explained.. It just happens. She thinks of somewhere and POOF, she’s there! She touches things and they are healed, Hallelujah!!! Enough said…
I found the use of language in TSS a lot more crass than I was expecting. And there was points of regal formal “summon this person, or that person is dismissed” and then in the next vein there is lots of talk about sex in a modern yet vulgar manner. And the sexual exposures (and one in particular) were just gross and vulgar. The one I'm thinking of, and I don’t want to spoil it, quite late in the book (if ya know ya know), I feel like that was just put in there to be a point of shock value. And it was a shock, completely unbelievable and completely unnecessary except to maybe make you hate these characters even more.
I mean, maybe the crassness used throughout the book is supposed to be there, like a “peek behind closed doors” type of thing. But it contradicted the regalness and more realistic dialog within the book, and it just didn’t work.
There was a lot of politics and murdering and things of that nature within the castle, and those were all really boring to me. Politics isn’t something I follow at the best of times, but I tried…
The plot twist revealing who this secret traitor is, it just didn’t work. Readers would be shocked, for sure, I mean if you really went in with your detective hat, it wouldn’t be too hard to figure it out, but this person was one among several rather forgettable characters that show up very little throughout the story. There was no Chekhov's Gun (that I could see), and the reveal just took me way out of the story and at that point (very late in the book) I kind of rushed toward the end.
The romance between Leila and Tobias: I loved TSC because it was sprinkled in there, but there was constant “I’m not in this tournament to love the savior, I hate the savior, I only have eyes for her sister”. It made for a really sweet romance when they were together, and there was definitely some sweet romance in here as well, but there are a couple of points that I didn’t like through TSS… First, and this did happen a bit in TSC, was the bipolar “I love you, lets have a huge argument about something/get out, wait please don’t leave”. It does make me wonder whether either, or both, Leila and Tobias have bipolar. I know they always had a short time together when they did see each other, but the conflicts felt too rushed, and then suddenly they were over and it was all “no, I’ll wait till you’re ready” type thing…
My other point to make is that I found Leila was a lot hornier than Tobias with so many fantasies about him that happen. And when they are written, sometimes I found it hard to determine if they were real or fantasies. A change into something like italics may have helped to distinguish.
While I have stated quite a few sticking points, I did still enjoy my time reading this for the most part, and I have seen that there will be another installment of the series coming, and I really hope we see more of this world and really get to understand it beyond the castle gates. This is an opportunity to really expand. To develop the relationship even further with Tobias and Leila, and let them get to know each other properly. I will continue on with the series, but I am expecting better from the next book.
Characters: 3
Plot: 2
World: 2
Romance: 4
Re-readablility: 1
Average: 2.5
The Savior's Sister is the second book in The Savior's Series, and follows Leila in her adventures and conflicts while The Sovereigns Tournament is happening. It is coinciding with the first book "The Saviors Champion”, just following a different character.
The ST is held when the Savior comes of age and 20 men fight to the death in order to win the favor of both the Sovereign and the Savior. At the end of the tournament, the victor is arranged to be married to the savior and they rule alongside her. However, explored in TSS, there is an internal plot to murder the savior so Brontes (the Sovereign) can continue ruling the realm.
While I loved TSC, I found it different from what I had read at the time, I found TSS a bit harder to read. This book had the same issue with the first in my opinion, and that was that the world, and magic system felt really flat and claustrophobic. With the world, in TSC it was the labyrinth and arenas and challenges that Tobias was in, and that was it… With TSS, the world is the castle, and that’s it… there are mentions of other realms and the possibility of war, but that was almost like a throw-away plot point.
