Title: A Heart so Fierce and Broken
Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Narrator: Melissa Bayern, Matt Reeves, Kate Handford, Davis Brooks
Audio Length: 13hr 29min
Rating: 3/5
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!
Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):
Find the heir, win the crown.
The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles
still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic
has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side,
his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.
Thoughts:
Took nearly a third of the book for me to be interested in anything other than
Grey. I enjoyed finally getting to have more of his story and how he could change
the future of Emberfall. The sad thing is a was never invested in anyone else`s story.
Grey was a solid character in book one however he started to waiver in this one.
The whole plot line of Grey being the rightful heir and running from Rhen
so as not to upset him is a little childish. The whole plot issue could have been
fixed if they sat down and Grey told Rhen he was heir but would give the rights
of the throne to him. Simple and no war or bloodshed between the brothers.
Lia Mara is introduced in this second book and she feels like a knock off Harper.
Yes she is book smart and sees the errors of her mother`s kingdom of Syhl Shallow.
Other than putting two and two together about Grey being heir and helping him so
isn't very interesting. She loves her sister and does nothing to stand up to her mother.
If she was truly looking out for her country she would force her mother's hand and
insist on there not being a war.
Noah and Jacob got to play a longer part in the novel but mainly because they
want to go home. They made the best of the bad situation they were put into.
Then you have Rhen, he spent all of book one trying not to be a bad guy but then
here we are and he is whipping his people and torturing the only man that ever
stayed loyal to him. What type of character story is that. Oh and Harper...you
know the girl that saves Rhen and Grey in book one she is just a back character
who pops up when needed but is now quiet and subdued.
I want to know what happens in the large war between brothers but unfortunately
I don't think I want to invest more time (or 300 pages) to find out what happens.
TTFN,
Ashley
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