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A review by wanderingstories
The Reluctant Queen: Book Two of the Queens of Renthia by Sarah Beth Durst
5.0
Most were tiny, the size of her palm. They zipped through the room, cackling and shrieking, chasing one another. An ice spirit decorated a wall with frost. A fire spirit landed in the hearth, set a log on fire, and tossed it to another spirit. They began to toss it back and forth, sparks flying up to the ceiling. a water spirit rained in a corner.
Aratay has many different nature spirits but not the kind you are probably thinking of. Think of a ermine but it isn't really an ermine either as it might have wings and can actually fly. And that makes it an "air spirit" of Aratay.
I love the world-building, the forest/tree setting, the characters, the magic, just everything! I don't remember at all If I ever read such an amazing fantasy book.
One thing I love about the writing choice is how the same story is seen through a different character and how each one of them perceives it.
I love how each story connects with another - the synchronicity of it.
We have our main characters back from the previous book: Daleina, Ven, Healer Hamon and Headmistress Hanna. (I've got to say Hamon is still unmemorable to me and Headmistres Hanna reminded me of Merlin for some reason.)
We get to see more of Alet in here. She was towards the end of the first book introduced.
I love even the new characters that are introduced here: Naelin and her children Erian and Llor. Mrs Garnah who is Hamon's mother.
We see more of Arin, Daleina's sister, in this book. I loved seeing her more. She's just as determined than Daleina. Then not to forget there is Bayn the massive sized wolf who is the best guard dog in Aratay. And lastly someone shows up from the previous book but I won't mention to you who as that might be a spoiler.
The spirits in here are getting more bolder and malicious. Things are becoming more risky, changes are happening and Queen Daleina is trying to hold it all together.
I thought there was also a good mix of humour and a bit of romance in here. But don't worry the romance is in the background of this story.
"You live in this world. Your children live in this world. Therefore, it is your fight. All that remains is to determine what kind of weapon you have to fight with."
I can't wait for the third and last book in this trilogy. It's arriving next week here at my place.
Aratay has many different nature spirits but not the kind you are probably thinking of. Think of a ermine but it isn't really an ermine either as it might have wings and can actually fly. And that makes it an "air spirit" of Aratay.
I love the world-building, the forest/tree setting, the characters, the magic, just everything! I don't remember at all If I ever read such an amazing fantasy book.
One thing I love about the writing choice is how the same story is seen through a different character and how each one of them perceives it.
I love how each story connects with another - the synchronicity of it.
We have our main characters back from the previous book: Daleina, Ven, Healer Hamon and Headmistress Hanna. (I've got to say Hamon is still unmemorable to me and Headmistres Hanna reminded me of Merlin for some reason.)
We get to see more of Alet in here. She was towards the end of the first book introduced.
I love even the new characters that are introduced here: Naelin and her children Erian and Llor. Mrs Garnah who is Hamon's mother.
We see more of Arin, Daleina's sister, in this book. I loved seeing her more. She's just as determined than Daleina. Then not to forget there is Bayn the massive sized wolf who is the best guard dog in Aratay. And lastly someone shows up from the previous book but I won't mention to you who as that might be a spoiler.
The spirits in here are getting more bolder and malicious. Things are becoming more risky, changes are happening and Queen Daleina is trying to hold it all together.
I thought there was also a good mix of humour and a bit of romance in here. But don't worry the romance is in the background of this story.
"You live in this world. Your children live in this world. Therefore, it is your fight. All that remains is to determine what kind of weapon you have to fight with."
I can't wait for the third and last book in this trilogy. It's arriving next week here at my place.