atakefromtwocities posted: " In the immediate aftermath of the events of Winterkeep, Bitterblue and her entourage begin the journey back to Monsea with the only copies of the formulas for the zilphium weapon. Bitterblue must decide what she will do with her world-shaping power. But " A Take from Two Cities
In the immediate aftermath of the events of Winterkeep, Bitterblue and her entourage begin the journey back to Monsea with the only copies of the formulas for the zilphium weapon. Bitterblue must decide what she will do with her world-shaping power. But before they've even made it halfway home, storms drive their ship off course and then they wreck in the ice far north of the Royal Continent. The survivors must make a harrowing trek across the ice in order to make it back to Monsea.
Seasparrow is told entirely from the point of view of Hava, Bitterblue's personal spy and secret half sister. And while Bitterblue grapples with how to carry the responsibility of a weapon of mass destruction, Hava must decide what she will do with herself in the new world Bitterblue will make.
Title : Seasparrow Author : Kristen Cashore Series : Graceling Realm #5 Format : Hardcover Page Count : 624 Genre : Fantasy Publisher : Gollancz Release Date : October 27, 2022
Reviewer : Micky Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines: Do not get in a boat with anyone from this series Foxes are the stars Belonging
Seasparrow picks up immediately after Winterkeep and so this crew of characters that became a real crew on the seas were easy to pick back up with. For this installment, Hava was the MC with Bitterblue in the background. Whilst I did warm up to Hava, I also missed Bitterblue who was ever present but her POV was something I wanted. I enjoyed Bitterblue's ongoing story from Hava's perspective though.
I refer to my headlines for the plot that had more than a slice of grimness. It felt like this group were never going to catch a break but I am glad that we had a good half of the story where things were more steady. There continued to be plenty of gentle politicking and strategy and an overarching story about the resources in Winterkeep.
Now to the foxes who I loved in book four, but boy they were the central stars to this tale. I really was endeared to Hope and some of the others and I loved how their plotline wove into the characters and the overall story. For me, these are some of the most memorable animal companions in a book series.
There was very little romance in this book but it was no less rich for it. I do wonder where the series will go from here, from whose POV although there are plenty of possibilities. I'm still so interested in this world, that I'll be reading on with whatever is offered.
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