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Review by VitsyST -- Dagger's Destiny by Linnea Tanner
[Following is a volunteer review of "Dagger's Destiny" by Linnea Tanner.]
Dagger’s Destiny by Linnea Tanner is the second book in the amazing Curse of the Clansmen and Kings Series. It is set in Romano-Briton times and, like the first book in the series, has quite a bit of forbidden love, greed and constant betrayal. There is also some Celtic mythology and magic.
Catrin is a sorceress and warrior princess. She can see the past, present, and future through her raven’s eyes. Due to how she used her magical abilities and whom she saved the life of in Apollo’s Raven, the previous book, she is accused of treason and held responsible for her actions by her father, the king. Despite their close relationship, he puts her on trial the way he would any of his subjects. He refuses to take it easy on her.
Though her relationship with her father is now in pieces, Catrin is determined to regain his love and trust. At every opportunity she gets, she tries to repair the damage that her actions caused. She is willing to sacrifice almost anything in order to get back the father-daughter relationship that they once had. Will she succeed? What is she willing to give up in order to get back what they once had?
What I loved most about this book was Catrin’s determination. No matter how many times her father voiced his disapproval for her actions or actively discouraged her, she still worked hard and was willing to make difficult sacrifices in order to repair their relationship. She chose not to give up, no matter what she was told by others. I really admire that about her. A couple other things that I liked were the style and how exceptionally edited the book was.
I didn’t like how some of the language seemed off, like it did in the first book of the series. It wasn’t as noticeable as it was in Apollo’s Raven, but it was still noticeable and a bit distracting. Also, all the cursing took place at the beginning of Dagger’s Destiny. After the first five chapters or so, no matter how upset any of the characters got, there wasn’t even any borderline profanity. I wasn’t looking for more profanity, it just caught my attention how there was quite a bit of it at the beginning and almost none throughout the rest of the book. Another thing that I didn’t like was how predictable the betrayals were. In the first book, they were somewhat difficult to spot in advance. In Dagger’s Destiny, they developed a pattern, making the twists and turns less surprising than they could've been.
I rated Dagger’s Destiny 4 out of 4 stars because of how great the character development was and how well written it was. The book was well written and the plot was intriguing. Due to some unsavory scenes, I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone under the age of 18. I suggest this book to fans of fantasy and historical fiction. This is an excellent book and I can’t wait to read the next book in the Curse of the Clansmen Series!
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Dagger's Destiny
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Dagger’s Destiny by Linnea Tanner is the second book in the amazing Curse of the Clansmen and Kings Series. It is set in Romano-Briton times and, like the first book in the series, has quite a bit of forbidden love, greed and constant betrayal. There is also some Celtic mythology and magic.
Catrin is a sorceress and warrior princess. She can see the past, present, and future through her raven’s eyes. Due to how she used her magical abilities and whom she saved the life of in Apollo’s Raven, the previous book, she is accused of treason and held responsible for her actions by her father, the king. Despite their close relationship, he puts her on trial the way he would any of his subjects. He refuses to take it easy on her.
Though her relationship with her father is now in pieces, Catrin is determined to regain his love and trust. At every opportunity she gets, she tries to repair the damage that her actions caused. She is willing to sacrifice almost anything in order to get back the father-daughter relationship that they once had. Will she succeed? What is she willing to give up in order to get back what they once had?
What I loved most about this book was Catrin’s determination. No matter how many times her father voiced his disapproval for her actions or actively discouraged her, she still worked hard and was willing to make difficult sacrifices in order to repair their relationship. She chose not to give up, no matter what she was told by others. I really admire that about her. A couple other things that I liked were the style and how exceptionally edited the book was.
I didn’t like how some of the language seemed off, like it did in the first book of the series. It wasn’t as noticeable as it was in Apollo’s Raven, but it was still noticeable and a bit distracting. Also, all the cursing took place at the beginning of Dagger’s Destiny. After the first five chapters or so, no matter how upset any of the characters got, there wasn’t even any borderline profanity. I wasn’t looking for more profanity, it just caught my attention how there was quite a bit of it at the beginning and almost none throughout the rest of the book. Another thing that I didn’t like was how predictable the betrayals were. In the first book, they were somewhat difficult to spot in advance. In Dagger’s Destiny, they developed a pattern, making the twists and turns less surprising than they could've been.
I rated Dagger’s Destiny 4 out of 4 stars because of how great the character development was and how well written it was. The book was well written and the plot was intriguing. Due to some unsavory scenes, I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone under the age of 18. I suggest this book to fans of fantasy and historical fiction. This is an excellent book and I can’t wait to read the next book in the Curse of the Clansmen Series!
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Dagger's Destiny
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Latest Review: Dagger's Destiny by Linnea Tanner
