Young Adult published by Bloomsbury YA 20 Sep 22
This book was one of my most anticipated fall releases. Unfortunately, it missed the mark for me. I can normally overlook the naivety of YA main female characters, because obviously they’re YA and usually teenagers. Tessa annoyed me so much in this book, though. I could not handle her until the last few chapters. I’m hopeful she’ll undergo a transformation in Book 3, but at the same time Book 3 is a long time to wait for the main character to finally grow.
The plot of this story falls flat for me. Nothing really happens until the last 80ish pages, and then everything happens too fast. The pacing is off and I found myself getting bored throughout the first half. The extra point of view we got in this is nice, though. I did really enjoy that.
I’m not too happy with how things end. I’m not mad at the cliffhanger, it just feels like things go in an unnecessary direction. I would absolutely love to eat my words with the third book, though. I’m hopeful it will rope me back in and make me fall in love with these characters again.
Grade: C-
Summary:
What will they sacrifice to save their kingdom?
Their honor?
Their love?
Their lives?Tessa Cade has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor, but even with her newfound power, she can’t stop the sickness still raging. And the kingdom’s supply of Moonflower elixir dwindles all the while. Prince Corrick is trying to find a new way to lead, but it isn’t easy to repair the rift between the royals and the people–or the one growing between himself and Tessa.
When an emissary from a neighboring kingdom arrives with an intriguing offer, Tessa and Corrick set out on an uncertain journey to find a new source of the lifesaving elixir. But with tensions brewing on deck and the sea swirling below, Tessa and Corrick must decide who they can trust–including each other. But they’re shocked to discover that a craven betrayal may be much closer than they think . . .
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