2 stars
Similar in style to the second book, this one continues the theme of not much happening and ending on a cliffhanger to get the reader to continue the series.
While I enjoyed the plot of the first book, the second and third have been very drawn out and don’t seem to go anywhere. There is a lot of filler with awkward dialogue and odd scenes that don’t relate to any of the plots. These in themselves aren’t bad, but it becomes frustrating when they are added at the expense of plot continuation.
I am looking forward to the final book because the story is actually interesting and I would like to see how it is resolved; it is just disappointing they chose to drag this out into a four-book series. It really should have been done in two, perhaps three books at the most. The more inane conversations thrown in, the more redundant and irritating the characters become and the less enjoyable the series is.
Still, the story is interesting and I enjoyed the developments in the overall plot despite how slowly they progress. As with the other books, the physical formatting is gorgeous and I especially enjoyed the pattern on the endpages of this one.
Hoping the final resolution is satisfying in the last book.