I checked out The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson, sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns, from my local library, and I'm not sure I'm happier for it. This book is annoyingly good, and I mean that in the way that the third/final book isn't out yet and now I've got to wait a year.
First off, Elisa, our main character and heroine, continues to do a spot on job of being our main character and heroine. She's not perfect, she makes mistakes, but she is human and she does grow stronger. We get to see how she has grown (in character, because she hasn't regained her former size) in the months since the first book ended.
Where The Girl of Fire and Thorns was exciting adventure all new and oooo, this is kingdom building, power relationships, and digging for the history and reasons of this world. Many old characters show up, some that you'd expect, others are a surprise. We also get to meet new characters: ones we like, ones we're surprised to like, and more. Carson does to ruthless, sneaky people well.
Even the love story isn't overplayed or too... much. It's something that, if you're paying close attention and aren't crying to much over the particular deaths in the first book, you can catch a glimpse of at least a hundred pages before this book starts.
On whole, this is a sequel I was not disappointed with. I did want to shout and turn the book a little, but all actions and character decisions played out well. I must now wait for the final book in the trilogy, and will be re-reading both previous books while I wait.
Blue
First off, Elisa, our main character and heroine, continues to do a spot on job of being our main character and heroine. She's not perfect, she makes mistakes, but she is human and she does grow stronger. We get to see how she has grown (in character, because she hasn't regained her former size) in the months since the first book ended.
Where The Girl of Fire and Thorns was exciting adventure all new and oooo, this is kingdom building, power relationships, and digging for the history and reasons of this world. Many old characters show up, some that you'd expect, others are a surprise. We also get to meet new characters: ones we like, ones we're surprised to like, and more. Carson does to ruthless, sneaky people well.
Even the love story isn't overplayed or too... much. It's something that, if you're paying close attention and aren't crying to much over the particular deaths in the first book, you can catch a glimpse of at least a hundred pages before this book starts.
On whole, this is a sequel I was not disappointed with. I did want to shout and turn the book a little, but all actions and character decisions played out well. I must now wait for the final book in the trilogy, and will be re-reading both previous books while I wait.
Blue
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