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Siege And Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Sep. 8th, 2013 10:25 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Darkness never dies. Alina and Mal are on the run. Hunted and haunted, but together at last, they can’t outrun Alina’s past or her destiny forever.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and he needs Alina to realise his dangerous plan.
There are others who would like to use Alina’s gift too. And as her power grows, somehow, she must choose between her country, her power, and her love – or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Leigh Bardugo’s sequel to SHADOW AND BONE sags beneath the weight of relationships that never really convince and has an MC incapable of taking control of her own destiny and defined by those same unconvincing relationships. This is a shame because I love the ideas at the heart of this (the idea of evil being literally seductive and the corruption that can come with power), I enjoy the way magic works in this world and the Stormhund is an interesting character with complex motivations. Although I will check out the conclusion to this YA fantasy trilogy, I won’t be rushing to do so.
SIEGE AND STORM was released in the United Kingdom on 6th June 2013. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
Darkness never dies. Alina and Mal are on the run. Hunted and haunted, but together at last, they can’t outrun Alina’s past or her destiny forever.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and he needs Alina to realise his dangerous plan.
There are others who would like to use Alina’s gift too. And as her power grows, somehow, she must choose between her country, her power, and her love – or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Leigh Bardugo’s sequel to SHADOW AND BONE sags beneath the weight of relationships that never really convince and has an MC incapable of taking control of her own destiny and defined by those same unconvincing relationships. This is a shame because I love the ideas at the heart of this (the idea of evil being literally seductive and the corruption that can come with power), I enjoy the way magic works in this world and the Stormhund is an interesting character with complex motivations. Although I will check out the conclusion to this YA fantasy trilogy, I won’t be rushing to do so.
SIEGE AND STORM was released in the United Kingdom on 6th June 2013. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
