Light Spoilers (and major spoiler labeled at the end)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you again to publisher and author for a free digital review copy of this book!*
In this book, you get to learn so much more about the world: it’s one of the top fictional worlds I wish I could live in. (I really want to try the drinks!) I loved learning about things like the Invisitaurs and Quogo.
We also not only learned a lot more about the characters we already knew, but a whole new cast of characters too. We got interesting backstory on Fynn and now I can really ship him with Ivy. We also got many cute Rebecca and Ivy friend moments, which I felt like book 1 was lacking.
This book is also much better paced than the first, which allowed me not only to connect to characters more but get a more clear picture of the setting.
As far as critiques, I still have some small issues with clarity. For example, I wish Ivy’s magic was a bit better explained or that we saw more of her practicing so we better understood its limits because it seems like she suddenly she can do a lot of things but then other times doesn’t use it at all. Also it’s kind of hard to remember who knows what about Ivy’s past and powers but that may be on me 😅. However, overall this book is much better written than the first.
MAJOR SPOILERS from here on———————-
Loved how the star solo came back at the end- I didn’t see that coming! These books are really good with setting up clues. I only wish Gretta’s story was set up in book 1, even if we just met her in some small but memorable way, because then it would have made a bigger impact of her being the one who let the queen in at last year’s ball.
Can’t wait for book 3!
*I received a digital copy from the publisher. This photo is edited to appear as if it is a phyical copy.
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