A review by lyssaczernek
Shadow & Flame by Mindee Arnett

2.5

2.5 stars - Shadow & Flame might be one of my most disappointing reads of the year. Onyx & Ivory was great and then it's just followed up with. . . this. I don't understand why the author skipped 1.5 years of plot before starting this book. The prologue takes place 6 months after the events at the end of Onyx & Ivory and the first chapter is 1 year after that. An entire war happened in that time frame that is only ever mentioned in passing. This is probably the first time EVER I would advocate for adding a third book to a series to make sure the reader gets the full experience. There were also lots of plain old dumb things the characters did that made Shadow & Flame such a hard read. The characters' relationships didn't feel as authentic and Corwin needed to be punched in the face more than once.