storiedadventures's review against another edition
5.0
A wild ride through the evils of Winter and the hope that comes on the other side.
I worked really hard on that line! :P
Anyways, I LOVED this book! We pick right back up where we left Sylvie and her gang as the try to fight Winter and the Majority.
Sylvie and Kyn's relationship reminds me A LOT of Katniss and Peeta. Yep. I said it. The way they act and react to one another!
This book has the found family trope and I loved their crew and the grand adventure they were on.
I also loved how bad Winter truly was and how Sylvie (and myself reading!) had a hard time deciding if Winter was REALLY that evil. Very well written villain when you can't even tell yourself. That's what evil is, it's manipulative.
I worked really hard on that line! :P
Anyways, I LOVED this book! We pick right back up where we left Sylvie and her gang as the try to fight Winter and the Majority.
Sylvie and Kyn's relationship reminds me A LOT of Katniss and Peeta. Yep. I said it. The way they act and react to one another!
This book has the found family trope and I loved their crew and the grand adventure they were on.
I also loved how bad Winter truly was and how Sylvie (and myself reading!) had a hard time deciding if Winter was REALLY that evil. Very well written villain when you can't even tell yourself. That's what evil is, it's manipulative.
angela005's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Addiction
story_sanctuary's review against another edition
4.0
I have not read WINTER, WHITE AND WICKED, but I had no trouble reading and following this book. Whatever backstory information I needed to know was pretty seamlessly included in the book. I don’t remember reading anything that felt info-dump-like.
One thing I did notice is how smooth the writing is. It’s been a while since I read anything by Shannon Dittemore, and I remembered that I liked DARK HALO when I read it, but I didn’t remember how great her writing is. It made the book feel easy to read.
The romance in REBEL, BRAVE AND BRUTAL is pretty understated. I liked the relationship between Kyn and Sylvi and the bond between them. I also liked that it didn’t dominate the story, but felt like a significant relationship.
Something about the book reminded me of the Storm Siren Trilogy by Mary Weber. I think fans of that series would really like this one. Possibly also fans of COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES by Meg Long.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.
This review will post to my blog on 1/12/23.
One thing I did notice is how smooth the writing is. It’s been a while since I read anything by Shannon Dittemore, and I remembered that I liked DARK HALO when I read it, but I didn’t remember how great her writing is. It made the book feel easy to read.
The romance in REBEL, BRAVE AND BRUTAL is pretty understated. I liked the relationship between Kyn and Sylvi and the bond between them. I also liked that it didn’t dominate the story, but felt like a significant relationship.
Something about the book reminded me of the Storm Siren Trilogy by Mary Weber. I think fans of that series would really like this one. Possibly also fans of COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES by Meg Long.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.
This review will post to my blog on 1/12/23.
angelwolf45's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
4.5
cait_reads2024's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.25
kai_grey09's review against another edition
4.5
4.5
This was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and personally think this was better than the first book. I really enjoyed how the journey for the Sylver Dragon's crew ended, and in particular, how Sylver and Lenore's journey ended.
This was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and personally think this was better than the first book. I really enjoyed how the journey for the Sylver Dragon's crew ended, and in particular, how Sylver and Lenore's journey ended.
highfae420's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
forcefromwithinreads's review
5.0
Rebel brave and brutal oh my! I enjoyed this one so much! I appreciated how we were able to go through this journey alongside Sylvi and gone through her struggles and strengths while watching her grow into the character that she is.
I went through so many different emotions while reading and that is something that can be difficult to do.
Shannon did amazing and can’t wait to read more of her stories!
Thank you Shannon Dittemore, NetGalley, and ABRAMS kids for supplying a digital ARC for exchange of an honest review.
I went through so many different emotions while reading and that is something that can be difficult to do.
Shannon did amazing and can’t wait to read more of her stories!
Thank you Shannon Dittemore, NetGalley, and ABRAMS kids for supplying a digital ARC for exchange of an honest review.
jaguarhero1's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
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