The Mirror King (Orphan Queen, #2)

by Jodi Meadows

Review originally posted at Simply Adrift.

The Mirror King started exactly where it left off in The Orphan Queen and wow, what a story. It started with action and got you right in there.

The Pace

The pace of The Mirror King was really fast but at a believable rate. Things happened and time passed. I loved that the time of the story spanned over more than a few weeks, so it was believable and satisfying to read. The pace of the book was drawn out but there was so much happening that it was hard to put this book down. I loved that even when there were moments of quiet in the story, there still was an urgency that you could feel.

The Relationship

Wil and Tobiah have a rocky relationship where they don't know how to go about it. Tobiah must marry his betrothed for the better of the Kingdom, he likes her well enough but he knows if he could choose it wouldn't be her that he would choose. Wil understand's why Tobiah must marry another woman, but she hates it all the same. She loathes his betrothed for no other reason than she will get to marry him and Wil knows that she will be an amazing Queen.

To be honest, I did start to get rather annoyed with how Wil acted towards Tobiah.

The Wraith Boy

I did not understand why Wil kept him locked up in a box, why did she have to treat him so harshly? The wraith boy really felt like a means to an end, a plot device, he made things interesting when things were quiet, even at the end I felt like he was useless as a character. I was rather disappointed at this outcome because I felt like there was so much more potential for him.

The Action

The Mirror King was packed full of action. Most of the story was non-stop action and even when there wasn't action going on, you knew that any moment now something would happen. I loved the suspense of the whole book, it was one of the reasons why I couldn't put it down.

The Mirror King

I enjoyed The Mirror King, I think it was a good ending to a story. There was action, romance, threats, and page turning events. I'm actually really glad this series wasn't a three book series because I know that the story wouldn't have made it as far as three books. A duology was the perfect size for this story and Meadows did a great job with it.

The way it ended was a nice ending although it didn't completely tie up all loose ends. It answered questions and there was a satisfying finish.

Always,
Jordon

This review was originally posted on Simply Adrift