A review by libbyhb
Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Mannnn I just love this series and world so much! Even though this wasn't as gripping as the first two books for me, I still liked it in the end. Kristin Cashore puts so much care into the details of each new part of the world she reveals, and that is felt on every page of Winterkeep. I mean, it sounds obvious, but not enough authors make sure to clarify which language the characters from different countries are speaking at each moment of the conversation and that makes all the difference in buying into the world. Character-wise, I was not thrilled with how much Giddon there was in this book. I don't really care about his relationship with Bitterblue, and that was a main focus of Winterkeep, so I felt a little bored by that at times. I absolutely LOVED all of the new characters, though! Lovisa was especially great - I loved reading her chapters. Her recklessness, her love for her brothers, her having to break out of her sheltered life and realize it's not what it seems, everything. Such a good arc. Also, it doesn't need to be said, Adventure Fox was everything to me and I would lay down my life for him. Would love to read an entire story from Adventure's perspective, seriously. I really liked how the plot progressed, and the way it concluded was satisfying without being overly tidy. I just......LOVE this series. Would read any new book from this forever.
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