Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Please note that this is the final book in The Storm Crow duology so will contain spoilers for the first book. Come back when you’ve read the first one!
Goodreads Synopsis
Princess Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Thia must convince the neighbouring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res’s show of strength is the only thing that can help her. But so many obstacles stand in her way. Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne and the one person she can’t trust but can’t seem to stay away from. As the rebel group prepares for war, Res’s magic grows more unstable. Thia has to decide if she can rely on herself and their bond enough to lead the rebellion and become the crow rider she was meant to be.
Review
I am so glad I decided to read this series as its now a favourite. This world, these characters and the magic that Kalyn Josephson has created is unbelievable and I’m honestly gutted it’s only a duology as I could happily read more books set in this world.
The portrayal of mental illness was done perfectly, and I was so happy to see it represented in YA Fantasy. I also respected its reflection of PTSD from an outsider’s perspective, I’m so use to seeing this from a single point of view so it was interesting to see how Thia watches how someone else deals with it.
I loved watching Thia grow in this series and how strong she became alongside the help of her closest friends and family. I love her connection to Res and how beautiful their bond is. Res himself is such an interesting character with his own personality that I couldn’t help but love. I want my own Res with magical powers please.
It’s hard to talk about this book without spoiling the plot and I honestly want you to read this book if you enjoyed the first one. Whilst I enjoyed the first book a lot, I found myself loving this book more. I liked how it ultimately fixed the romance that I somewhat disliked in the first book (I’m not a massive fan of love triangles, they give me anxiety!) and introduced more magic.
This was an extremely powerful conclusion to an epic, action-packed and magic filled duology that everyone should read if they love YA Fantasy!
Rating: 5/5 stars
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