A review by eve_reads
Kingsbane, by Claire Legrand
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ I am happy to report that, as I had hoped, this book does expand MUCH upon the historical context of the angelic/human wars. A majority of my questions were answered and I was very satisfied.
⁕ This book did not give me the fast-paced, edge of seat, nail-biting start that the Furyborn did. The chapters were still decently short, but I wasn't as absorbed in the action as consistently. The ending (and a massive plot twist) did turn things around in the end, though.
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⁕ I am happy to report that, as I had hoped, this book does expand MUCH upon the historical context of the angelic/human wars. A majority of my questions were answered and I was very satisfied.
⁕ This book did not give me the fast-paced, edge of seat, nail-biting start that the Furyborn did. The chapters were still decently short, but I wasn't as absorbed in the action as consistently. The ending (and a massive plot twist) did turn things around in the end, though.
Spoiler
⁕SPOILER: The development of a few romantic relationships had me quite baffled. There is much hinting that Ludivine, Rielle, and Audric are all at least interested in some sort of polyamorous relationship, but didn't Ludivine explicitly state in Furyborn that she was never attracted to them in that way? Also, I get that Corien offers Rielle an opportunity to be completely herself and not tied to the restrictions of a kingdom, but how does Rielle so easily overlook the horror of his actions (the literal murder of her friends and family) when addressing her romantic feelings towards him?Spoiler
⁕ SPOILER: There were a couple of glaring mistakes in the text that I cannot believe an editor did not catch. The biggest being in chapter 33 when Rielle yells through the door to her guard Evyline that she's upset because she thought she could sleep in, but then later it's written that Evyline is still traveling to the castle on foot after a visit to a neighboring kingdom. How can she be in 2 places at once?! Gahh!! It's a detail that's inconsequential to the plot but still so sloppy.To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, and War