| Title | : | Fantasy of Flight (The Tainted Accords, #2) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0648042421 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780648042426 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 |
| Publication | : | First published May 24, 2015 |
Stuck in the lethal Outer Rings of Glacium, I must fight to survive while keeping my true identity the gravest of secrets. Only then can I continue the search for Prince Kedrick's murderer and navigate my way back to King Jovan's castle.
No one can discover I'm the Tatuma of Osolis - the princess of their enemy world... especially now I know why I was veiled at birth...
Has my mother refused Jovan's peace offers and declared war? Do my brothers and Aquin know I'm alive?
Who are my enemies and who are my friends?
Nothing is certain. Though if I think about it... nothing has been certain in a long time.
(Warning: Cliffhanger ending. Recommended for mature young adults.)
Fantasy of Flight (The Tainted Accords, #2) Reviews
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(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author Kelly St. Clare.)
“Tomorrow morning, Newbie will be joining the rest of you in the main gym. She’ll be fighting in the rings this week.”
This was a great fantasy sequel to Fantasy of Frost, and Lina continued to be a strong female lead.
Well, Olina was one heck of a kick-ass chick in this book! After the events of Book 1, she managed to not only look after herself, even though she was a very strange place and completely cut off from all that she had ever know, but she also managed to become a top fighter, and best men twice her size! Go Olina! There is seriously no stopping this girl once she knows what she wants, and if you get in her way – look out!
“Shard shoots me an amused glace. He is the only one I couldn’t beat.”
The storyline in this was good, although I did despair of the situations that Olina got herself into at times! This poor girl was constantly out of the fire and into the frying pan, and even when it looked like things might finally be looking up, she was in trouble again!
“I’m half standing when I remember he can’t possibly recognise me.”
There was a touch of romance in this, and it was surprising, but good! I don’t want to say too much, but I was so upset for Olina after when happened with Kendrick in Fantasy of Frost, and I really want her to have a chance to be happy!
“His kiss is firm, but his lips are devastatingly soft. It’s the direct opposite of Sin’s kiss. And then the tingles start. The ones I’ve only felt a couple of times before.”
The ending to this once again left me desperate for the next instalment! Well done Kelly for another fabulous fantasy adventure!
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UPDATE: This review can now be found on
Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls.
Actual rating: 4.5 glittering stars
Dear author,
Stop it with these cliffhangers, pleaseeee!
Omg I can't even tell you how amazing this book was.
The world-building, the story, the characters. Everything was perfect and I am satisfied.
It is not that often I can find an MC I absolutely approve of. Olina is strong, fun, and fierce. She never backs down from a challenge, and she has an endearing personality. Not to mention our girl can kick some serious ass. Rosaline LOVES! I also absolutely loved her Frost persona, and I really hope to see more of that badass awesomeness.
The side characters, too, were all so lovable that I cannot decide who my favorite was. Can I just bundle them all up as a Christmas gift?
In my
review of the first book I mentioned needing a bit more action to make the book more enjoyable, and man, did we get all the action in this book. This was exactly what I was looking for and I couldn't be happier with Fantasy of Flight as a sequel.
I also feel like I should mention the awesome world-building again. How amazing to come up with such fresh ideas and to sell them so smoothly that I forget it's fiction. This book is a great guide on how not to info-dump your readers.
Similarly, I was very pleased with how the romance started and took shape during the books. It wasn't rushed, or cheesy, or stupid and illogical. It also wasn't all about how hot he was and how she couldn't take her eyes off of him!
I have been shipping these two characters so hard since their first interaction and I am so happy my ship finally worked out as I planned. This never happens people! I never get what I want out of love. This is a miracle.
There were also other hot guys around with no cliche love triangle or unnecessary drama. How rare is that????!!!!!
Also I now need a Jovan of my own. Or more characters like him. Any suggestions?
Overall, I am so happy with this sequel and can't wait to read the third book. I have even higher expectations for this one. -
Full Review
This book is just filled with too many characters and pointless ‘adventures’
First of all, we have the MC in a new situation with entirely new people. I complained that the first book had too many characters, well this was worse. We are introduced to so many people and each of them seemed significant so it wasn't just the case of 'background people'.
The first half of this just seemed like a totally different book. There was a long ass plot that didn't seem related to the plot of the first book and I just kept waiting for it to correlate with the first book (it never did). The MC's main goal was to try and solve a mystery that was introduced in the first book but she got side tracked.
