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A review by knitonepugtwo
Winter's Heir by Amber Argyle
4.0
I was originally concerned that breaking this book & the previous one was merely a money-grab on the part of the publishers and that “the themes were so different” was just an excuse.
So here’s me admitting I was wrong. These really do feel like two different books and I can totally see why they were broken apart. Don’t read this review if you haven’t read the first book.
“Winter’s Daughter” ends with our hero, Elise, escaping the Winter Queendom but ignorant of the danger she’s walking in to with her companion, Adar. “Winter’s Heir” starts just on the other side. Elise is enamored with her new freedom and a world of color and trees; she doesn’t see deception and heartbreak lurking, waiting for her.
I really enjoyed the opening of Elice’s eyes to what was happening in the world around her, even if it had to be a painful lesson. And seeing more of Adar’s character rather than his wounded persona and hearing some of his thoughts meant that he became a real character instead of an annoyingly convenient plot point. The book also filled in some gaps in our, and Elice’s, history.
This definitely helped wrap up the story, while also leaving the world open for more tales. I, for one, wouldn’t mind hearing a bit more about Elice and her life.
"Winter's Heir" is definitely worth a read if you enjoyed the series to begin with!
So here’s me admitting I was wrong. These really do feel like two different books and I can totally see why they were broken apart. Don’t read this review if you haven’t read the first book.
“Winter’s Daughter” ends with our hero, Elise, escaping the Winter Queendom but ignorant of the danger she’s walking in to with her companion, Adar. “Winter’s Heir” starts just on the other side. Elise is enamored with her new freedom and a world of color and trees; she doesn’t see deception and heartbreak lurking, waiting for her.
I really enjoyed the opening of Elice’s eyes to what was happening in the world around her, even if it had to be a painful lesson. And seeing more of Adar’s character rather than his wounded persona and hearing some of his thoughts meant that he became a real character instead of an annoyingly convenient plot point. The book also filled in some gaps in our, and Elice’s, history.
This definitely helped wrap up the story, while also leaving the world open for more tales. I, for one, wouldn’t mind hearing a bit more about Elice and her life.
"Winter's Heir" is definitely worth a read if you enjoyed the series to begin with!