I liked the second book better than the first one. It's nice to see some character growth, with Ivy learning that she wants power, Rafferdy learning that he must wield his, and Eldyn learning that there's a difference between what society tells him is "good" and what actually is. I also appreciate a "love triangle" in which two of the parties are in love, and the third is honorable and resigned to his affection going unrequited. Looking forward to the third book. This one is more Austen than Bronte, now that Ivy is settled in the city with her husband Mr. Quent. The way you can just tell who isn't quite sincere in an Austen novel (because they're climbing the social ladder) is similar to how you can just tell who's being insincere in this novel, only for very different reasons - because they want to unleash one form of hell or another on Altania. Ivy was a bit too missish in this book - EVERYONE loves her, NOTHING she says can be wrong, isn't she just THE GREATEST? It gets a little annoying, because it's hard to root for perfection. Anyway, the novel advances the fantasy plot in really interesting ways, and I love that Beckett is bringing the question of women's role in government further to the fore.
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Rather slow and the final encounter with the main villain was a total anti-climax.
—sashaperezx
Good but rather long winded sequel to The Magicians and Mrs. Quent
—Augur
See my comments on Volume 3, The Master of Heathcrest Hall.
—DJuph88
I can't wait for the third installment of this series!
—Shy
