Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review.
One-Sentence Summary:
Jack and Kallia navigate unknown perils and trials in a secret world as the others attempt to find them before their inevitable demise.
My Review:
I love this duology so much. The first book was actually my first ARC ever, and that holds so much value to me.
I thought this sequel was amazing. It was so different from the first book, but also so similar. There were so many changes made, from setting to even the characterization of some characters, but it still largely made sense.
I did think everything was a bit hard to follow. It was impossible to figure out whose story to trust, but not in a fun, unpredictable way, just in a “please tell me so I’m not confused” way. I also thought there was a decent bit that was pretty predictable, but only close to the beginning.
I really loved all of the new magic showcased and all of the new, complex characters. I don’t really want a spin-off novel for anyone just yet (I’m not a fan of those), but I was so committed to everyone’s story. I feel like it wouldn’t be hard to tell who my favorite character is now given that she’s amazing (a new performer). Angeles also always does a beautiful job with magic, and also CLOTHING. I love it when authors take a moment to detail every outfit, and Janella Angeles is amazing at this. (Angeles said there were more Hadestown vibes in this installment too and I totally agree)
Overall, this was just such a satisfying sequel. It was a bit hard to keep track of, but a beautiful and satisfying conclusion to this duology!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨/5
The Fiction Feature 