A review by sarahjhin
Crown of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody
4.0
Having survived the transformation into a Fae, Elora awakens to find that several weeks have passed and both of her sisters adjusting to life in Faerie. But all is not well. Elora is met with reluctant acceptance of her new status as Fae and looked down at by her inability to use her magic. She decides for the time-being to swallow her pride and focus on the task at hand, stopping the now High Queen Alessandra once and for all.
I was quite surprised by "Crown of Bitter Thorn." Before I began the first chapter, I was hoping to see more of Elora's sisters because they were some of my favorite characters in the first book of the series. Their return was a superb choice by the author and helped to enrich the story overall. In addition, "Crown of Bitter Thorn" has the best character development of the series so far for all characters. It was very rewarding to see how each character had grown from the first book, and more so in this book alone. The characters face a lot of importance challenges that ultimately have consequences both good and bad.
I also liked the continuation of themes that the author has woven throughout the series. Family, love, and emotions are three that I take from the series, with emotions being the strongest of the three. Without unintentional given out any spoilers, if readers enjoyed the subplot surrounding Elora's emotions in the previous books, "Crown of Bitter Thorn" will not disappoint.
I didn't give this book 5 stars because while I saw a lot of improvement in the writing's quality, story, and characters, there is again no satisfying conclusion. After three books of the characters facing similar defeats, the momentum to continue with the series lessens. However, I enjoy the characters enough to come back for more and hope that all ends in triumph.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I was quite surprised by "Crown of Bitter Thorn." Before I began the first chapter, I was hoping to see more of Elora's sisters because they were some of my favorite characters in the first book of the series. Their return was a superb choice by the author and helped to enrich the story overall. In addition, "Crown of Bitter Thorn" has the best character development of the series so far for all characters. It was very rewarding to see how each character had grown from the first book, and more so in this book alone. The characters face a lot of importance challenges that ultimately have consequences both good and bad.
I also liked the continuation of themes that the author has woven throughout the series. Family, love, and emotions are three that I take from the series, with emotions being the strongest of the three. Without unintentional given out any spoilers, if readers enjoyed the subplot surrounding Elora's emotions in the previous books, "Crown of Bitter Thorn" will not disappoint.
I didn't give this book 5 stars because while I saw a lot of improvement in the writing's quality, story, and characters, there is again no satisfying conclusion. After three books of the characters facing similar defeats, the momentum to continue with the series lessens. However, I enjoy the characters enough to come back for more and hope that all ends in triumph.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.