Review of Dagger's Destiny
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Review of Dagger's Destiny
[Following is a volunteer review of "Dagger's Destiny" by Linnea Tanner.]
Dagger's Destiny is the second book in the romantic historical fiction series "Curse of Clansmen and Kings" by Linnea Tanner.
With the Raven Power she possesses, Catrin tampers with fate and prevents Marcellus, her Roman lover, from dying in a fight between her people and the Romans. This act inadvertently endangers the life of her father, the king, and rewrites a curse that troubles the royal family and the entire kingdom at large. When the king finds out, he denounces Catrin in front of her people as a traitor and condemns her. With the threat of death or banishment looming over her, Catrin must work hard to regain their love and trust, but once again her love for Marcellus is in the way, and it is harder than ever for her to make a decision, as a vague vision hints that this love both promises to be her redemption and threatens to be her downfall.
The sequel seamlessly continues the story from where "Apollo's Raven" left off, skillfully establishing a more dramatic atmosphere that pervades the majority of the story. The pain some of my favorite characters endured in this sequel left me heartbroken, and I found myself shedding tears at the tragedies they faced. However, I recognized the significance of these events for the overall narrative, and the glimmer of hope in the conclusion alleviated my emotional turmoil.
There was nothing about this book that I disliked; Linnea wrote it with the same brilliance with which she wrote the first; the pace was great; and the characters' emotions were brilliantly portrayed. While Marrock's ungratefulness and nastiness made him my least favorite character, Ferrex's actions, akin to those of a traditional "nice guy," irritated me the most. Each kind deed he performed for Catrin seemed to carry an expectation of reciprocated love, and his escalating irritability when things didn't go as planned was frustrating. My heart went out to Marcellus; he risked everything to make things right, and he was forced to sacrifice a lot as a result. He deserved so much better.
The book was professionally edited, as I did not find any errors in it. It was captivating and held my interest from start to finish, and the cliffhanger left enough unanswered issues to make any reader eagerly anticipate the sequel.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars for the reasons I mentioned above. I recommend Dagger's Destiny to adults who love tragic romance and historical fiction.
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Dagger's Destiny
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Dagger's Destiny is the second book in the romantic historical fiction series "Curse of Clansmen and Kings" by Linnea Tanner.
With the Raven Power she possesses, Catrin tampers with fate and prevents Marcellus, her Roman lover, from dying in a fight between her people and the Romans. This act inadvertently endangers the life of her father, the king, and rewrites a curse that troubles the royal family and the entire kingdom at large. When the king finds out, he denounces Catrin in front of her people as a traitor and condemns her. With the threat of death or banishment looming over her, Catrin must work hard to regain their love and trust, but once again her love for Marcellus is in the way, and it is harder than ever for her to make a decision, as a vague vision hints that this love both promises to be her redemption and threatens to be her downfall.
The sequel seamlessly continues the story from where "Apollo's Raven" left off, skillfully establishing a more dramatic atmosphere that pervades the majority of the story. The pain some of my favorite characters endured in this sequel left me heartbroken, and I found myself shedding tears at the tragedies they faced. However, I recognized the significance of these events for the overall narrative, and the glimmer of hope in the conclusion alleviated my emotional turmoil.
There was nothing about this book that I disliked; Linnea wrote it with the same brilliance with which she wrote the first; the pace was great; and the characters' emotions were brilliantly portrayed. While Marrock's ungratefulness and nastiness made him my least favorite character, Ferrex's actions, akin to those of a traditional "nice guy," irritated me the most. Each kind deed he performed for Catrin seemed to carry an expectation of reciprocated love, and his escalating irritability when things didn't go as planned was frustrating. My heart went out to Marcellus; he risked everything to make things right, and he was forced to sacrifice a lot as a result. He deserved so much better.
The book was professionally edited, as I did not find any errors in it. It was captivating and held my interest from start to finish, and the cliffhanger left enough unanswered issues to make any reader eagerly anticipate the sequel.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars for the reasons I mentioned above. I recommend Dagger's Destiny to adults who love tragic romance and historical fiction.
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Dagger's Destiny
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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