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Last Books of July...First Books of August
Aug. 3rd, 2021 12:10 pmI have reading a bit of a mixed bag here lately but I've enjoyed most of it. This should finish off the LJ Summer Book Bingo my card is Here. I have greatly enjoyed the challenge!
This sequel was so amazing. It was everything the first book was and more. The words have so much weight to them and none of them are wasted as they go about showing, telling, explaining, feeling, the myriad of events within the pages of this story. This story is told from many pov's none of it feels excessive but truly necessary in order to understand the complex situation that the characters find themselves in. The author is very good at showing all sides of a situation so that even if you don't agree with them you understand why people are acting the way they are. My review seriously isn't doing this duology justice. I highly recommend it. (Also I would recommend reading the two books back to back or as close to each other as possible.)
Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.
When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined--it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri's unique family lineage. ~Goodreads Description
I have been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it. First of all the cover is gorgeous so kudos to the artist. Secondly the I loved Bri and her unique talent with plants and nature was so fascinating to read about. I enjoyed the inclusion of all of the botany (both real and magical) and Greek mythology. I also really loved Bri's moms they were delightful and you could tell they loved Bri so much. The plot was well thought out. It does end on a cliffhanger which are never my favorite but the next book in the series is supposed to come out next year so I will just have to be patient. My one quibble would probably be this book took a long time setting everything up, which I don't mind when an author wants to take their time but it kind of made the action at the end feel a bit rushed and all at once. Other then that it was a good book and I look forward to the next one. (Using this one for my free space)
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This sequel was so amazing. It was everything the first book was and more. The words have so much weight to them and none of them are wasted as they go about showing, telling, explaining, feeling, the myriad of events within the pages of this story. This story is told from many pov's none of it feels excessive but truly necessary in order to understand the complex situation that the characters find themselves in. The author is very good at showing all sides of a situation so that even if you don't agree with them you understand why people are acting the way they are. My review seriously isn't doing this duology justice. I highly recommend it. (Also I would recommend reading the two books back to back or as close to each other as possible.)
Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.
When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined--it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri's unique family lineage. ~Goodreads Description
I have been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it. First of all the cover is gorgeous so kudos to the artist. Secondly the I loved Bri and her unique talent with plants and nature was so fascinating to read about. I enjoyed the inclusion of all of the botany (both real and magical) and Greek mythology. I also really loved Bri's moms they were delightful and you could tell they loved Bri so much. The plot was well thought out. It does end on a cliffhanger which are never my favorite but the next book in the series is supposed to come out next year so I will just have to be patient. My one quibble would probably be this book took a long time setting everything up, which I don't mind when an author wants to take their time but it kind of made the action at the end feel a bit rushed and all at once. Other then that it was a good book and I look forward to the next one. (Using this one for my free space)
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