silver_valkyrie_reads's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun story, with very believable character interactions that crossed back and forth between entertaining banter and the feeling you would get from watching two small children who will not be distracted from arguing on the last two hours of a road trip.
Not my favorite of the series, but well worth reading, especially once you meet a certain character who has a proper appreciation for a good pair of socks...
Not my favorite of the series, but well worth reading, especially once you meet a certain character who has a proper appreciation for a good pair of socks...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Animal death
Minor: Child abuse and Kidnapping
punandprose's review
4.0
3.5 stars.
I took too long to read this book and so that made it even more confusing than if I had read it quickly. I enjoyed Spindle more than this one mostly due to there being more variation in scene and setting. This one we're stuck in a castle (albeit a magical, shifting castle) with only 2-3 characters (one of those being Peter, who's somewhat annoying.)
Anyway, I suggest reading this in as close to one sitting as possible. The longer you extend your reading time, the more confusing it gets and the harder to keep track of things. And the less you want to try. That said, if I can get my hands on the next book, I will.
I took too long to read this book and so that made it even more confusing than if I had read it quickly. I enjoyed Spindle more than this one mostly due to there being more variation in scene and setting. This one we're stuck in a castle (albeit a magical, shifting castle) with only 2-3 characters (one of those being Peter, who's somewhat annoying.)
Anyway, I suggest reading this in as close to one sitting as possible. The longer you extend your reading time, the more confusing it gets and the harder to keep track of things. And the less you want to try. That said, if I can get my hands on the next book, I will.
jarnbooks's review
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
As much as I didn’t like the first book, I liked this one a lot less. It reminded me of a video game or Dungeons & Dragons dungeon. The characters just wander around an abandoned castle for 300 pages. There’re small mysteries that are solved but they weren’t the ones that needed answering. Also, these are some of the most passive characters I’ve read about. Annabel needs to be told everything (and it could’ve been great character development for me but alas).
This book carries little over from the previous book but the references were nice. Overall, this is a book where nothing happens until the third act and it’s not that exciting. It’s pretty much a book only to set up the next in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent
toblerowl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
storiesforhisglory's review
5.0
Delightful
I'm just now re-reading this episode of the Two Monarchies Series... And I didn't remember all of the fun bits. This is even better to reread after Staff and Crown and Clockwork Magician. Hugs self in delightful glee...
I'm just now re-reading this episode of the Two Monarchies Series... And I didn't remember all of the fun bits. This is even better to reread after Staff and Crown and Clockwork Magician. Hugs self in delightful glee...
csd17's review
Didn't feel as drawn into the story as I did with Masque. May return to finish at some point.
fictionadventurer's review
3.0
Lots of fun and very imaginative, but I'm not sure I really understood much of anything that happened during the story.
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