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haley_j_casey's review against another edition
4.0
I still don't know what I expected from this book, but wow, it was lovely. I can only give it 4 stars, because (whether it's simply because I read too fast, am not as good a reader as I think, or due to some other fault) sometimes I felt like the narration got ahead of itself, and I was left behind trying to decipher what a character had figured out without me.
Still, GORGEOUS writing, and such an amazing plot. The characters! The setting! The characters! The twists! The intricacy! The characters!
Truly beautiful.
Still, GORGEOUS writing, and such an amazing plot. The characters! The setting! The characters! The twists! The intricacy! The characters!
Truly beautiful.
macnchz's review against another edition
3.0
This was an OK sequel. I liked the first one much better. I didn't buy the "love" in this one.
booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition
4.0
Aw yay Kash and Nix are on another adventure! I really loved this - the myths folding into reality worked so well for me.
Ker-Ys was a story I didn’t know and I loved how it played out - from Crowhurst assuming the mantle of god and king to the eventual ending. I’m definitely going to be doing some research on that now! And the parts with Ancient Greece were lovely too. The concept of Crowhurst knowing all and trying to make it work out was super fun.
Kash got a few POV chapters!! 😍🎉 seeing his views was essential to the book, and it was lovely to get some insight into him. And to see him and Blake bonding a little.
I did like the “can we change history”discussion - and getting to see James Cook. Despite the inevitable impact he had wherever he went (which I love the discussion about it for Hawaii but would have loved even more on), the realisation they had to let him do what he did was pretty powerful.
Nix suffers a little for wanting to avoid her fate, but her determination and belief in navigation still won the day for me - she’s such a fantastic main character. And her relationship with Slate, whole complex, is ultimately really lovely, especially at the end.
My main quibble is that the story doesn’t feel finished - it feels like another book should be following. But I did enjoy what we got and how the threads came to wrap together.
Ker-Ys was a story I didn’t know and I loved how it played out - from Crowhurst assuming the mantle of god and king to the eventual ending. I’m definitely going to be doing some research on that now! And the parts with Ancient Greece were lovely too. The concept of Crowhurst knowing all and trying to make it work out was super fun.
Kash got a few POV chapters!! 😍🎉 seeing his views was essential to the book, and it was lovely to get some insight into him. And to see him and Blake bonding a little.
I did like the “can we change history”discussion - and getting to see James Cook. Despite the inevitable impact he had wherever he went (which I love the discussion about it for Hawaii but would have loved even more on), the realisation they had to let him do what he did was pretty powerful.
Nix suffers a little for wanting to avoid her fate, but her determination and belief in navigation still won the day for me - she’s such a fantastic main character. And her relationship with Slate, whole complex, is ultimately really lovely, especially at the end.
My main quibble is that the story doesn’t feel finished - it feels like another book should be following. But I did enjoy what we got and how the threads came to wrap together.
luna_rondo's review against another edition
2.0
This gets two stars because Heilig's writing is very good. Her plot and forced romance - not so much.
clarksamanthab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
deservingporcupine's review against another edition
3.0
Again, a great melding of time travel and myth. The exploration of mental health and dealing with addiction was well-done for fantasy YA. I think I got bored though with the action-packed plot heaviness of this book when I think there were many missed opportunities for more character development. There was also a little too much teen love angst.
suzannalundale's review against another edition
4.0
There are a number of noteworthy lines in this book, but in terms of the philosophica questions it explores, my favorite is this:
"All stories come from somewhere -- from a shared memory or a hope or a history now forgotten." (-Nix, page 76)
I'm an historian, but I'm also obsessed with story, and have long believed the one can't exist without the other, so this line shone out to me as a truth to be sung, repeated, embroidered onto a pillow.
I enjoyed this sequel quite a bit. Sometimes it felt as if it was hitting the whole 'fighting fate to prevent losing you' thing got a little heavy-handed, but only to the extent of being mildly distracting. It certainly didn't spoil my enjoyment of watching the lives of Nix and her loved ones unfold.
I won't lie. While I'm not one to pester authors to write more, having read so much of how Douglas Adams suffered in that respect, the fact that it doesn't appear that there will be a third book in this series saddens me some. Who am I to say, though? Perhaps in this book, Fate - and Heidi Heilig - have given us the ending we are meant to have.
"All stories come from somewhere -- from a shared memory or a hope or a history now forgotten." (-Nix, page 76)
I'm an historian, but I'm also obsessed with story, and have long believed the one can't exist without the other, so this line shone out to me as a truth to be sung, repeated, embroidered onto a pillow.
I enjoyed this sequel quite a bit. Sometimes it felt as if it was hitting the whole 'fighting fate to prevent losing you' thing got a little heavy-handed, but only to the extent of being mildly distracting. It certainly didn't spoil my enjoyment of watching the lives of Nix and her loved ones unfold.
I won't lie. While I'm not one to pester authors to write more, having read so much of how Douglas Adams suffered in that respect, the fact that it doesn't appear that there will be a third book in this series saddens me some. Who am I to say, though? Perhaps in this book, Fate - and Heidi Heilig - have given us the ending we are meant to have.