Reviewed by shannonmiz on
Honestly, I was a little hesitant to start this one. I liked, but didn't love the first book. But I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to get into this sequel! The elements that I enjoyed from the last book were still in play: Caro being full of awesomeness, her banter with Markos, and the atmospheric world building. There's a ton of at-sea adventure in this book, and Caro sailing feels so, so right.
But there was definitely more at stake in this book. It seemed much less "safe" than the first, which was actually my biggest gripe with Song of the Current. So for this to seem a bit more urgent, more dangerous, made it a much better read for me. In fact, I was pulled in almost immediately by the direness of it all. The plot never lagged for me, and I was engaged the whole time.
There's also some new/better-fleshed-out side characters in the mix that made the book all the more enjoyable. One of my favorite aspects of this book is Caro's relationship with a villain of sorts- to say anymore would be spoilery, but it was fabulous. The banter and snark that we've grown to love comes out in full force. The only thing I wasn't totally thrilled with was a bit of predictability and a little bit of "lack of communication" trope from our romantic duo.
The ending, if it is the ending of the series (I have no idea, but it seems to be only the two books for now?) is definitely satisfying. So if it remains a duology, I think readers will be quite pleased with the direction this book takes.
Bottom Line: Definitely stronger than the first, I highly enjoyed this sequel set in a watery world of political chaos.
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- 23 April, 2018: Finished reading
- 23 April, 2018: Reviewed