I admit, I went into For the Throne by Hannah Whitten with some degree of hesitancy. However, I’m glad I gave this series another chance because the sequel is vastly more compelling. In the first book, Red and Eammon felt flat and one-dimensional to me. They still are in the sequel, but this is somewhat remedied by having two more complex characters take the central focus: Solmir and Neve.
It was the wondrously strange Shadowlands along with its characters that really shined for me. Solmir and Neve have fantastic chemistry and tension, and their bickering dynamics remind me of Rovan and her ghost guardian from In the Ravenous Dark. On top of that, I also really adored the Seamstress—a spider woman who lives in a cottage with her three-eyed goat (which is honestly life goals).
Overall, For the Throne crafts a strong conclusion to the duology—weaving a spellbinding tale about love, destiny, and the duality of light and shadow.
Thank you, NetGalley and Orbit, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : June 7, 2022
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN : 0316592811
Pages : 496
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