![]() ![]() Second of all, char-ac-ter-de-vel-op-ment. ![]() I support this political intrigue and not the bad excuse for political intrigue the first book offers. And also there’s political intrigue with Nikolai and Vasili! Except this is the non-boring kind of political intrigue. Not to be all writer-y, but you can totally tell that Bardugo knows what she’s doing with dramatic tension now. Again, very mixed feelings, so I’m going to start by talking about why this book is BETTER!įirst of all, way better plot! Bigger scope! Higher stakes! More interesting buildup! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN EVER! I know nothing really happens, but it manages to be so high tension anyway. That isn’t the point.”Ģ 1/2 stars, again. I thought I was going to get to punch him. “First of all, are we so sure he really is a prince? And second, you’re just jealous.” I guess we can add one more act of treason to our list.” How can this book have been so much better than book one, or book three, and yet still. ![]()
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