Andrea Stewart (1)

I feel like my thoughts on this second installment of the Drowning Empire trilogy can be summed up by the fact that, although I knew I was definitely going to finish the book and was invested in the outcome, it took me 5 whole months to actually do so. The story is interesting, yet I felt like characters kept having the same conversations over and over, or that Lin was just traveling in circles to no avail. To some extent I guess that kind of adds to her sense of desperation and getting nowhere with gaining respect from her subjects, but it also makes for a slightly tedious read.… (more)

This was such a fun read! I enjoyed the character dives after the lack of depth I felt like plagued the first book. Additionally, I love the added creature characters... they brought so much joy and whimsy to the book that balanced out everything at stake. I still had a hard time picturing the world this story takes place in, but feel like Stewart's writing skills and mastery of different elements of fiction are increasing with each page, so I really look forward to the third installment of the trilogy!

Definitely give it a read. The awesome grows from book one to book two, and I feel pretty excited about what book three will have to offer!… (more)