The ship- I mentioned in my review of the first book that I really shipped two people. Well this book made me change my mind. Homegirl was always running away from the guy (as some type of angst) and I was so annoyed and over them!
Just when I thought there would be no more new people, MORE characters get introduced!!! I swear there are like 50 characters in this series and this is just the second book.
There were alot of fight scenes in this book which would have been interesting if they were complicated or unpredictable but the MC kept winning her fights because she's the best fighter in the whole world!! so reading about how 'good' she was got old.
Why 2 stars instead of 1? I liked the beginning of the book when I had hope but it went downhill. I was mostly interested because I wanted to see the big mystery solved but it doesn't get solved until the last book! (I spoiled it for myself because I didn't want to continue the series) and I wasn't even impressed! -
*Reread July 2019*
“I was wrong. My time here hasn’t been a waste. I didn’t find what I wanted, but perhaps I’ve found what I need.”
The plot in this book is literally my favorite thing in the entire world😂🙌🏻
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*First read June 2017*
“What if I was born into a normal life, one without a tortured childhood and without the weight of so many responsibilities and burdens?”
Wow this series just keeps getting better and better, and I can't even with my emotions right now!!
I'm completely in love with this story and this characters, and not to mention Olina! She's growing into such a wonderfully complex character, I just love her so freaking much!!
Jumping right into the the book, since I'm trash and I need more!!
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I'm just going to go ahead and give it 5 stars. Hell, I'll probably go ahead and give the whole series 5 stars.
This book seems like a totally different story. It takes a weird turn and doesn't look back. Again, there are things you just have to concede and go with, but the story never drags and it kept me entertained. Many, many times I asked myself, or rather Olina, "Whhhy???" But then she'll acknowledge her behavior for what it is and that's enough to mollify me. What can I say? Sometimes I'm easy. I don't know what it is, but it's totally working for me. Again, if you are a fan of fantasy romance I'd say give this a go. I've already started on book 3, and if it weren't for homework I'd be reading it right now. -
I can't explain how mad I am at this book because is as if everything that happened in book one didn't matter at all. And can we please stop making protagonist who cannot make a decision because the can't handle their feelings and therefore they decided to run in every situation?????? I HATE THAT.
-The princess discovers the secret behind her face??? SHE RUNS AND JOIN A FIGHT CLUB.
-The princess who run away suddenly sees the king from far away, a king who's searching for her because he's fucking scared because he doesn't know if she's okay? SHE RUNS AND HIDE.
-And then she sees some of the king guards months after her disappearance searching for her?SHE ONLY COMPLAINS because HOW DARE HER FRIENDS AND THE KING KEEP SEARCHING FOR HER, and then she runs.
-The princess is found but she's under disguised at the palace for everyone besides the king and she doesn't want to be recognized, and then her puppy (WHOM SHE ABANDON PREVIOUSLY IN ORDER TO RUN AWAY) sees her and she doesn't want for her puppy to come for her??? SHE RUNS AND SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT HATING DOGS so no one could make the connection.
-and my personal favorite, the princess and the king have sex and the next morning she wakes up first and can't stand the feeling that the king is going to hurt her feelings??? (because that's the fucking logic she has) SHE RUNS AWAY AGAIIIIIN.
- And when she FINALLY returns she plays the victim all the time.
I'm mad because I could see the potential of the story, of the slow burn romance, of the characters, but the way everything was happening just made me angry. I won't read the rest of the series because I don't want to be disappointed again. -
Wow! Gorgeous cover!
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Rating : 5+ stars
OLINA IS SO BADASS.
I love the story, i love the characters, i love the universe. I love everything abour this book and this series!!
Reread
I guess I said it all the first time. -
Fantasy of Flight is the second instalment in Olina's tale. It contains action and adventure, romance (more than the first), a complex story line, and a fantasy/sci-fi setting.
If you can't stand cliffhangers, then I wouldn't recommend this book for you because I have been a cruel biarch at the end :) There's a bit of swearing too. It's hard to explain without giving things away, but the swearing is in context with the world-building. I don't believe it distracts or detracts from the reading experience.
Suitable for 16+, fantasy, Young adult, new adult, science fiction, action and adventure, and romance lovers.
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4.5 Stars
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3.5 stars.
