story_sanctuary's review
4.0
Such a fun book to read! It brought back all the fond memories of reading other horse books, and I loved the strong female cast.
I enjoyed following the next part of Anthea and Jilly's journey. The horses weren't as central of a component this time around, but still very important to the story, and still critical characters with brief sections from their points of view.
Moms also play an interesting role in the book-- with more than one powerful mom pulling the strings from off-scene. The story centers on Anthea and her friends, and the moms rarely appear on scene or make decisions for the girls, but I liked that they were in the background in these powerful roles. Yay moms!
If you're a fan of horse books or just adventure stories featuring female characters, I definitely recommend this series. I think readers ages 8 to 12 would enjoy it most.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I enjoyed following the next part of Anthea and Jilly's journey. The horses weren't as central of a component this time around, but still very important to the story, and still critical characters with brief sections from their points of view.
Moms also play an interesting role in the book-- with more than one powerful mom pulling the strings from off-scene. The story centers on Anthea and her friends, and the moms rarely appear on scene or make decisions for the girls, but I liked that they were in the background in these powerful roles. Yay moms!
If you're a fan of horse books or just adventure stories featuring female characters, I definitely recommend this series. I think readers ages 8 to 12 would enjoy it most.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
red_ladybug's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
readerturnedwriter'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.
wordnerdy's review
3.0
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2019/04/2019-book-49.html
The second book in the Rose Legacy series is more fun magical horse girl adventures, though things are serious this time around, as the horse brigade tries to stop a deadly disease from spreading. I think the plot here could have been a bit better developed, and the villain's villainy is WAY over the top, but I liked the lady scientists and of course still love all the horses and their riders! Cute series for sure, I look forward to seeing how the next one turns out. B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in May.
The second book in the Rose Legacy series is more fun magical horse girl adventures, though things are serious this time around, as the horse brigade tries to stop a deadly disease from spreading. I think the plot here could have been a bit better developed, and the villain's villainy is WAY over the top, but I liked the lady scientists and of course still love all the horses and their riders! Cute series for sure, I look forward to seeing how the next one turns out. B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in May.
joanna77_'s review
3.0
What a great book to start out my 2020 reading year with! This book was so much better then the first one and had so much more character growth and a plot that kept on building. The villain is believable and the main character, although slightly silly is also fun to read from. I love the POV from the horses and I think it is so interesting to see this world that has traditional fantasy elements as well as slightly steampunk/more modern elements. Although this isn’t my favorite book or series by this author I will keep on reading as I am interested to see how it will wrap up. My horse crazy self would have loved this as a child and it’s great to have another horse book out in the wild!
mstaker's review
4.0
A great follow up to the first book. Anthea and her fellow riders are now a part of the Horse Brigade, working for the Crown to pass messages in the army. When a plague strikes the people of Coronam, fingers start pointing at the horses, the suspected source of the plague years before that killed a great number of people and almost wiped out the horses. Scientists come to Last Farm to work on finding the source of the disease and trying to find a cure. Secrets are revealed about the Queen and war has begun as Anthea and her friends try to save the peopled their beloved horses.
wilde_book_garden's review
4.0
Though I love being back with these characters, at first I wasn't feeling quite as engaged with some of the plot elements as compared to book 1. But then the political intrigue really started taking off! Super excited for book 3, especially with how that last chapter ended!
CW: Plague
CW: Plague
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