Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and Rockstar Book Tours. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book Series: Grace and Fury Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Diversity: a lesbian couple is fairly central to the plot of this one.

Publication Date: July 2, 2019

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (gore, violence, TW sexual assault, TW rape, TW physical abuse)

Publisher: little brown young readers

Pages: 336

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Synopsis: Banished by Asa at the end of Grace and Fury, Nomi and Malachi find themselves powerless and headed towards their all-but-certain deaths. Now that Asa sits on the throne, he will stop at nothing to make sure Malachi never sets foot in the palace again. Their only hope is to find Nomi's sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi and Malachi arrive, it is not the island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader.

Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of Asa, and only Nomi knows how.

Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the world they know, and build something better in its place.

Review: I really enjoyed this sequel to Grace and Fury. I feel like I got a lot of answers and I feel like the book did well to develop some of the characters more. The books are also extremely well written and they're very enjoyable and empowering.

I did have an issue with some things though. I felt like the world building lacked, it could have been more detailed in spots, and I feel like the pacing was really slow. The book is way slower paced than the first one and I feel like it could have been a bit more even matched.

Verdict: A great and empowering series