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Scales of Ice & Shadow (Ash & Smoke, #2) by Emily Schneider
5.0
When is Book Two ever as good, if not better than Book One? In this trilogy it is! Scales of Ice & Shadow by Emily Schneider is perfection!
Genre: YA Fantasy
Summary: Without spoiling Book One, it ends on quite the cliffhanger. Book Two does not leave you hanging for 100 pages to find out what happens. It picks up and just keeps going. Can I get an amen? At the end of book one, Kaida and Tarrin are on the run and are trying to make plans to battle and defeat Eklos. With betrayals and secrets around every corner, they have no idea who to trust and are forced to trust unexpected allies. A war is coming, humans are at risk, and the royal family has been destroyed. They are both dealing with loss, grief, budding romance and the brink of war.
Pace: Medium - Fast
This book was my favorite of the series. I wish I could articulate why, but it was just the feeling I had while reading it. I was completely immersed in this world and the magic in this one??? So flippin good. Book Two has more action and I'd even say more plot twists! Emily keeps you on your toes trying to figure out what's coming! Just when I thought she had plenty of amazing characters, she introduces us to a few more in Book Two! It's a book that pulls you into this immersive world and then she delivers beautiful character development to you! WARNING, this ends on a bigger cliffhanger than Book One! Make sure to have Book 3 ready to go, you will need it!
I recommend this series now to anyone who wants to try fantasy and have gifted this trilogy twice already!
Check out my video review here!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpmYF9h/
Genre: YA Fantasy
Summary: Without spoiling Book One, it ends on quite the cliffhanger. Book Two does not leave you hanging for 100 pages to find out what happens. It picks up and just keeps going. Can I get an amen? At the end of book one, Kaida and Tarrin are on the run and are trying to make plans to battle and defeat Eklos. With betrayals and secrets around every corner, they have no idea who to trust and are forced to trust unexpected allies. A war is coming, humans are at risk, and the royal family has been destroyed. They are both dealing with loss, grief, budding romance and the brink of war.
Pace: Medium - Fast
This book was my favorite of the series. I wish I could articulate why, but it was just the feeling I had while reading it. I was completely immersed in this world and the magic in this one??? So flippin good. Book Two has more action and I'd even say more plot twists! Emily keeps you on your toes trying to figure out what's coming! Just when I thought she had plenty of amazing characters, she introduces us to a few more in Book Two! It's a book that pulls you into this immersive world and then she delivers beautiful character development to you! WARNING, this ends on a bigger cliffhanger than Book One! Make sure to have Book 3 ready to go, you will need it!
I recommend this series now to anyone who wants to try fantasy and have gifted this trilogy twice already!
Check out my video review here!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpmYF9h/