Emma (SCR)
Written on May 21, 2020
After finishing Winter Dark I had to read Winter Rising. Alex slowly drew me in with the first book but the second I was in deep and was not coming out. While this is the second book you could read it as a standalone. I would, however, recommend reading both books to really get the background.
This book is set 8 weeks after the first. The world is still hunting for Alek but Winter has a new focus and that is finding Lucy's killer, The Guardsman. As in the first book Winter is kickass and confident. I think she has a lost a little of her overconfidence and is starting to use the people around her a bit more. But she is still on a solo mission to save the world. There are times when her overconfidence really gets her into trouble;e. She thinks no one can do it as well as her. I still love her and while she can go, rogue, I think she does it with the best of intentions.
Alex's writing is perfectly paced. I easily read page after page. I was hooked! We also get to know some of the characters from the first book a bit more. See more of their personalities and their skills as Winter starts to learn to use the help she is offered. I love the new recruits too. I can't wait to see them develop.
I honestly cannot wait for the next book in this series!