A second installment! Let's dive in! Spoilers ahead!
Ysolda,
Eira and Sami travel towards Scandinavia where they hope to find the
Anchorite, who can hopefully solve their problems, such as the Wolf
Queen keeping Ysolda's sister hostage. Ysolda and Eira bond over their
journey, but Sami doesn't seem so keen on them. Will they succeed in
their goal?
I
had my issues with the first book, but overall enjoyed it. Here, with
this sequel, I enjoyed it even more. Sure, it is pretty standard as far
as Middle Grade fantasy goes, but I had a good time here.
I
think a main reason for why I liked this one more than the first, is
because I simply vibed more with Ysolda as a protagonist this time
around. I found her to be pretty bland in the first book, but here I
connected with her more and she felt more like a rounded and interesting
character to me.
I
also like the side characters, such as Eira, Sami and the newcomer
Brun. Brun especially was a highlight for me, I just like the way he
connected with Ysolda a lot. And poor Eira. I'm glad she didn't die, but
I can't imagine surviving an avalanche being fun.
The
story also keeps me consistently engaged and I usually had no idea
where things were going next, which I love in a book. I'm also quite
happy with the environmental themes in these books, which are there but
they're not too on-the-nose.
Overall I'd consider this a great sequel and an even better book than the first installment.
Rating: 4/5
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