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A review by kittyg
The Gods of Amyrantha by Jennifer Fallon
4.0
Okay, this one upped the stakes from the first book to be sure. Not only do we see a whole lot more of the immortals who are slowly taking over the world with the turning of the Tide, but we also see the characters we have got to know and like taking more risks in order to halt their progress and stop their return.
What I like about this series is that it's entirely readable and one that seems filled with potential. There already feels like there's a very expansive world, and in this book we start to see more characters like Warlock, Cayal, Arkady, Stellan and the spy master as they take on their own missions and start to infiltrate and corrupt ranks and plans.
Each of these characters feels very distinct when you listen to the audiobook, and I felt like I got to know all of the new ones really well whilst still enjoying the older characters that I have previously listened to and enjoyed.
The stakes of this world certainly go up in this particular book. We mainly follow the events at the Mine and the actions taking place in two opposing Kingdoms. We have the Torlenian's and the people of Lebec and their capital, Glaeban. They are vastly different societies, but they each have immortals clamouring to rule them now that magic is returning and the Tide is on the turn.
There is a lot of backstabbing and plotting that takes place here, an awful lot more than in the previous book in the series which felt a lot more like a set-up for the events that play out here. Not only does the action start right away here, but we also get to see a whole load of new threads starting to weave together and I really liked that blend.
The previous book has a lot of exposition in the form of telling stories about the past and that was massively cut down in this one. I think that adds to the drama of this one compared to the first, and makes it a faster read overall. There are still some stories told by major immortals, but mainly it's action and craziness throughout.
I both love and hate the ending of the book becuase I did not see it coming at all, and I think it's going to lead to some pretty chaotic twists in the next books in the series. The potential for madness, the twisting of the Tides, and the involvement of new players is pretty cool, and I am very excited to follow what will happen! 4.5*s from me again... :)
What I like about this series is that it's entirely readable and one that seems filled with potential. There already feels like there's a very expansive world, and in this book we start to see more characters like Warlock, Cayal, Arkady, Stellan and the spy master as they take on their own missions and start to infiltrate and corrupt ranks and plans.
Each of these characters feels very distinct when you listen to the audiobook, and I felt like I got to know all of the new ones really well whilst still enjoying the older characters that I have previously listened to and enjoyed.
The stakes of this world certainly go up in this particular book. We mainly follow the events at the Mine and the actions taking place in two opposing Kingdoms. We have the Torlenian's and the people of Lebec and their capital, Glaeban. They are vastly different societies, but they each have immortals clamouring to rule them now that magic is returning and the Tide is on the turn.
There is a lot of backstabbing and plotting that takes place here, an awful lot more than in the previous book in the series which felt a lot more like a set-up for the events that play out here. Not only does the action start right away here, but we also get to see a whole load of new threads starting to weave together and I really liked that blend.
The previous book has a lot of exposition in the form of telling stories about the past and that was massively cut down in this one. I think that adds to the drama of this one compared to the first, and makes it a faster read overall. There are still some stories told by major immortals, but mainly it's action and craziness throughout.
I both love and hate the ending of the book becuase I did not see it coming at all, and I think it's going to lead to some pretty chaotic twists in the next books in the series. The potential for madness, the twisting of the Tides, and the involvement of new players is pretty cool, and I am very excited to follow what will happen! 4.5*s from me again... :)