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schnaucl's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? No
4.75
I think this book and Be the Serpent were particularly strong entries in this series.
I can't say much about what happened without spoilers, so:
I assumed when I read the chapter in Be the Serpent that it was something Amadine had somehow done, so I was surprised to find that Tatania was behind it. Though of course, that makes sense, given how widespread it was, which wasn't apparent from the brief glimpse at the spell.
I'm not sure if this was what the seers would have warned against or not. It would have been a massive enough change to Faerie that I would say yes, except that possibility isn't really talked about.
It was a punch in the gut to see Jessica as a night haunt, made worse by the fact that Toby didn't know who she was. Interestingly, Toby didn't seem afraid of the night haunts, despite her lack of context for them. Just uncomfortable. I'm still sad the line of seers who used books to prophecy was wiped out (aside from the loss of Jessica herself). That was a cool power.
I feel like I'm missing something. The Luidaeg was very clear that the route was more important than the ride itself, but I never figured out why that was. Hopefully that's something that gets explained in The Innocent Sleep.
I get why there were the two time jumps, but I also found them frustrating, the second one in particular. It gets Toby through most of her pregnancy without showing her in danger, which might be upsetting to read about. But I feel like all the characters learned upsetting things about themselves and we should have seen more of the fallout from that. It's another thing I hope gets covered in The Innocent Sleep.
I don't really believe Tatania is gone for seven years. Especially given how slowly time advances in the books.
I won't blame Simon if he never leaves the undersea again, but it'll be too bad. I feel like we're just getting to know him.
I'll be interested to see how things go with August and Rayseline in the future.
I can't say much about what happened without spoilers, so:
I assumed when I read the chapter in Be the Serpent that it was something Amadine had somehow done, so I was surprised to find that Tatania was behind it. Though of course, that makes sense, given how widespread it was, which wasn't apparent from the brief glimpse at the spell.
I'm not sure if this was what the seers would have warned against or not. It would have been a massive enough change to Faerie that I would say yes, except that possibility isn't really talked about.
It was a punch in the gut to see Jessica as a night haunt, made worse by the fact that Toby didn't know who she was. Interestingly, Toby didn't seem afraid of the night haunts, despite her lack of context for them. Just uncomfortable. I'm still sad the line of seers who used books to prophecy was wiped out (aside from the loss of Jessica herself). That was a cool power.
I feel like I'm missing something. The Luidaeg was very clear that the route was more important than the ride itself, but I never figured out why that was. Hopefully that's something that gets explained in The Innocent Sleep.
I get why there were the two time jumps, but I also found them frustrating, the second one in particular. It gets Toby through most of her pregnancy without showing her in danger, which might be upsetting to read about. But I feel like all the characters learned upsetting things about themselves and we should have seen more of the fallout from that. It's another thing I hope gets covered in The Innocent Sleep.
I don't really believe Tatania is gone for seven years. Especially given how slowly time advances in the books.
I won't blame Simon if he never leaves the undersea again, but it'll be too bad. I feel like we're just getting to know him.
I'll be interested to see how things go with August and Rayseline in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail