by Namina Forna.
This is going to be a very quick and short review, because I can’t really express my disappointment of this sequel.
I really loved the first book in the series and I gave it five stars. That was a fast paced and action-filled novel with great characters and a great plot.
Here, I’m not sure what’s going on because nothing happens. It’s so slow and just goes on and on and the characters all of a sudden feels super flat and the plot never grabs hold. It was a pain to get though. It’s like it’s too slow and too fast at the same time.
It’s like the characters we got to know in the first book isn’t here anymore. They are flat and boring and sound the same and there are no stakes whatsoever that matters to me as a reader. Why should I care if they succeed in their mission? Why should I care if they all die? I’m not given any reason to like the characters, to understand why they are doing what they are doing.
It really breaks my heart to write this review and to say these things about a sequel to a novel that I really enjoyed. But honestly, what happened?
Only upside to this was the rather interesting ending that kind of makes it feel worth while reading the final book.
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