The magic system is not well explained. The few times we do see magic being used, it isn’t explained.. It just happens. She thinks of somewhere and POOF, she’s there! She touches things and they are healed, Hallelujah!!! Enough said…
I found the use of language in TSS a lot more crass than I was expecting. And there was points of regal formal “summon this person, or that person is dismissed” and then in the next vein there is lots of talk about sex in a modern yet vulgar manner. And the sexual exposures (and one in particular) were just gross and vulgar. The one I'm thinking of, and I don’t want to spoil it, quite late in the book (if ya know ya know), I feel like that was just put in there to be a point of shock value. And it was a shock, completely unbelievable and completely unnecessary except to maybe make you hate these characters even more.
I mean, maybe the crassness used throughout the book is supposed to be there, like a “peek behind closed doors” type of thing. But it contradicted the regalness and more realistic dialog within the book, and it just didn’t work.
There was a lot of politics and murdering and things of that nature within the castle, and those were all really boring to me. Politics isn’t something I follow at the best of times, but I tried…
The plot twist revealing who this secret traitor is, it just didn’t work. Readers would be shocked, for sure, I mean if you really went in with your detective hat, it wouldn’t be too hard to figure it out, but this person was one among several rather forgettable characters that show up very little throughout the story. There was no Chekhov's Gun (that I could see), and the reveal just took me way out of the story and at that point (very late in the book) I kind of rushed toward the end.
The romance between Leila and Tobias: I loved TSC because it was sprinkled in there, but there was constant “I’m not in this tournament to love the savior, I hate the savior, I only have eyes for her sister”. It made for a really sweet romance when they were together, and there was definitely some sweet romance in here as well, but there are a couple of points that I didn’t like through TSS… First, and this did happen a bit in TSC, was the bipolar “I love you, lets have a huge argument about something/get out, wait please don’t leave”. It does make me wonder whether either, or both, Leila and Tobias have bipolar. I know they always had a short time together when they did see each other, but the conflicts felt too rushed, and then suddenly they were over and it was all “no, I’ll wait till you’re ready” type thing…
My other point to make is that I found Leila was a lot hornier than Tobias with so many fantasies about him that happen. And when they are written, sometimes I found it hard to determine if they were real or fantasies. A change into something like italics may have helped to distinguish.
While I have stated quite a few sticking points, I did still enjoy my time reading this for the most part, and I have seen that there will be another installment of the series coming, and I really hope we see more of this world and really get to understand it beyond the castle gates. This is an opportunity to really expand. To develop the relationship even further with Tobias and Leila, and let them get to know each other properly. I will continue on with the series, but I am expecting better from the next book.
Characters: 3
Plot: 2
World: 2
Romance: 4
Re-readablility: 1
Average: 2.5
kizvjmoncrieff's review
5.0
Another Unbeatable Book
TSC is my favourite book ever, and while I can say there are many ways in which this book is so much better. I don't believe as a whole that it bears TSC. One reason, is it suffers from one of the biggest issues companion novels face, especially ones so close to the first as this... You know how it ends but what is fine well are the mysteries and intrigue that from you reading and the love of the characters and plot which meld so nicely together.
We got to meet characters we never have before and we have learnt new things we didn't because it is all through Paula's perspective and I love that. I have a little crush on Erebus, a new character in this book. I hate Wimbledon even more and Delphi... She remains such an amazing character and my favourite in this series.
TSC is my favourite book ever, and while I can say there are many ways in which this book is so much better. I don't believe as a whole that it bears TSC. One reason, is it suffers from one of the biggest issues companion novels face, especially ones so close to the first as this... You know how it ends but what is fine well are the mysteries and intrigue that from you reading and the love of the characters and plot which meld so nicely together.
We got to meet characters we never have before and we have learnt new things we didn't because it is all through Paula's perspective and I love that. I have a little crush on Erebus, a new character in this book. I hate Wimbledon even more and Delphi... She remains such an amazing character and my favourite in this series.
superfangirl818's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I was slightly disappointed at first when I noticed that The Savior's Sister followed the same plot as the first book, The Savior's Champion, just from Leila's point of view, but I got over that quickly when I realized that now we are in Leila's perspective, it's essentially its own plot because of how much information we were missing just when we were just in Tobias's perspective. The plot was enthralling to me and the characters were beautifully written, as was the romance between Tobias and Leila. I especially LOVED Leila. She had so many layers to her and she was just so well-written. I can't wait for The Savior's Army!
sohare1981's review
5.0
So far I've loved all three books written by Jenna Moreci, and watch her videos on youtube a lot. Yes, there are some scenes that appear in both this book and the Saviors Champion, but that's because it's the same story, just told from a different perspective. Rather than rehashing the Savior's Champion the Savior's Sister is told from inside the fortress and gives details about the Saviors Tournament from the Savior's point of view.
