Siege and Storm
Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
(summary from goodreads.com)
Sigh. A typical second book. I would have liked to see Alina stronger and more confident at this point, Mal drove me crazy beyond belief, but I loved the introduction of Sturmhond. Fabulous character. This book was darker and had less lighter moments to temper it, so it felt pretty grim, and the ending was shattering and horrible in many ways. The romance was frustrating because of it's typical Second Book Syndrome cliches but still wrung me out and broke my heart (at one point I was close to tears at a wrestling match. Awkward.) Very well written, I hope for light and a wee bit more happiness in the next (and maybe last?) book.
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Sigh. A typical second book. I would have liked to see Alina stronger and more confident at this point, Mal drove me crazy beyond belief, but I loved the introduction of Sturmhond. Fabulous character. This book was darker and had less lighter moments to temper it, so it felt pretty grim, and the ending was shattering and horrible in many ways. The romance was frustrating because of it's typical Second Book Syndrome cliches but still wrung me out and broke my heart (at one point I was close to tears at a wrestling match. Awkward.) Very well written, I hope for light and a wee bit more happiness in the next (and maybe last?) book.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: heavy; Profanity: none; Sex: moderate
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