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Encore meilleur que le 1!!! J'adore, j'adore, j'adore! On découvre encore plus l'univers qui est juste ÉNORME!!!! J’enchaîne avec le 3 évidemment :)
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*I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review.*
I really enjoyed this novel. There were some problems I had with it that kept me from giving it a higher rating. Portions of the first half of this novel dragged for me somewhat and I didn't feel like it added as much to the original story as I had hoped. Lina became a top fighter, which was fun to experience, but I didn't feel like the overall story progressed as much as it should have. Later in the novel the opposite happened. Things were too rushed for me, but important to the story introduced in book one.
I did really enjoy this. I'm very excited to read the next book and see where it takes the characters from here. I have a lot of questions and I'm hoping it has the answers.
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Give me a moment to collect myself. I feel like a little piece of my soul just got crushed when I saw how long I have to wait for the next book.
But this book was all I needed and more. We get to meet a whole new group of friends and Olina (or Frost, as she's known to her new friends) becomes so much stronger in so many different ways. She gets more romance in this book, not a lot, but the build up is cute and I was practically jumping for joy when it happened. People from the 1st book come back into play and it ties everything together and the characteristics of both Olina and Frost shape one confident, awesome woman. I cannot (but I have to) wait for the next book. January seems way too far away. -
I really liked the first book in this series, and this one was ok too, but I found the plot to be incredibly slow at points. I also tired of the heroine constantly being on the move. She was continually running from someone or something. I also think this book was supposed to have some romantic aspects, but I found them to be incredibly lacking. I will still move onto book 3 though. I also appreciate this being offered as a kindleunlimited.
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Reread @8/2/19
Stupid Umaiya indeed but I do kinda get the dnf-ing blasphemy cause yeah, the starts kinda slow and boring *shrugs*
But DUDE!
I love these books! The covers, the characters, the chapter art!
*swoons*
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And to think I was about to DNF the first book.
Stupid stupid, Umaiya.
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If I get a coin for everytime this protagonist does something stupid or keeps a secret for no reason or think about running away to avoid her problems instead of solving it I'd get richer than Bill Gates.
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It was so easy for me to write a review after I read the first book but now I seem to be unable to express myself in anyway. I’m feeling ALL of the emotions.
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I am so conflicted about this book. I loved Fantasy of Frost, the first book in this series, Fantasy of Flight, however, was not what I expected. While I enjoyed it, I can't say I loved it. It felt like an entire different story, different book, different everything, for, at least, half of the story. I was so disappointed because I didn't understand where the author was going with it.
Our heroine, Olina, had to become a different person with her veil gone. That I understand. But then she stayed away from the King and her entire life, for I don't know how many months. She didn't want to go back which made me sad because I loved her relationship with the delegation in the first book. I also wanted to see the romance with the king develop into something more serious.
I did like the new characters introduced in this book, much like the delegation, they're a group of misfits that founded their own little family circle. But the entire thing just seemed all over the place. There are so many characters now, from different part of the book that don't know the same Olina, if that makes sense. Some know her as Tatuma/Olina, some as Frost and some as Willow. It just was a little frustrating to read.
I did like the end of the book better. She goes back to the King and her old friends, even if they still don't who she really is, apart from the king. The romance does go a little further and I was happy, until Olina starts to pull away once again and that was honestly so annoying. I like her as a character, I think she grew a lot since the beginning of the first book and I like how strong, fierce and independent she became, but her reaction to some things were childish.
Hopefully things will be better in the third book, more focused on the actual main characters and not all over the place like this one was. I still enjoyed it because even though it was confusing, the new character were endearing and I hope to see them again. I'm excited to see more of King Jovan and see how his relationship with Olina will develop. Finally, I hope Fantasy of Fire will answer some of the burning questions we have since the first book, I feel like nothing has been cleared up yet. -
Fantasy of Flight is the second book in the Tainted Accords series, that began with Fantasy of Frost.
We pick up the story, right as book 1 finishes-Olina has left the safety of the Kings guard, and with her blue eyes, is passing for a Bruma named 'Frost'. In return for food and a roof over her head, she agrees to become a pit fighter, taking on some of the outer rings most brutal fighters. Her veil has been destroyed and the only way she can ever return to her position as Tatuma is to find the material to replace her veil. If she cannot do so, she'll be stuck in the pits as her 'Frost' persona forever. But maybe that wouldn't really be so bad?
