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A review by bluebeereads
The Inquisition by Taran Matharu
4.0
Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds
3.5 stars
Well now! Another cliffhanger. Who would've thought? I say that sarcastically because I totally expected it after the first book. I loved The Novice and I was sad when a lot of my friends didn't enjoy it as much. Still, it was one of my favorites that year so I was very happy when I got offered the chance to read the sequel. Did it disappoint? Maybe a tiny bit? But I still loved it?
I was very excited to dive back into this world and see Fletcher and Ignatius again. I was curious about what happened to them after that cliffhanger of the first book. I will not talk about any of that so that this review remains spoiler free for both books. I'll just say that this book starts about a year after the end of the first book. The first half was really slow for me. It was mostly court drama and council meetings and build up for what was to come. Even the second half of the story sometimes felt a bit slow to me. I think this is a common thing in the second book in a trilogy.
So for me, yes this one does suffer from Second Book Syndrome a little bit. But I didn't completely mind? Because I do like these characters and I'm excited to see where their story goes next all the time. I'm invested in their lives and I like this world. Yes, I've read better sequels, but I've also read a lot worse so all in all, this was still good. Because the last 100 or so pages really had me glued to the pages. And of course, the cliffhanger had me screaming in agony once again. I also appreciated that there was a bit of a recap in the first chapter because it has been a while since I read the first book and it was nice to have a reminder of what happened exactly. So even the court drama served a good purpose to me. I also appreciate the fact that there's not really a romance in this story. It's very refreshing!
Overall The Inquisition is a solid sequel that builds up the story and though slow at times, still leaves you wanting more in the end. If you enjoyed the first book, you should definitely continue reading this series. If not, you might want to give it a shot anyway to see if you enjoy the second book more.
3.5 stars
Well now! Another cliffhanger. Who would've thought? I say that sarcastically because I totally expected it after the first book. I loved The Novice and I was sad when a lot of my friends didn't enjoy it as much. Still, it was one of my favorites that year so I was very happy when I got offered the chance to read the sequel. Did it disappoint? Maybe a tiny bit? But I still loved it?
I was very excited to dive back into this world and see Fletcher and Ignatius again. I was curious about what happened to them after that cliffhanger of the first book. I will not talk about any of that so that this review remains spoiler free for both books. I'll just say that this book starts about a year after the end of the first book. The first half was really slow for me. It was mostly court drama and council meetings and build up for what was to come. Even the second half of the story sometimes felt a bit slow to me. I think this is a common thing in the second book in a trilogy.
So for me, yes this one does suffer from Second Book Syndrome a little bit. But I didn't completely mind? Because I do like these characters and I'm excited to see where their story goes next all the time. I'm invested in their lives and I like this world. Yes, I've read better sequels, but I've also read a lot worse so all in all, this was still good. Because the last 100 or so pages really had me glued to the pages. And of course, the cliffhanger had me screaming in agony once again. I also appreciated that there was a bit of a recap in the first chapter because it has been a while since I read the first book and it was nice to have a reminder of what happened exactly. So even the court drama served a good purpose to me. I also appreciate the fact that there's not really a romance in this story. It's very refreshing!
Overall The Inquisition is a solid sequel that builds up the story and though slow at times, still leaves you wanting more in the end. If you enjoyed the first book, you should definitely continue reading this series. If not, you might want to give it a shot anyway to see if you enjoy the second book more.