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Series: The Shepherd King (#2)
Format: 437 pages, Paperback
Published: October 19, 2023 by Orbit
Fantasy /own
Honestly, it is so refreshing to read a duology. The end. YES.
There was hardly any Elspeth in this book, sad. But yes she was stuck in herself as the Nightmare had taken over her body and mind. And she was also in a prison cell.
Ravyn was trying to hard to save her.
Lots of pagetime for her cousin Ione who is trying to save herself from a prison cell, and gets help from a handsome prince.
And then there is the hunt for the Alder cards.
So I guess this is romantasy, I just saw it under something, and it said the romance drives the plot...eh, no it does not. Elspeth has been taken over by a guy who died 500 years ago, there is no romance there. Her cousin has some romance bit, but she is under a spell and actually feels nothing. So no, the romance does not drive the plot. The romance is there, but the plot drives the plot. Trying to save a kingdom. This is not romantasy.
I liked it, and I liked it more that it was two books and the end! So satisfying finishing something. An interesting fantasy world, great characters and fascinating magic. Great series.
Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders.
If they are going to find it before the Solstice and cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it, they will need to journey beyond the dangerous mist-cloaked forest that surrounds their kingdom.
And the only one who can lead them there is the monster that shares Elspeth's head. The Nightmare. And he's not eager to share any longer.
When did it become a bad thing to have an ending? Seriously, I see why you would like this. We don't always need endless expansions of a story!
ReplyDeleteRight! dang I love an ending :D Yes two books and boom, the end
DeleteI'm glad it was good.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good series
DeleteI'm definitely going to check this out. I'm reading mostly romantasy lately.
ReplyDeleteDo give it a go
DeleteLiterally in love with this cover!!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! It's so pretty.
DeleteThey did well
DeleteEverything is being labeled Romantasy or RomCom these days and THEY ARE NOT. It drives me insane.
ReplyDeleteYes! Here I can see it a tiny bit, but the heroine was a man who died 500 years ago through out the entire book. No romance . And the romance did not drive the plot
DeleteI'm happy this isn't Romantasy. That's not my thing. And yes, I like that it's over and done with two books. I want to read this series.
ReplyDeleteIt´s like, fantasy written by a woman =romantasy. Someone falls in love= romantasy! Ok people do fall in love and do it in male books too
DeleteI bailed after the first book and I enjoyed her latest book so much more. But glad the conclusion of this duology was satisfying.
ReplyDeleteI do hope I like that latest book too, since this worked so well for me
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