I liked this one even more than the first book! So good I got halfway through and bought the rest of the series and the novella.
This book is where we really get to see Olina as a badass. We already knew she could fight, but the pit fights take that to a whole new level. And the barracks other fighters quickly became some of my favourite characters. There's much humour in this book, as the rough and ragged fighters try to teach the much more proper Olina to loosen up. Olina's journey continues to be fascinating- she's experiencing life without her veil for the first time, and as Frost, she has no responsibilities. It's her first taste of freedom. I just can't get enough of this girl!
The romance takes a back seat for much of this book. But I did a lot of nail biting, with my heart thumping in my chest so that made up for it. And we do see some progress with Jovan and Olina (damn that slow burn is torturous!). But I loved every minute of it. The plot twist towards the end was unexpected and adds a whole new dimension to the story. I'm looking forward to seeing how that shakes things up yet again in the next book.
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Hold onto your seats for the next instalment of Kelly St Clare’s fabulous ‘Fantasy of Flight’. I was fortunate to obtain an advance copy of the newest book in the ‘Tainted Accords’ series. The high-octane action and intriguing romance has stepped up another notch.
After enduring the death of her lover, Prince Kendrick and a kidnapping and heart-stopping journey through Oscala, our intrepid heroine, Olina finds herself in the Outer Rings of Glacium, where she has been taken into a fighting house. After abandoning her torn veil, she assumes a new persona as Frost, a feisty and talented fighter. She earns respect and displays new and surprising attributes while fighting for money and her life in illegal tournaments. While Olina searches for Kendrick’s murderer, she discovers her genetic links to Glacium, and encounters a new array of characters while becoming especially close to one.
The lively and bawdy action and adventure in Glacium contrasts strongly with the prim and proper lifestyle of Osolis. We also learn that the Glacium-Osolis worlds and their bridging Oscala are more complex than first thought.
You’ll cheer for Olina, or Frost as she meets adversity head-on. Removing her veil symbolically unmasks a stronger, more adventurous character, who isn’t afraid to lead and is open to understanding and appreciating the Glacium people and their culture. Olina is thrown into a difficult situation as war brews between the two worlds and she must decide her allegiances.
If you enjoyed 'Fantasy of Frost', you’re guaranteed to love book two in this series. Book three is due out in early January, so I’ll be looking to see how Olina confronts the challenges that have reared their ugly heads in book two! Highly recommended! -
4.25 STARS
“It’s only after, when my guard is down, that I can admit the truth. I didn’t hide because my business with the arrow was unfinished. I hid because this place and these people are starting to feel like home.”
I must admit that I enjoyed Fantasy of Flight as much as I enjoyed the first book. Although there were scenes that doesn't made sense to me, the whole story were still interesting to read. I really like Olina and her Frost alter ego. She's a real badass whenever she fights and I liked that she stands up for herself more. Its fun to see assholes get a dose of their own medicine once in a while. The additional characters were a nice touch to the book as well. I like the peace delegates and the barracks crew equally. The subtle hint of romance between King Jovan and Olina were also entertaining to read. Looking forward for their relationship!
The only problem I had is that there were times that I find this book well written but there were also certain times that a certain scene doesn't make sense. But I got to say, the storytelling was good enough because it kept me wanting for more.
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Let's just say that I have some serious qualms.
Firstly, for the record, I'm taking this off my fantasy list. There's no supernatural elements. It's a fiction book, taking place on a fiction world, but I don't think it qualifies as fantasy unless it has something supernatural going on - magic, supernatural beings, etc.
Anyway.
I'm falling on the side of dislike for the lead female. She's inconsistent, she makes terrible snap judgments, and she's falling in love with a complete dickhead. More on that in a minute. But basically, I can't get past the way Olina/Frost/Willow/who-the-fuck-ever (she goes by like 5983456 names in this series) allows herself to be treated. We get to see so many scenes of her being a badass - and that really plays out in this book, honestly - followed immediately by her being a doormat. Plus ... what is her plan? I mean, there's zero thought behind any action she takes - she pretty much just careens from encounter to encounter. I don't understand how she ever thought she was going to pop away for a couple days to investigate, and then pop back. I don't understand how she planned to track down the arrow ... she pretty much just wanders down the street asking every random person she encounters. Guys, I'm being literal - that is ACTUALLY what she does. I don't understand what her plan is when she decides to be, like, a cage-match fighter. What? No, really, why? How does this further ANY of her goals? How does she see any of this playing out?
