A review by msbookworld
Give Way to Night by Cass Morris
5.0
I greatly enjoyed reading the continuation of the Aven cycle. The story picks up shortly where book one left off and it was a pleasure to "reunite" with all my favorite characters. While I missed the interactions between Sempronius and Latona, I liked the unlikely friendship that developed between Vibia and Latona. Those two characters are so different in personality yet, united by a single purpose, grow to appreciate one another.
In the second book, we also become better acquainted with the youngest of the Vitelli sisters, Alhena. I'm glad that her character was fleshed out more as I felt in the last book that she sometimes came across as one dimensional playing the role of the baby sister everybody needed to protect. Seeing her budding friendship with Tilla develop into something more was unexpected, but I'm curious to see what the outcome for the two of them will be.
Book two definitely had a darker tone than book one with the Discordian sect becoming more prominent and causing difficulties for Latona and her circle. We also begin to discover how widespread their influence is. Latona definitely places her trust, albeit briefly, in the wrong person and it comes back to haunt her. I have to say that I'm interested to see how Vibia and the others tackle the situation that arises at the very end of the book and what Sempronius will do once he finds out about it.
I'm a sucker for happy endings so while I enjoyed the events of this book, the darker tone of this book has me concerned. I really hope that Cass Morris doesn't follow in the footsteps of George RR Martin and kill/permanently injury my favorite characters. Regardless of how the author chooses to end the Aven cylcle, I'm looking forward to reading the continuation/conclusion (?) of this reimagining of Ancient Rome when it is released
In the second book, we also become better acquainted with the youngest of the Vitelli sisters, Alhena. I'm glad that her character was fleshed out more as I felt in the last book that she sometimes came across as one dimensional playing the role of the baby sister everybody needed to protect. Seeing her budding friendship with Tilla develop into something more was unexpected, but I'm curious to see what the outcome for the two of them will be.
Book two definitely had a darker tone than book one with the Discordian sect becoming more prominent and causing difficulties for Latona and her circle. We also begin to discover how widespread their influence is. Latona definitely places her trust, albeit briefly, in the wrong person and it comes back to haunt her. I have to say that I'm interested to see how Vibia and the others tackle the situation that arises at the very end of the book and what Sempronius will do once he finds out about it.
I'm a sucker for happy endings so while I enjoyed the events of this book, the darker tone of this book has me concerned. I really hope that Cass Morris doesn't follow in the footsteps of George RR Martin and kill/permanently injury my favorite characters. Regardless of how the author chooses to end the Aven cylcle, I'm looking forward to reading the continuation/conclusion (?) of this reimagining of Ancient Rome when it is released