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It’s a pity we couldn’t read this one straight after Shield of Sparrows as it only just came out. I needed a few pages to get back into the story. I wasn’t too thrilled with 100 pages of Odessa’s journey and constant mothering of Evie, but am very much liking the introduction of Caspia and Xandra.
— Apr 11, 2026 03:29PM
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annoyed with all the motherese and repetitive “tracing” of the scars. Caspia and Andreas’ first hook-up had no spice. I sighed deeply when another kid (Kos) joined these Canterbury Tales with a second MMC turning into a mother hen!
Fortunately the romance got to a better level. The convergence of MMCs and FMCs in Roslo is nice, but the plot is stalling and the side characters stay shallow. I’m still not as
— Apr 12, 2026 04:05PM
Fortunately the romance got to a better level. The convergence of MMCs and FMCs in Roslo is nice, but the plot is stalling and the side characters stay shallow. I’m still not as