The answer, unfortunately, is that when it comes to broad choices, she is TSTL. But it's weird because she can - and does - handle herself capably in other encounters. She seems to careen wildly between acting like 15 year old, and acting like a 25 year old. It is incredibly frustrating.
In this book, we meet and become attached to a whole new cast of characters. The good news is that I liked them all a lot more than I liked the dickheads from book 1 - I just don't really care for either court at all. I thought this was a good development, and I hoped it meant that the overbearing violent asshole (Javon) that seemed to be the future love interest was not going to be that at all. Honestly, a lot of this book played out like ... plot twist, he was just as much a bad guy as her mom!
Because you guys, he was.
He's been over-the-top violent towards her from the moment we met him. At first, it was fine - there was a question about whether she killed his brother. But then, when he clearly believes she loved his brother, he's still that way. He is constantly smashing into her room, pinning her to walls, ripping her veil off, shouting in her face, grabbing her around the arms and holding her off the ground to shout more... I mean, wtf, seriously. Plus, he knows her secret, but can he be a decent fucking human being about it? No. He screams at her that if she takes her veil off, he'll kill her, and he refuses to tell her why. JUST LIKE HER MOTHER. Then when she realizes why - she finally gets a look at her face (*eyeroll*) - she realizes he's been using her as a trump card. He knows her secret, and that puts him in a pretty strong position, both against her mother and also possibly as his little pet ruler that he can control via blackmail.
Yuck.
Then in this book, we see that he apparently considers a large swath of his own people - the outer rings folks - to be scum. He regularly rounds up the people in this fight club thing, and just ... has his guards kill them in this big dome, Gladiator style. What? Why?! Who does this?! This gets his guards killed. It gets all these people killed ... people he hasn't bothered to investigate or anything. He knows less than nothing about them. They are in a fight tournament thing, where the goal is to knock your opponent out - it's basically MMA fighting. And we spend the vast majority of this book in this location, where we discover that while, yes, there are some violent assholes (Slay, etc), the vast majority of the fighters are pretty cool, supportive, etc. But Jovan has his guards just round up everyone - including people on the sidelines (Crystal) - herd them to the dome, and then send guards in there endlessly until they are all dead.
Who the fuck does that? Is that supposed to be a character I like?
But Lina fights him. And fights for her friends. That's why I was happy, like yay! They're all evil, both rulers! Lina is going to bring down him, and then her mother!
But no. She doesn't. She fights, then goes back with him. Then lets him loop right back into yelling/shaking/pinning her. She plays with him like he's flirting, when he does it. And then she even sleeps with him. And she does that JUST AFTER finding out that he was deliberately leading the whole court to believe that she was his whore, so he could control her.
Gross.
I haven't seen a single goddamn redeemable thing about Jovan, but she can't keep away from him. She loves him. It kills me.
And then, lest you think well, maybe it's just one bad choice, but surely she has some self-respect ... then she has a conversation with the fucking guy who hired 3 people to sneak into her room at night and beat her nearly to death - he literally said to beat her to the edge of death. And he expresses that he feels bad about what he did. That's it. It makes him feel bad. And she forgives him. Without a moment of thought. Without a moment of consequence. She tries to help him hide that he was the guy who did it, even, but when that's found out, she comes to his defense.
This woman thinks so little of herself that I can't help but think little of her. And I hate it, because this could be a good story, but this is just utterly gross. -
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This is the most fun book in the series. Olina starts showing off all her badass fighting skills, and there's an arena scene with Jovan where the author's got a freebie on her site from his POV. It's epic. Olina really starts to come into her own in this book, PLUS it's funny PLUS it's got what is actually clearly a sex scene, even though it's obviously non-explicit.
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Une suite meilleure, on entre enfin dans une histoire badass et à comprendre un peu plus pourquoi sa priorité n’en est pas vraiment une. L’histoire me fait penser à Throne of Glass.
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Gah I loved this book! After I finished book 1 I kept thinking about this world and the series, I read another book afterwards and knew that after that I had to dive back into this series. The first book was good, but this book was even better!
This book starts shortly after the end of book 1. At the end of book 1 Olina made a big decision, in this book we see how that pans out and her search to solve the mystery, while at the same time she finds new friends a place to belong. There's a lot of character development in this book for Olina. It's hard to say a lot about this without spoiling the twists in book 1, but let's say that I really enjoyed seeing her find her way in this book. I like how she fights for what she believes in.
