I just want to start out by saying that I read this book in less than 5 hours because I devoured it but even so, I'm upset. If you have not read A Curse So Dark and Lonely, stop reading....
Okay, like I said above, I'M UPSET. I'm upset with Grey and his stupid secret. I'm upset with Rhen and his stupid fear of magic. I'm upset with the enchantress who seems to haunt Emberfall in a way that has ruined everything I loved about the first book. I'm LIVID that Harper is pretty much non-existent throughout. To top it all off, although the writing in this book is just as enchanting as in the first, I was not happy with the direction the storyline in this sequel went, AT ALL.
Similar to A Curse So Dark and Lonely, the best parts of A Heart So Fierce and Broken are driven by the complex characters and their growth (or demise) as the plot drives on. We are introduced to another strong female in Lia Mara and are able to see another strong friendship develop between Grey and some newly introduced characters. Unfortunately, we also see a character who made great strides in the first book absolutely lose themselves in the second. Harper, most readers' favorite character, has about five pages throughout this ENTIRE novel, which is a crime within itself.
I just have to say that I hope book number three brings this series to a place that puts my heart to rest, at least a tiny bit! If I can't get my hands on an ARC, I may go crazy waiting for the next!
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