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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
A solid end for the duology. I enjoyed both books. One or two things were a little predictable, one or two things a little corny, but they didn't ruin the book or storyline for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
sleeping_roses's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Confinement and Domestic abuse
egurgens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
I believe I have found a new favorite author. Owen’s writing style is amazing, her word choice is fantastic, and her characters are diverse.
In this sequel to The Merciful Crow, we again follow Fie as tensions between the crows and the other castes continue to mount. When Fie’s band of crows comes across a whole town affected by plague, she bands up with two other chiefs to deal mercy. The queen has falsely blamed the kings death on the crows / Fie, so Tavin has to find her before the queen does. Once reunited, the band, along with our favorite lordlings, have to find a way to keep the queen from claiming the throne for herself.
Features betrayal, romance, spying, political plots, hidden identities, a wonderful world of magic, and so much more.
I absolutely adored this duo loft and I look forward to reading more work from Margaret Owen.
In this sequel to The Merciful Crow, we again follow Fie as tensions between the crows and the other castes continue to mount. When Fie’s band of crows comes across a whole town affected by plague, she bands up with two other chiefs to deal mercy. The queen has falsely blamed the kings death on the crows / Fie, so Tavin has to find her before the queen does. Once reunited, the band, along with our favorite lordlings, have to find a way to keep the queen from claiming the throne for herself.
Features betrayal, romance, spying, political plots, hidden identities, a wonderful world of magic, and so much more.
I absolutely adored this duo loft and I look forward to reading more work from Margaret Owen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War