Illusionary
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In this thrilling adventure, our magical heroine embarks on a dangerous journey in order to bring justice to the kingdom—perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Sarah J. Maas. Reeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run. With few options and fewer allies, she's reluctantly joined forces with none other than Prince Castian, her most infuriating and intriguing enemy. They're united by lofty goals: find the fabled Knife of Memory, kill the ruthless King Fernando, and bring peace to the nation. Together, Ren and Castian have a chance to save everything, if only they can set aside their complex and intense feelings for each other. With the king's forces on their heels at every turn, their quest across Puerto Leones and beyond leaves little room for mistakes. But the greatest danger is within Ren. The Gray, her fortress of stolen memories, has begun to crumble, threatening her grip on reality. She'll have to control her magics—and her mind—to unlock her power and protect the Moria people once and for all. For years, she was wielded as weapon. Now it's her time to fight back.
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Leuke, bevredigende en perfect afgeronde finale.
Dit deel ging voornamelijk op dezelfde manier als boek één verder: een beetje cliché, enigszins voorspelbaar, maar over het algemeen vermakelijk.
De epiloog voelde een beetje afgerateld en info-dumpy aan, maar het sluit tegelijkertijd ook alle vragen over de toekomst van de personages af, wat ik wel kan waarderen.
Over het algemeen vond ik deze duologie gewoon oké. Het las leuk weg, maar laat geen blijvende indruk na en ik zal het verhaal en de personages ook snel weer zijn vergeten.
This book picks up where Incendiary leaves off, with Renata working to free her people, while also battling with all of the memories she is holding in her head.
This book didn't really do it for me. I think it may be hard for me to put into words what bored me. While the first one was full of tropes, but in a good way, this one was full of tropes that just annoyed me. There was definitely some insta-love going on, which is always hard for me to get behind. But my biggest gripe is that I was just bored. The action wasn't exciting enough to keep me interested. The romance was boring. The conclusion was predictable. Maybe I wasn't in the right head space to enjoy this book at this time, but it just wasn't for me.
TW: death, murder, torture, violence
This reminded me of a less-horny SJM in that it kind of just kept introducing new concepts/characters who were all just perfect for the situation at hand.
It was a bit confusing for me since it had been so long since I read the first one but regardless I give it 5 stars for the brilliant decision to name the main character Renata.
