Review: Good, but almost too easy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2014
I jumped on this book because I absolutely adore all of this series. And when it comes to humor and wit, Ms. Aiken did not disappoint. But at the end I was left feeling like something was missing. it was all too easy. Braith was too good, undefeatable and I never felt like she was truly in danger, or challenged in any way. As for Addolgar, All I remember about him is that he was a funny, good natured goof. He would have made a stellar side character, filler material and comic relief, but on his own he didn't shine enough to claim his spotlight. As far as character development goes, these two were pretty shallow. The plot was okay. Toward the end when the real chase was on, I finally got excited to see a true battle, one that really mattered, but the climax was stolen by another character. I'm not disappointed, exactly. I did very much enjoy this book and will continue this series without hesitation, but it was a light read, lacking a lot of the meat of previous tales. I missed that.