simonlucadefinis

I loved the first book in this series; it was fresh, different and well-paced. This second, though, left me completely underwhelmed. It did little to advance the overall plot and cheapened the series to the point that it feels less epic and more episodic, like bad television. From the ginormous logical hole as to why any of episode 2 was even happening in the first place, to some dramatic yet almost glossed over changes to character dynamics and relationships among the major characters, the storytelling in this volume just wasn't up to par from the high standard set by the first novel. I guess that's the chances one takes when reading a series in which the individual volumes are written by different authors. Still, it was ok and I'll read the third volume since I am still interested in the overall plotline, and hope that it's better thought out and better written than the second.

2023-01-29 17:31