I love this series and I love this author. There are only two or three living authors that can get me to hit “download� just by virtue of their name aI love this series and I love this author. There are only two or three living authors that can get me to hit “download� just by virtue of their name and Jennifer is one of them. This is a wonderful middle grade/lower YA series. I’d feel comfortable reading it out loud to my family, but also enjoy the reading myself. Highly recommended!
The plot:
Quick, to the point, and set to a relentless pace, this story doesn’t give you any time to get bored. Interspersed with sweet moments, sarcasm, and banter along with complex moral dilemmas, this book is not only fun, but unexpectedly thought provoking.
What gives you the right to take someone’s life? Is preemptive action ever a good thing? When does the next generation need to take control and when do they need to defer?
The characters:
Savenek, my boy. Ah, he reminds me of my younger brothers in a lot of ways. As the book continued from the last book, the awkward and forced language from his perspective mostly went away, so I really think it’s just a matter of practice. Still, nothing that would stop me from recommending this series. And Ari—oh my precious stabbing queen. Trust Davis to write a noblewoman who’s 100% lady and 100% grit.
Allyssa was hardcore as ever. We get to have a bit of sibling sparring and she and Savenek adjust to one another. While their banter is recognizable to many people, I wished we’d had more time (books) to explore and develop it a bit. All the same, we get closure as Allyssa settles into her place in the court and the empire…and her relationship with Kerdan. OH MY GOSH KERDAN! Yes, I am a huge fan.
The villain(s) in this series present interesting conundrums and we really get more into the political aspect of the setting even more than before.
Recommend this book, recommend this series, recommend everything I’ve read by this author. Already on the “to be read to� list for my future children.
Favorite Quotes
Savenek couldn’t believe he’d lost. To his sister. A woman.
“Explain. I did not like hearing from my men that my woman is being married off.�
“At least we can be hopeless romantics together. That is, when we’re not busy with our spies, assassins, and running the kingdom.�
Merged review:
I love this series and I love this author. There are only two or three living authors that can get me to hit “download� just by virtue of their name and Jennifer is one of them. This is a wonderful middle grade/lower YA series. I’d feel comfortable reading it out loud to my family, but also enjoy the reading myself. Highly recommended!
The plot:
Quick, to the point, and set to a relentless pace, this story doesn’t give you any time to get bored. Interspersed with sweet moments, sarcasm, and banter along with complex moral dilemmas, this book is not only fun, but unexpectedly thought provoking.
What gives you the right to take someone’s life? Is preemptive action ever a good thing? When does the next generation need to take control and when do they need to defer?
The characters:
Savenek, my boy. Ah, he reminds me of my younger brothers in a lot of ways. As the book continued from the last book, the awkward and forced language from his perspective mostly went away, so I really think it’s just a matter of practice. Still, nothing that would stop me from recommending this series. And Ari—oh my precious stabbing queen. Trust Davis to write a noblewoman who’s 100% lady and 100% grit.
Allyssa was hardcore as ever. We get to have a bit of sibling sparring and she and Savenek adjust to one another. While their banter is recognizable to many people, I wished we’d had more time (books) to explore and develop it a bit. All the same, we get closure as Allyssa settles into her place in the court and the empire…and her relationship with Kerdan. OH MY GOSH KERDAN! Yes, I am a huge fan.
The villain(s) in this series present interesting conundrums and we really get more into the political aspect of the setting even more than before.
Recommend this book, recommend this series, recommend everything I’ve read by this author. Already on the “to be read to� list for my future children.
Favorite Quotes
Savenek couldn’t believe he’d lost. To his sister. A woman.
“Explain. I did not like hearing from my men that my woman is being married off.�
“At least we can be hopeless romantics together. That is, when we’re not busy with our spies, assassins, and running the kingdom.�...more
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