I had thought we probably found out the answer to the mystery plot line in this book, but while there are some new things we learn about that in this book, we still don't know who was behind it. But I did like how that plot line progressed and there's an important piece we learn at the end of the book about which type of people might be behind it.
There's a lot that happens in this book, I liked seeing where the story went. There are some great twists and reveals and I enjoyed every second of this book. While reading I often think of other books I want to read or what to read next, but when reading this book I had the revelation that I was reading exactly the book I wanted to. It was great! I had a hard time putting this book down and my lunch breaks often became a bit longer as I had to finish another chapter.
I am not even fully sure what about this book it is that makes it such an addictive read, but as soon as I start reading I just want to keep reading and I want to know what happens next. The end of this book is a bit of a cliffhanger, but it does it's job of making me curious about book 3. I love reading about these worlds and the events that transpire there.
In Fantasy of Flight we meet a whole bunch of new side characters. I did have some trouble keeping some of them apart, especially with all the snow and ice related names. But slowly we do get a feel of all of them and many of them have their own story and personality. I hope we get to see more of them later in this series. But I also was happy when we got to see some side characters from book one again as I've grow fond of those and we don't see them for part of this book.
There's also a small side plot line involving a bit of a romance for Olina. I have to admit I wasn't quite sure about the romance at first, but it's slowly growing on me. And I do appreciate how he agrees with her decision at the end of the book. I am curious to see how their romance will develop in the next book. I did got a bit annoyed about Olina's decision to run away at one time, but at the same time it did feel in character.
There's more about the worlds we learn in this book, including some big reveals. We mostly learn more about Glacium and the outer rings. There's also a bit of politics, but it's pretty limited, which works great in this book. The focus is more on Olina's story and what happens to her in this book. The ending is well done and sets things up for the next book and I can't wait to read what happens next.
To summarize: this book was amazing! Book 1 was good, but this one was even better. There's a decision Olina makes at the end of the previous book and we see how that plays out here. I liked seeing her make new friends and how she developed in this book. I feel like this book is a very important one for Olina as a person. A lot happens and there are some nice twists and big revelations. Once I started reading I had a hard time putting the book down as I had to know what would happen next. I was completely enthralled with the story and it's been a long time a book captured my attention like this. I liked reading more about Olina. We also meet some new side characters and see more of already familiar side characters as well. There's also a bit of romance, I wasn't quite sure about the romance at first, but it's growing on me. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger and I can't wait to read the next book and read what happens next! -
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En 2018, je découvrais le premier tome de la série Accords corrompus de Kelly St Clare. Une bonne découverte pour cet univers mêlant romance, fantasy et aventure. J'avais, à l'époque quelques éléments qui ne m'avaient pas plu mais dans l'ensemble j'avais vraiment apprécier ma lecture et voulais découvrir la suite. Finalement, le tome 2 avait atterri dans ma PAL et... voilà que je l'en sors en 2021. Concrètement, je me maudis intérieurement d'avoir attendu aussi longtemps, car ce second tome est meilleur que le premier.
Pour le coup, trois ans après avoir lu le premier tome, j'avais un peu peur de ne pas réussir à me replonger dedans (mais comme vous vous le dites si bien, je ne peux m'en prendre qu'à moi). Mes souvenirs du début étaient donc quasi inexistants. Autant se l'avouer, je partais avec un sérieux handicape. Mais, croyez-moi, je n'ai eu aucun soucis à me replonger dans la suite des Accords corrompus car non seulement l'intrigue se déroule ailleurs que dans le premier tome, mais en plus, les rencontres sont nombreuses et les rebondissements sont de la partie. De plus, l'autrice nous fait quelques piqures de rappel par-ci par-là et donc il est aisé de s'en sortir si comme moi, vous avez tardé.
Comme je vous le disais plus haut, ce second tome ne se passe pas à la cour mais principalement dans les cercles extérieurs. Notre héroïne, Olina, alias Givre (désormais) cache son identité de Tatuma, mais aussi de Solati. Sans son voile, tout parait plus simple... mais à la fois tellement différent qu'elle s'expose à d'autres dangers. Elle veut en plus en savoir plus sur l'identité de celui qui a tué son Prince de Glacium. Et comme si cela ne suffisait pas, voilà qu'elle va affronter des hommes tous plus cruels les uns que les autres. A qui faire confiance ? L'étau se resserre et des choix sont à faire.
