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beckykirk's review
3.0
Everything is just so damn easy for the characters in this book. The "action" doesn't even start till the last 20 pages of the book. And Amily's speech at the end was SO preachy if I had been one of her listeners I might have used my crossbow.
karingforbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It had a slower start for maybe 1/4 of the book then picked up and I needed to keep reading. But I loved being back in Valdemar and seeing what Mags was up to and who was trying to cause trouble now. Given the ending I’m really curious how book three goes.
faehistory's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tarrant's review
3.0
Not the best of her books--but also a series I will keep reading. Some interesting new characters introduced.
noshyira's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
maggpiebymoonlight's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cynpra1520's review
4.0
Did not disappoint. I like the older Mags and Amily and their interactions. The increasing storyline around Lady Dia and now her husband Steveral is a welcome addition too.
iffer's review
2.0
2.5 stars
Slightly better than the first one in this series, because the stakes of the conflict were actually high, but still not that interesting, and not Mercedes Lackey's best writing. Kirball isn't Quidditch; it doesn't really keep readers on the edges of their seats, especially when the match seemed put in there specifically to be the "action" that's appealing. I would also like to see the relationship between Mags and Amily better-developed, because I usually find after-happily-ever-after stories interesting.
Slightly better than the first one in this series, because the stakes of the conflict were actually high, but still not that interesting, and not Mercedes Lackey's best writing. Kirball isn't Quidditch; it doesn't really keep readers on the edges of their seats, especially when the match seemed put in there specifically to be the "action" that's appealing. I would also like to see the relationship between Mags and Amily better-developed, because I usually find after-happily-ever-after stories interesting.
alannabarras's review
4.0
This was my favorite of the series. It felt the least 'predictable', and I appreciated the characterization of the main villain. My main complaint was how fast it wrapped up at the very end, but that's really more part of Lackey's style than anything else - I don't think I would have noticed so much if i hadn't read so many of her books recently. Good cotton candy book to visit, not quite a complex enough world to try to live in.