ladygrey
Written on Aug 30, 2020
There’s one annoying thing—it makes no sense when an author tells us that a woman is small and in the next sentence has her holding a knife to a grown man’s throat. Seriously? You just reminded us of her stature and then she’s legitimately threatening a man nearly a foot taller than her with a knife to his throat? Without standing on her toes, bending him backward or jumping up. Really?! She can’t reach his throat with enough force to be a threat.
Other than that, there’s a lot more plot than either of the previous books, which mostly is nice. It feels, though, like there’s less time with the characters than the previous book to so there’s that. Overall though, it’s an enjoyable read. And maybe more importantly, a good conclusion.
I wanted more from Braith and Kharn because I like them and most of their time is spent drawing it the bad guys backstory. And basically not talking to each other at all. Diggy takes center stage and she uses that time well being both emotionally connected to the story and moving it forward. Tanwen feels like more of an observer most the time rather than doing anything, but there’s still moments with her and Mor that are good. And perhaps best of all Brac has a redemption story that is encouraging and fulfilling which wasn’t unexpected but is still well done.
I liked the balance in the characters with redemption and change and those who could make a different choice but didn’t. It felt realistic and still hopeful. The story isn’t afraid to be honest but it leaves you feeling better about things in the end, which is a mark of a good story.