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Kingdom of Sea and Stone (Crown of Coral and Pearl, #2)
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"Nor, people fight, and the people we love the most fight the hardest because they care the most."-Zadie
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Rating: 4.5/5
Thank you to NetGalley, Mara Rutherford, and Inkyard Press for the not only the opportunity to read Kingdom of Sea and Stone in exchange for an honest review, but to be a part of the Blog Tour as well.
This is the highly anticipated sequel (and seemingly last) book in the Crown of Coral and Pearl series (duology).
WARNING: some SPOILERS ahead if you have not read the first book.
This is an absolutely fantastic sequel with closure, though maybe there is potential for more stories featuring the characters in future. While Crown of Coral and Pearl held a few open-ended questions, the book was wholesome enough to stand on its own. When I heard there was a sequel, I wasn't sure what to expect, and this book was certainly a fun ride.
Someone presumed to be dead is alive and well, and he seeks power and revenge.
When the Varenian's are taken prisoner, it is up to Nor, Talin, and Zadie to find allies and save their people. As they make their way through the land, they find themselves at the borders of Galeth, a secretive place within the mountains. Galeth doesn't really want to get involved in a war, and Talin is pretty set on gaining allies and joining his mother to attach New Castle.
Amidst the stresses of war, Nor sees visions of Ceren and wonders if they are dreams or real-time. When she meets a witch in Galeth, she learns she may just be of magical descent herself. Nor's connection to nature is the driving force for her previously revealed healing powers.
Ceren, alive and in possession of bloodstones, is able to use said stones to control anyone wearing a bit of bloodstone jewelry, but not without a special ingredient. He needs Nor's blood to be able to control the people around him.
This book is action-packed and the fight for power holds entertaining moves at every plot point. Not only is this book highly plot-driven, but the character development is quite phenomenal as well. I found myself caring about characters who were in the story for only a short amount of time, or even characters that I fell like I shouldn't care about! That's mighty fine writing craft if I do say so. If you haven't picked up the first book yet, you definitely should! The uniqueness of the kingdom, the expansive cast of characters, and the sheer magic of the world will have you enthralled at page one!
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Rating: 4.5/5
Thank you to NetGalley, Mara Rutherford, and Inkyard Press for the not only the opportunity to read Kingdom of Sea and Stone in exchange for an honest review, but to be a part of the Blog Tour as well.
This is the highly anticipated sequel (and seemingly last) book in the Crown of Coral and Pearl series (duology).
WARNING: some SPOILERS ahead if you have not read the first book.
This is an absolutely fantastic sequel with closure, though maybe there is potential for more stories featuring the characters in future. While Crown of Coral and Pearl held a few open-ended questions, the book was wholesome enough to stand on its own. When I heard there was a sequel, I wasn't sure what to expect, and this book was certainly a fun ride.
Someone presumed to be dead is alive and well, and he seeks power and revenge.
When the Varenian's are taken prisoner, it is up to Nor, Talin, and Zadie to find allies and save their people. As they make their way through the land, they find themselves at the borders of Galeth, a secretive place within the mountains. Galeth doesn't really want to get involved in a war, and Talin is pretty set on gaining allies and joining his mother to attach New Castle.
Amidst the stresses of war, Nor sees visions of Ceren and wonders if they are dreams or real-time. When she meets a witch in Galeth, she learns she may just be of magical descent herself. Nor's connection to nature is the driving force for her previously revealed healing powers.
Ceren, alive and in possession of bloodstones, is able to use said stones to control anyone wearing a bit of bloodstone jewelry, but not without a special ingredient. He needs Nor's blood to be able to control the people around him.
This book is action-packed and the fight for power holds entertaining moves at every plot point. Not only is this book highly plot-driven, but the character development is quite phenomenal as well. I found myself caring about characters who were in the story for only a short amount of time, or even characters that I fell like I shouldn't care about! That's mighty fine writing craft if I do say so. If you haven't picked up the first book yet, you definitely should! The uniqueness of the kingdom, the expansive cast of characters, and the sheer magic of the world will have you enthralled at page one!
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