Lelia is basically a prisoner within her own home. Her father plans to have her killed, and she must fight with all she can to protect her life and her realm. What she doesn't expect is to fall in love with one of the Tournament's competitors Tobias, the Artist. She kills anyone who is standing in her way of becoming the ruler of her realm and working with her father aiding his plans. Things turn darker when she learns some of her closest confidantes have turned against her but it doesn't stop her from fighting to protect her life, and Tobias's.
I would recommend reading The Savior's Champion before you read this story, as it goes into more detail about the competition the men are in, told from Tobias's point of view. Though I'm not sure if you really need to read it to understand what is happening in this story. The two do work side-by-side. So if you want to know what happens in many of the challenges and events that are just brushed over in this book I'd pick up The Savior's Champion and read that.
Lelia is basically a prisoner within her own home. Her father plans to have her killed, and she must fight with all she can to protect her life and her realm. What she doesn't expect is to fall in love with one of the Tournament's competitors Tobias, the Artist. She kills anyone who is standing in her way of becoming the ruler of her realm and working with her father aiding his plans. Things turn darker when she learns some of her closest confidantes have turned against her but it doesn't stop her from fighting to protect her life, and Tobias's.
I would recommend reading The Savior's Champion before you read this story, as it goes into more detail about the competition the men are in, told from Tobias's point of view. Though I'm not sure if you really need to read it to understand what is happening in this story. The two do work side-by-side. So if you want to know what happens in many of the challenges and events that are just brushed over in this book I'd pick up The Savior's Champion and read that.
elmakra's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
zedcaster's review against another edition
3.0
I really loved reading from Leila's POV. And I would argue that her POV was more interesting and engaging. I really didn't like that it was a retelling of the first book. I'd expect this for a spinoff or after the story had finished. But for book two?
The relationship with her father was really messy, in a good way. I liked seeing how her childhood shaped who she became and it made more sense as to why she made the decisions she did and why she didn't trust Tobias initially. The Sovereign, however, was hallow. We don't see his power on display as much as we should for how formidable he's talked up to be. He's more of a antagonist for Leila only yet he's meant to be an evil force Leila is trying to protect her country from. We see his motive, we know what he's up to at the end, but we don't know why. So why should we care? It sadly dampens Leila's arc into a game of cat and mouse with no real payoff at the end.
Besides that, I really enjoyed the "whodonit" flavor that this book brought from her perspective. I just think it had more potential.
The relationship with her father was really messy, in a good way. I liked seeing how her childhood shaped who she became and it made more sense as to why she made the decisions she did and why she didn't trust Tobias initially. The Sovereign, however, was hallow. We don't see his power on display as much as we should for how formidable he's talked up to be. He's more of a antagonist for Leila only yet he's meant to be an evil force Leila is trying to protect her country from. We see his motive, we know what he's up to at the end, but we don't know why. So why should we care? It sadly dampens Leila's arc into a game of cat and mouse with no real payoff at the end.
Besides that, I really enjoyed the "whodonit" flavor that this book brought from her perspective. I just think it had more potential.
zabthefab's review against another edition
3.0
The best thing about this book is that you get to relive all the fluff and tension and build up you loved in the first part. You get the perspective of the worrying party and relive all the angst and drama I love it, sign me the f*ck up.
Main point of critique: not enough Delphi, I'm in love with her
Main point of critique: not enough Delphi, I'm in love with her