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Treason Keep by Jennifer Fallon

royahellbender's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is amazing, and definitely a step up from the first one. It has an amazing new female character who is so much fun to read about, an epic love story, and villains who are incredibly vile.
The only reason it didn't get the full 5 stars was because the main character, R'shiel, is very bland, and for the first half of the book, I didn't enjoy the chapters that were about her.

the_rogue's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

krispymac's review against another edition

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5.0

a great addition to the story. good continuation with some new characters who add to the complexity of the story in a positive way.

godsgayearth's review against another edition

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5.0

The second book in the Demon Child series, Treason Keep didn't have the sequel slack that I find in most second books. The pacing was just as brutal, nerve-wracking, and amazing as Medalon. There were hardly any slow parts, and the introduction of the Karien and Hythrun side of the world is welcome for the further detail of world-building they contributed to the entire universe.

The ending was a bit expected though. Fallon seems to be fond of
Spoilerhaving a character at the brink of death at the very end
but I have no complaints regarding that, because there has to be tension, and it is effective in making me want to read the next book so soon. Which was why I borrowed both Treason Keep and Harshini from the library simultaneously.

I read one review in passing about Treason Keep having one of the greatest love-hate relationship of all time, and I assume they meant
SpoilerDamin and Adrina
. But it may just be me finding straight people tiresome, but they hardly inspired romantic feelings in me. And maybe I'm not supposed to, which is understandable, since the author doesn't seem to want to romanticize their political/sexual relationship because it's not. (But what makes one think that romance and politics are mutually-exclusive?)

In any case, I can't wait to see the trilogy be tied up together, hopefully neatly, so I don't have to be rushed into reading the next series soon after. Mostly, I want to know when Loclon would die. Hopefully by R'shiel's hand.

mxkelsifer's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

whattamess's review against another edition

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4.0

MacHalo Buddy Read

The little thief still has my heart

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In Treason Keep we are introduced to a new main character, Adrina. This story is mostly Adrina and Damin Wolfblade's

bekah_beks's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

tarawe's review

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4.0

I enjoyed this book much better than the first in the series. The author seemed to hit a good stride in this book and maybe I just became used to the unfortunate fantasy names that slowed my reading of the first.

beautiful_chaos1's review

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mamap's review against another edition

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3.0

priests of the "one" god are a representation of evil...hey..wait. it does make one think a little about our need to label everything good or bad. except ... that there is good and bad. the princess adrina keeps the story interesting. not everything is good and not everyone makes it.