![]() ![]() For a girl who’s had greatness thrust upon her she’s working up to the image of Sankta Alina in an incredibly mature way. She’s still got her moral compass in tact and she’s making decisions that benefit more than just her. But she can still work out what is right and what is wrong. She’s developed from the first book, but perhaps not in the way I wanted her to. Who knew, right? Once again Alina proves to be strong and confident. For a fantasy novel, I thought it would be quiet dense, but the first person narrative from our teenage protagonist still somehow manages to make murder and power plays upbeat. The way the story is told sucks the reader in completely. There is some happiness, but not much so it makes for an intense read to say the least. I have to say that I thought this was going to be the case up until half way through. As with a few ‘middle’ books they just seem to serve the purpose of turning a duology into a trilogy. By this I mean that it’s mostly travel, and there isn’t a lot going on. I hypothesized that Siege and Storm would be a ‘getting there’ book. Although we weren’t left on a cliffhanger per say, in Shadow and Bone, and you could probably read the first book in the series and be done with it, I would not recommend a hasty finish. Again, with such a beautiful cover the writing can only be wonderful too. The sequel to Shadow and Bone was just as good, if not better, than it’s predecessor. ![]()
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