Concrètement, ce second tome commence doucement mais surement. La première partie se déroule dans le royaume de Bruma. Le temps de mettre les bases de ce second tome des Accords corrompus en place. Le royaume de Bruma est différent de ce qu'à toujours connu Olina et elle va devoir s'adapter, non seulement pour survivre mais aussi cacher son identité. J'ai aimé la découvrir dans un autre décor et faire la connaissance de toute la caserne. Chacun à une personnalité bien à lui et ajoute un plus au groupe. Les rebondissements sont nombreux, entre les bagarres, les "compétitions" entre casernes, les stratégies qui se mettent en place et les indices sur l'identité du tueur de Kedrick, on ne s'ennuie pas une seconde.
La tension monte de chapitres en chapitres jusqu'à l'arrivée du Roi Jovan (le frère de Kedrick). Pour le coup, j'avais peu de souvenirs de lui de ma lecture du premier tome mais j'ai repris plaisir à le découvrir de nouveau. On en apprend plus sur lui, son rôle mais aussi sa cour et son royaume dans la seconde partie. Une partie qui se déroule dans la cour de Glacium dans laquelle se mêle complot politique, stratégique et dont l'enquête prend un peu d'importance. C'est aussi le moment d'avoir quelques confrontations qu'on attendait, notamment entre Olina et Jovan mais aussi les anciens amis d'Olina et elle. J'ai également apprécié l'évolution de la relation entre notre héroïne et Jovan que j'ai tout particulièrement aimé.
Arrive alors la dernière partie de ce second tome des Accords corrompus. Le moment où l'on comprend la signification du titre aussi. Des rebondissements finaux qui viennent relancer l'intrigue et nous donne envie de nous jeter sur le troisième tome. Je ne vous dirais rien sur ce qu'il s'y déroule, car cela gâcherait le suspense mais assurez-vous de ne pas faire la même bêtise que moi, et achetez la suite pour enchainer les deux tomes.
En conclusion, un second tome encore meilleur que le premier. Une héroïne qui gagne en maturité mais aussi en intérêt. Une intrigue qui tient le lecteur en haleine jusqu'au bout et des personnages de plus en plus attachants. Je n'ai qu'une envie, me plonger dans la suite ! Qui sera lue bien plus rapidement que ce second tome ! -
Well first off can I just say, Wow! Well done, Ms. St. Clare! This is a great sequel!
The universe the author created in book one was original and exciting and in book two we get more of that same refreshing scenery with just enough detail. We are introduced to new characters who are intricate to Lina's personal growth. The story's pace is perfectly timed. There is a lot of action that keeps the story moving.
Olina/Frost/Tatuma is a fantastic heroine! I mean I am just amazed by her perseverance, strength, endurance, and at the same time of course I am frustrated by her. But that is what kept me reading. She is forever challenging herself, pushing herself to her physical limits. I get the feeling we will see her do the same with her emotional side in the future. Can't wait!
We also see a new side to King Jovan in this book. He is perhaps a lot more intense and sensitive than he can admit to in public, he must always be king first and it is difficult to see where the line is drawn between king and tatuma in regards to their relationship. As the reader I of course want to know more, but the story as it is told by Olina is just perfect.
I am literally on the edge of my seat as I write this, I don't want to give anything away, so let me just say I am super excited for the next book!!
I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a well paced fantasy read with a gutsy heroine unlike anything else out there!! Brava! -
4.5 stars
While I still enjoyed book 2 of this series, I have to say some parts had me confused. I couldn't follow a lot of the fight scenes and found myself skimming over them to find out the end result the easy way. This is the reason for not giving a full five stars.
Aside from that, the story takes off at a slow pace, similar to book 1, but once it takes hold (around 30%) it doesn't let go! I was glued to the last 70% for all of yesterday and now I have a major book hangover.
Olina frustrates me a lot (but in a good way) she brings angst to the table, making me want to reach into the book and hug her... And then slap her. I'm starting to think Jovan should tie her down...
I'm going to cheat and stave off reading book 3 until number 4 comes out later this year. The cliffhanger wasn't as WTF?! as the first book and I think I'd prefer to leave the story there and read 3 and 4 back to back. Can't wait :-)
