A review by lvl52_grant
The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is a loveletter to the first series, and felt more like a chance to explore the setting and characters as they've grown. It reminded me why I loved the first series, and it was a welcome return. I did feel, however, that Delilah Bard was cut short towards the end of the book. In the end, she just becomes downright cruel in how she deals with others, which felt unfair to the character. She's always been driven, willing to what it takes, but in the last hundred pages there were many moments that felt like she was actually meant to be the villain. A lot of her development happened between the first series and this one, and maybe that's why it felt unearned, but I don't know. 
I still loved all the other characters, and the introduction of new ones was lots of fun. I'm looking forward to spending more time in Red London, and White.
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