Review:
I gota copy from Netgalley when this title was available as a read it now.
A fantastic follow up to Grave Mercy, picking up almost immediately where the first book left off. As much as loved Ismae from the first book, I found myself liking Sybella even more as a character. While the political and historical aspects of the first book were a little daunting, the second novel was a lot easier to follow the storyline on that front. I think also it helped that this book seemed to be more focused on character development.
Sybella was a wonderful character, a much more tragic background and at times her history revelations are positively stomach churning. She's got a definite attitude and some obvious issues with authority which given her circumstances are understandable. Her inner strength and character development is just amazing. Her voice is deep and compelling, troubled as she struggles to determine her place even after finding solace in her God of death and the convent where she is trained.
Beast was a fascinating character as well, fans while I didn't think his character was nearly as well developed as Sybella was, I greatly admired his strength and loyalty. And I really liked the romance angle in this one as well. It was hinted at and barely there but well developed and made me happy for both characters.
This one also touched a little more on the mythology side, I found it quite fascinating learning about some of the different Gods and Goddesses.
Really enjoyed this one and looking forward to the final book in the trilogy.
Also crossing off a square for my Spring 2015 Book Bingo - Thieves, assassins, Pirates
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