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Odyessy
by M.L. Fergus
Not Finn unexpectedly carrying this book for me...
Odyssey is the second book in the Fractured Kingdom series, and I should've known by the title that it was going to be very travel heavy... Luckily, the pacing was still fast enough to keep me on my toes, and the cliffhanger is going to have me waiting rather impatiently for the next one on Netgalley. I've also watched The Princess Bride now, so I understand and agree with the comparisons between the two.
Picking up directly where the last book left off, we start with Persephone and Azriel making a deal with Mordesius: they will search for a legendary healing pool to save Finn...and to fix Mordesius. Persephone and Azriel set off on an adventure searching for this healing pool, and that journey takes almost the entire book. It was a bit less action-packed and exciting than the first book, in my opinion, but it kept my interest throughout and I liked the expanded worldbuilding. At first, I wasn't thrilled about the increased number of Mordesius (and a few other side characters) POV chapters, but I enjoyed the extra time with Finn. Overall, I think this book might suffer a bit from second-book syndrome, but I'm excited for the next one.
This part of the story was definitely meant to develop the characters and their relationships. I felt like Azriel wasn't as important to the plot itself in this book, but his banter was still fun for the most part. Persephone stepped into her role as princess well, and I liked seeing her gain confidence in herself and her identity. I'm interested to see how she'll change with the implications of this book's ending. Rachel is still kind of flat as a character, but there are hints of exciting subplots for her in the future. Finn was my favorite in this book, just because he's decided to take on the mantra "I will cause problems on purpose" and I love that for him. Also, I like how Mordesius is just plain villainous...he has no redeeming qualities and he doesn't shy away from being evil at all.
Odyssey is the second book in the Fractured Kingdom series, and it contains just as much court intrigue, banter, and adventure as the first book.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-ARC!
3.75/5
Odyssey is the second book in the Fractured Kingdom series, and I should've known by the title that it was going to be very travel heavy... Luckily, the pacing was still fast enough to keep me on my toes, and the cliffhanger is going to have me waiting rather impatiently for the next one on Netgalley. I've also watched The Princess Bride now, so I understand and agree with the comparisons between the two.
Picking up directly where the last book left off, we start with Persephone and Azriel making a deal with Mordesius: they will search for a legendary healing pool to save Finn...and to fix Mordesius. Persephone and Azriel set off on an adventure searching for this healing pool, and that journey takes almost the entire book. It was a bit less action-packed and exciting than the first book, in my opinion, but it kept my interest throughout and I liked the expanded worldbuilding. At first, I wasn't thrilled about the increased number of Mordesius (and a few other side characters) POV chapters, but I enjoyed the extra time with Finn. Overall, I think this book might suffer a bit from second-book syndrome, but I'm excited for the next one.
This part of the story was definitely meant to develop the characters and their relationships. I felt like Azriel wasn't as important to the plot itself in this book, but his banter was still fun for the most part. Persephone stepped into her role as princess well, and I liked seeing her gain confidence in herself and her identity. I'm interested to see how she'll change with the implications of this book's ending. Rachel is still kind of flat as a character, but there are hints of exciting subplots for her in the future. Finn was my favorite in this book, just because he's decided to take on the mantra "I will cause problems on purpose" and I love that for him. Also, I like how Mordesius is just plain villainous...he has no redeeming qualities and he doesn't shy away from being evil at all.
Odyssey is the second book in the Fractured Kingdom series, and it contains just as much court intrigue, banter, and adventure as the first book.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-ARC!
3.75/5