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A review by eternalcat
A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy
3.0
3.5 but rounded down because of how the book got to the ending - more on this shortly.
First, I continued to like the characters. I also liked the addition of Isa as a narrator (Bacha and Aketo also were new narrators in this book) because it provided us with both sisters perspectives. It was frustrating and realistic to see the both Eva and Isa had made assumptions about each other and misunderstood things that were important yet they were too proud and angry to discuss said misunderstandings. I thought this relationship was very well written.
Second, Bacha. I liked him a lot more in the first book than in this one even though we got to know him a bit better in this one. He seemed almost unnecessary.
Third and last, the ending. I listened to the audiobook and at one point I checked where I was in the book and saw I only had an hour left and nothing had been resolved. At this point I checked if this was a trilogy and saw that it was only a duology. The ending came way too fast. In my opinion, it needed more time - at least two or three more chapters. If the author was trying to stick to a specific page count, then the removal of some of the earlier chapters and addition of further chapters for the end.
So many unanswered questions is the reason for rounding down my rating.
Overall, a good book.
First, I continued to like the characters. I also liked the addition of Isa as a narrator (Bacha and Aketo also were new narrators in this book) because it provided us with both sisters perspectives. It was frustrating and realistic to see the both Eva and Isa had made assumptions about each other and misunderstood things that were important yet they were too proud and angry to discuss said misunderstandings. I thought this relationship was very well written.
Second, Bacha. I liked him a lot more in the first book than in this one even though we got to know him a bit better in this one. He seemed almost unnecessary.
Third and last, the ending. I listened to the audiobook and at one point I checked where I was in the book and saw I only had an hour left and nothing had been resolved. At this point I checked if this was a trilogy and saw that it was only a duology. The ending came way too fast. In my opinion, it needed more time - at least two or three more chapters. If the author was trying to stick to a specific page count, then the removal of some of the earlier chapters and addition of further chapters for the end.
So many unanswered questions is the reason for rounding down my rating.
Spoiler
Like what happened in the conversation between Isa and Eva at the end? We're never told. What about the details of the test for Eva? It happened in the span of what felt like two pages. Why was is just breezed over? And how was the king's secret discovered? When? Why was his murder planned? Why were the Dracallans involved? (spelling maybe, audiobook only)Overall, a good book.