A Poison Dark and Drowning (Kingdom on Fire, Book Two
Sue Hill
5 Stars
November 16, 2017
A POISON DARK AND DROWNING is a romantic and action-packed adventure and just so much fun to read.
I am utterly addicted to the magical version of Victorian England that Jessica Cluess has crafted in this series, and it was an absolute pleasure to return to it in this novel.
I really enjoyed this second book in the Kingdom on Fire series. Where A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING really focused on character development and Henrietta's growing power, A POISON DARK AND DROWNING is much more plot-driven and action-packed, and because of that, I enjoyed it a lot more than book one.
I also was happy to see that the magic system was more fully developed in this book. My biggest complaint in book one was that the magic felt almost too convenient at times, but that wasn't the case in this book. The system felt fully fleshed out and much more believable.
The characters in these books do tend to be pretty cookie cutter, but at the same time, most of them are also very entertaining.
The romance did fall a little flat for me. I feel like these books have so much potential for great romance, and I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for book three. The Henrietta/Rook romance just doesn't have much of a spark to it, and while I was thrilled to see the relationship between Henrietta/Blackwood developing further, it lacked some of the emotion I was hoping for.
I love what Cluess did with the plot of this novel. The pacing is fantastic and there are some great twists along the way. The ending is unexpected in the best way and left me eagerly awaiting the next book.
I am utterly addicted to the magical version of Victorian England that Jessica Cluess has crafted in this series, and it was an absolute pleasure to return to it in this novel.
I really enjoyed this second book in the Kingdom on Fire series. Where A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING really focused on character development and Henrietta's growing power, A POISON DARK AND DROWNING is much more plot-driven and action-packed, and because of that, I enjoyed it a lot more than book one.
I also was happy to see that the magic system was more fully developed in this book. My biggest complaint in book one was that the magic felt almost too convenient at times, but that wasn't the case in this book. The system felt fully fleshed out and much more believable.
The characters in these books do tend to be pretty cookie cutter, but at the same time, most of them are also very entertaining.
The romance did fall a little flat for me. I feel like these books have so much potential for great romance, and I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for book three. The Henrietta/Rook romance just doesn't have much of a spark to it, and while I was thrilled to see the relationship between Henrietta/Blackwood developing further, it lacked some of the emotion I was hoping for.
I love what Cluess did with the plot of this novel. The pacing is fantastic and there are some great twists along the way. The ending is unexpected in the best way and left me eagerly awaiting the next book.
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