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A review by jules_grable
For the Throne by Hannah Whitten
3.0
For the Throne picked up right where For the Wolf left off with Never trapped in the Shadowlands and Red desperately trying to find her. Once again, Whitten created a truly unique story that incorporated aspects of class tales (this time Snow White and the Hades/Persephone myth). Neve and Red have two distinct voices, even if their goals are similar, and the tragedy and pain they encountered to return to each other was harrowing. And I adored the descriptions of the Shadowlands. The horror was right on! I wish a map had been included with the book to show where all of the different locations of the world were. I found myself lost trying to imagine the geography of where our heroes were traveling.
Character-wise, it was great fun to see the gang again. Fife, Lyra, and Raffe were fun personalities in the first book and this continued to the next. Great supportive characters. Neve could be a frustrating POV character - but, honestly, this just contributed to her overall personality. I wasn't super thrilled with the addition of Raffe as a POV character. It felt out of place in a story that was meant to be about the sisters. But I understand the need for it given some of the revelations that occurred under Raffe's POV.
For the Throne neatly ended this duology by tying off all loose ends into neat little bows. Everyone ended up with a partner that they loved and was able to fulfill their personal goals, despite their traumatic adventures. It was a little Hollywood but not in a bad way.
Character-wise, it was great fun to see the gang again. Fife, Lyra, and Raffe were fun personalities in the first book and this continued to the next. Great supportive characters. Neve could be a frustrating POV character - but, honestly, this just contributed to her overall personality. I wasn't super thrilled with the addition of Raffe as a POV character. It felt out of place in a story that was meant to be about the sisters. But I understand the need for it given some of the revelations that occurred under Raffe's POV.
For the Throne neatly ended this duology by tying off all loose ends into neat little bows. Everyone ended up with a partner that they loved and was able to fulfill their personal goals, despite their traumatic adventures. It was a little Hollywood but not in a bad way.