A review by alyram4
Secondborn by Amy A. Bartol
4.0
First time reading this because I got an ARC for the final book. Honestly, I really liked this one! It's a solid 4/5 for me!
I wasn't entirely won over by the synopsis, but I went into it with an open mind. I actually really enjoyed that we started the book in a point of Roselle's life where her normal way of life drastically changes. I genuinely really liked her character, and she's a strong willed, free-thinking character who isnt like many of the other soldiers she's surrounded by. Hawthorne is another I adored almost instantly! I loved every moment with him, and I love how their relationship develops. Also, Roselle's mom and Agent Crow are the most despicable people on the planet. 😤
I did find this quite slow though after the 25% point. I found that it didn't pick up again until around 65%. Even though I still liked the development happening, I found that there wasnt much truly moving the plot forward. Basically, this is the major issue I had, hence the removal of a star. Despite that, when it picked up again it was with a decent pace. I'm sure in the next book the pace will be steady, as it feels we're at a bit of a standstill in terms of development. Still interested nonetheless!
I wasn't entirely won over by the synopsis, but I went into it with an open mind. I actually really enjoyed that we started the book in a point of Roselle's life where her normal way of life drastically changes. I genuinely really liked her character, and she's a strong willed, free-thinking character who isnt like many of the other soldiers she's surrounded by. Hawthorne is another I adored almost instantly! I loved every moment with him, and I love how their relationship develops. Also, Roselle's mom and Agent Crow are the most despicable people on the planet. 😤
I did find this quite slow though after the 25% point. I found that it didn't pick up again until around 65%. Even though I still liked the development happening, I found that there wasnt much truly moving the plot forward. Basically, this is the major issue I had, hence the removal of a star. Despite that, when it picked up again it was with a decent pace. I'm sure in the next book the pace will be steady, as it feels we're at a bit of a standstill in terms of development. Still interested nonetheless!