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So far behind on reviews! **Note- there should be a 4th star, but I guess I forgot to edit when I was doing graphics

This is the second of a duology, and I liked it more than the first book, mostly because I was already familiar with the world building. And while there is romance in this fantasy, it's not the focus of the heroine's story, and she doesn't necessarily find her soul mate at 17. Love Havenfall and the Inn. :)

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The second book and possibly final in this series. The first was Havenfall. It continues with Maddie and Brekken trying to get peace between all the Realms. I didn't love it but glad to have read it. The ending seems, to me anyway, open for a continuation of the story.

I am reading three books at the moment, these are two of them!

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one. I don't think enough time is spent developing the relationships so it feels forced. I also found the main character to be selfish and problem causing which I struggled to get behind. #pantone2022

One thing I like about Sara Holland is that she gets straight to the point. None of that chapter upon chapter of background noise. She packs such a punch in relativity short books.

This one ended the duology started in Havenfall. Right away we're in the middle of the action and although there are some breathers the action always picks back up right away. I love the idea of doorways to other realms being hidden in an old inn in Colorado.

I was disappointed by this 2nd in a duology. This world is a lot of fun & I would really like to have more from it. The action was great & the book moved along pretty well. Heavily plot driven, so I recommend reading immediately after the first novel. The ending is problematic. It is vague, wandering, & leaves several things unresolved. The way it ends demands a third book, otherwise it just becomes an okay duology instead of an amazing trilogy.

Maddie's appeal to me has always been how very ordinary she is. That continues here, making it easy to relate to her as she faces hard choices. The conflicts, however, are pretty obvious fairly early in the story & the questions they bring up are never fully answered in a satisfying way. The pace is so quick that I was left wondering why these two books weren't just combined into one.

I didn't originally buy book one but I caved a few weeks ago because the more I look at these covers the more impressed I am, and the more I need them.

Out March 2

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That's all for this edition. See ya next month.