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justareadingmama_charly's review
3.0
I didn't like this one nearly as much as the first in the series. It was a lot harder for me to get through.
I'm trying to put my finger on exactly why I didn't like it as much, but it's tricky. It felt disjointed to me, like a series of things that happen but aren't connected very well.
Middle books are almost always my least favorite, though, so I am planning on finishing the series when the third comes out.
I'm trying to put my finger on exactly why I didn't like it as much, but it's tricky. It felt disjointed to me, like a series of things that happen but aren't connected very well.
Middle books are almost always my least favorite, though, so I am planning on finishing the series when the third comes out.
xpicth's review
3.0
As an adult I find all the horse telepathy wearying, but if I were still a tween girl, I’d love this series. Note: one instance of romantic inclination.
kfowers1's review
5.0
So much fun! Really a delightful read on the whole, and I can't wait for book 3! Jessica Day George just writes such wonderful books.
reneescarted's review
3.0
Well this was a bit of a weird one. I mean, yay horsies, yay story, but the Queen's actual secret was a bit... meh. Like, it could've been actually more scandalous, but oh well. The few characters I don't get at all: Constantine, who I'm expecting in every moment to go on a murder spree, the King who's just a random opposer, and Arthur who's just a curious pet-prop at this point in the story.
My other complaint about this book is the sudden violent changes in scenes. We start at a random place far from the ending of the previous one and we don't really get much explanation what happened in-between, and there are at least two more such jumps mid-book. I got whiplash, it was so random and it took a bit to orient myself, bumping me out of the plot and the book.
My other complaint about this book is the sudden violent changes in scenes. We start at a random place far from the ending of the previous one and we don't really get much explanation what happened in-between, and there are at least two more such jumps mid-book. I got whiplash, it was so random and it took a bit to orient myself, bumping me out of the plot and the book.
angiebayne's review
4.0
In this second book of the Rose Legacy trilogy death and war have come to the nation. It has been a year since horses were reintroduced to the world and those with the Way have moved into the public light. Thea, Jilly and Finn have been acting as messengers for the King and Queen to prove their worth. Then "the Dag", a sickness, overwhelms the country and seems to start in places where the horses are stationed. They are recalled to the Farm to regroup and to find a cure. Many of the riders become ill and some die. The Queen sends a group of women doctors to the Farm to investigate the Dag. There is also the threat of war from a neighboring country.
This second book in the series was just as good as the first. I loved learning more about the history of the people of the Way and horses. I was a bit confused by Thea's mother's role in everything. She just seems so evil and her motivations are unclear. I can't wait to see what happens in the final book.
This second book in the series was just as good as the first. I loved learning more about the history of the people of the Way and horses. I was a bit confused by Thea's mother's role in everything. She just seems so evil and her motivations are unclear.
Spoiler
She is responsible for spreading the Dag and kidnaps several horses and the princesses Meg. She was supposed to be a spy for the king, but by the end of this book appears to be working for the foreign country.jerida's review against another edition
I was slightly taken aback by the time skip betwen the first book and this book, and so I didn't feel motivated enough to finish before my library loan expired. Will probably finish at a later date
annashiv's review
3.0
I don't think I would have read this if I hadn't already bought it. It was easy enough to read but just wasn't that interesting. Maybe this series just isn't for me. This just barely felt like there was any plot at all. I might just finish the series for the sake of finishing it but I just as likely may not
kebreads's review
5.0
This book was so good, but I am definitely picking up the next book immediately.
Content: clean
Content: clean
laura_cs's review
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Anthea and her loyal steed, Florian, are back... and high stakes might tear them apart again and send the country into war.
It has been a year since Anthea brought horses to Queen Josephine and proved that horses were not dangerous carriers of disease. Now, she and the other riders with the Way deliver messages all over the kingdom. But a potential war with another country along with a dangerous plague known as the Dag rapidly spreading, everything Anthea and her family have worked for may come crashing down. Can Anthea and Florian save the kingdom, and the horses? And is there some deeper, eviler, plot in play?
A fantastic middle book for the "The Rose Legacy" trilogy, I'm eagerly awaiting the series conclusion--and the denouement of that cliffhanger! If you like: horses, girls getting stuff done, conspiracy theories, epic friendships, and queens who take control when the king makes bad decisions, this is the trilogy for you!
Anthea and her loyal steed, Florian, are back... and high stakes might tear them apart again and send the country into war.
It has been a year since Anthea brought horses to Queen Josephine and proved that horses were not dangerous carriers of disease. Now, she and the other riders with the Way deliver messages all over the kingdom. But a potential war with another country along with a dangerous plague known as the Dag rapidly spreading, everything Anthea and her family have worked for may come crashing down. Can Anthea and Florian save the kingdom, and the horses? And is there some deeper, eviler, plot in play?
A fantastic middle book for the "The Rose Legacy" trilogy, I'm eagerly awaiting the series conclusion--and the denouement of that cliffhanger! If you like: horses, girls getting stuff done, conspiracy theories, epic friendships, and queens who take control when the king makes bad decisions, this is the trilogy for you!