Author: Erin Summerill
Series: Clash of Kingdoms #2
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: December 5th, 2017
Edition: Kindle Edition, 469 pages
Source: Library
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Synopsis:
Ever the Divided. Ever the Feared. Ever the Brave.
After saving King Aodren with her newfound Channeler powers, Britta only wants to live a peaceful life in her childhood home. Unfortunately, saving the King has created a tether between them she cannot sever, no matter how much she'd like to, and now he's insisting on making her a noble lady. And there are those who want to use Britta’s power for evil designs. If Britta cannot find a way to harness her new magical ability, her life—as well as her country—may be lost.
The stakes are higher than ever in the sequel to Ever the Hunted, as Britta struggles to protect her kingdom and her heart.
Though it's been a while since I read the first book in this series, I had no trouble getting back into this world.
I really like these characters. They seem more real than a lot of other characters in some YA books. They are flawed, they have realistic reactions to things. Most of the characters are 18 or older, and they actually behave like they are. This book is listed as YA on Goodreads, but I am reluctant to call it YA, for the very reason that this book isn't "trope-y" the way most YA is. All books have tropes, it's the way they are used that often bothers people. And this book/series does a very good job with using tropes well.
Britta is kind of a breath of fresh air when it comes to female lead characters, for me she is. I like that she can take care of herself, but she is okay with relying on others when needed. She is just so used to doing things for herself that when other people, besides Cohan, offer, she doesn't really know how to accept the help. She's not one of those female characters that inherently hate other women for no reason. She just struggles to trust other people in general. And I find that reasonable considering the life she's had.
Cohan is kind of another story. He's a little bland and the most cliche character in this book. The stoic type. His biggest goal in life is keeping Britta safe, but he does it in a way that shuts her out sometimes. The often overused decision of keeping someone in the dark to keep them safe, and well, I hate that trope. Because it doesn't make sense. Too many books use it, YA, Middle Grade and Adult books.
He isn't over baring, and one of those 'Macho' characters. He just doesn't seem to have much of a personality beyond the "I must protect" mentality.
In this book, we get a POV from King Aodren, and at first, I thought he was much, much older. But then I re-read the synopsis of the last book and remembered that he's a young King. Recently of age to be crowned. So around 19. He was an interesting character to see in the mind of. He's not quite sure of himself, from both being young, and from being manipulated for the past year by somebody he thought he could trust. I did struggle with how he fell for Britta. Since I don't really remember everything from the first book, I don't remember how much interaction they had. But it felt sudden.
The overall plot of this book was very engaging, but I wish there had been more information given on what exactly the antagonists had. And the ending was kind of rushed. A few paragraphs cover the course of a couple of months. It wasn't very clear if they caught the main antagonist, or just some of the supporters. I hope that's covered in the third book.
He isn't over baring, and one of those 'Macho' characters. He just doesn't seem to have much of a personality beyond the "I must protect" mentality.
In this book, we get a POV from King Aodren, and at first, I thought he was much, much older. But then I re-read the synopsis of the last book and remembered that he's a young King. Recently of age to be crowned. So around 19. He was an interesting character to see in the mind of. He's not quite sure of himself, from both being young, and from being manipulated for the past year by somebody he thought he could trust. I did struggle with how he fell for Britta. Since I don't really remember everything from the first book, I don't remember how much interaction they had. But it felt sudden.
The overall plot of this book was very engaging, but I wish there had been more information given on what exactly the antagonists had. And the ending was kind of rushed. A few paragraphs cover the course of a couple of months. It wasn't very clear if they caught the main antagonist, or just some of the supporters. I hope that's covered in the third book.
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