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A review by reneec1
For the Throne by Hannah Whitten
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
🌶 fade to black, innuendo
Characters: We follow the same characters as in For the Wolf, but this time with a larger focus on Neve. We see Neve struggle through who she is and what she needs to do. I wish there would have been more to Red and Neve’s relationship in FtW because I felt like I was only really convinced of it by the end of FtT. I loved the push and pull of Neve and Solmir’s relationship, and appreciated that both their and Red and Eammon’s spicy scenes weren’t explicit.
Worldbuilding: I love the worldbuilding and magic system in these books. Learning about their world and magic as first Red and then Neve learned about it is my favorite writing style. With the addition of the Shadowlands in this book, there was still a ton of new information, but it never felt like an info dump.
Plot: The overall plot was great, but I didn’t like some parts of the ending and that’s why I rated it a little lower than I would have. My main issue with the ending is that Solmir spent the whole book fighting for his soul in the Shadowlands and then in the end, Neve and Red smashed their souls when they died in order to come back to life and then they went on with their lives with only a slight difference in how they felt. Was Solmir always wrong or was this just a convenient way to kill the kings without killing Red and Neve? I think the latter.
However… two things I liked about the ending were: 1. Neve and Solmir’s relationship ended ambiguously instead of being perfectly paired off forever. 2. I was also really glad to not have to see a pregnancy trope with Red and Eammon because it wasn’t necessary.
I’m the end, I had fun reading this duology and would recommend it if you’re looking for some fantasy!
🌶 fade to black, innuendo
Characters: We follow the same characters as in For the Wolf, but this time with a larger focus on Neve. We see Neve struggle through who she is and what she needs to do.
Worldbuilding: I love the worldbuilding and magic system in these books. Learning about their world and magic as first Red and then Neve learned about it is my favorite writing style. With the addition of the Shadowlands in this book, there was still a ton of new information, but it never felt like an info dump.
Plot: The overall plot was great, but I didn’t like some parts of the ending and that’s why I rated it a little lower than I would have.
However… two things I liked about the ending were: 1. Neve and Solmir’s relationship ended ambiguously instead of being perfectly paired off forever. 2. I was also really glad to not have to see a pregnancy trope with Red and Eammon because it wasn’t necessary.
I’m the end, I had fun reading this duology and would recommend it if you’re looking for some fantasy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Gore
Minor: Sexual content