![]() ![]() The final encounter with R’helm and the Ancients was supposed to be a thing of greatness and glory. What I got left me with my customary wtf face. ‘The Kindly Emperor and His Smile’ was something I was looking forward to. This last one failed to live up to those promises of grand and magnificent battles and revelations. Kingdom under fire 2 united states plus#The second was good too because it raised the stakes, added melodrama and some incredibly exciting new pieces of backstory and information plus a hint of what was to come. The first one was great because it was the beginning of the story and it was thrilling and fun. The first two books were better than this last one though they all had the same problems. Love interests were thrown around like options in multiple choice questions. The story had potential but I ended up being disappointed all the time. ![]() The books were always several degrees shy of being truly spectacular. The execution of those ideas always fell short and I was stuck between admiration and exasperation. The concept and ideas were fascinating. The writing was delicious and mesmerizing. I’ve felt the same way about all three books as all three had the same quirks and problems. Kingdom under fire 2 united states series#I can give this series credit for its consistency at least. How then could I have possibly enjoyed reading it? IDK. I loved reading this but it also angered, annoyed and disgusted me, none of the three are positive feelings. The writing was It’s astonishing how you love reading a book but when you sit down and think about it for a second you realize that it sucked a lot. It’s astonishing how you love reading a book but when you sit down and think about it for a second you realize that it sucked a lot. It is darker than so many books that tried to do a similar thing, and I appreciate that.more Sadly, this made this finale a bit of a disappointment even though I love what it attempted. Even the many romantic subplots, although ultimately wrapped up wonderfully in a way I didn’t expect, still didn’t have enough TIME. I liked a lot of what this book did, but it didn’t have room to breathe and sit with the significance of what was happening. There were so many plot points and themes that were significant and needed more time. This series could have easily been 4 books. The thing that ultimately did the finale in was the pacing. Sadly, this made this fin TW: some brief blood magic TW: some brief blood magic The thing that ultimately did the finale in was the pacing. The fate of the kingdom rests on her decision: Will she fall or rise up to become the woman who saves the realm?. ![]() In this stunning conclusion to the Kingdom on Fire series, Henrietta must choose between the love from her past, the love from her present, and a love that could define her future. So with her friend Maria and Magnus, the young man who once stole her heart, at her side, Henrietta plots a dangerous journey straight into the enemy's lair. Some will d IT'S TIME FOR HER POWER TO RULE.Īs Henrietta nervously awaits her marriage to Lord Blackwood, she discovers that Sorrow-Fell is not a safe haven from the bloodthirsty Ancients. As Henrietta nervously awaits her marriage to Lord Blackwood, she discovers that Sorrow-Fell is not a safe haven from the bloodthirsty Ancients. ![]()
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