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I was eagerly waiting for the release of this book ever
since I read its first installment Children of Blood and Bones back in 2018. I
remember giving it a full 5/5 rating (see review here) and even mentioning it in my favorite reads of that year. I bought this book and kept it in my shelf for a while
before finally picking it up last week. The reason for this hesitation was
goodreads. I saw a couple of my friends on goodreads going on a rant about how
bad this book turned out to be. Most of them gave it a pretty average rating. So
finally when I decided to pick this book up , I lowered my expectations to bare minimum. I am pleasantly surprised at how much I ended up enjoying it.
Synopsis-
This series is an African inspired fantasy story
that is based on a land called Orisha.
In the first book we learn that magic has been eradicated by
the current monarchy. The people with magical abilities( called Maji)and their
children are treated as second class
citizens. Soon a maji Zelie and a rogue princess Amari work their way through
to bring back magic.
The second book starts off right where the first book ended. Zelie
and Amari have successfully brought back magic to the land of Orisha . But this
has caused more trouble than before causing even more conflict between the Maji
and the Monarchy. I can't reveal much because that would be potential SPOILERS.
What I Liked?
1.
Short chapters - Just like Children of blood
and bone , this too had short and crisp chapters with occasional
cliffhangers/plot twists every once in a while which made it an absolute page
turner.
2.
Fast paced -It had enough drama to keep me
engaged and I can't think of a single dull moment in the story which could have
ruined its pacing . It was not confined to just magic and war. It had other elements to keep me hooked.
3.
Lovely writing style- I loved the writing style
of the author despite it being a bit flowery and over the top at times. The
metaphors used were simple and easy to understand.
4.
Nostalgia - Last but certainly not the least, I absolutely loved getting back into this magical world
and following the extraordinary lives of
some of my favorite fictional
characters - Zelie, Amari and others .
What I didn't Like?
1.
After reading Children of Blood and Bone, Zelie
became my all time favorite fictional characters . But this book failed to do
enough justice to her character. I ended up liking and thereby rooting for characters
other than her.I remember loving Zelie more than Amari or Inan. But this time
around, I was more interested in following the lives of Amari and others .
2.
There were a couple of major plot twists meant
for shocking the readers . But it failed to impress me.
However the cliffhanger
at the end blew my mind.
Overall, I had a good time reading this book and I can't wait
for the third and final book in the
series to come out. It wasn’t as fabulous as the first one, but a pretty decent
second book to a trilogy.
RATING- 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4/5)
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