Just Another Reader

I read the first book in this series, Finnikin of the Rock, earlier this year. I had always heard good things about it, but while I did like it I adding feel that connection that I always heard about from others. 

Well, Froi gave me a lot of feelings in a good way. Though looking back at the, it doesn't seem like it would. Finnikin I read in one sitting and I did debate about staring Froi since I was interested, but I had the feeling that I wouldn't be continuing it. Which is what happened. It sat around for over a month before I finally finished it and I had to rescind the beginning since I had forgotten it. Even as I read it, I could easily put it down. 

But I enjoyed it much more. It's not 100% dependent on the previous book and focuses obviously on Froi, who we met as in the first book. He's grown up a lot since then and is happy with his life in Lumatere and his service to its rulers. 

Due to his skills in combat and language, he ends up being sent on a mission to Charyn, to kill its King. Charyn has been an enemy of Lumatere since it invaded about 15 years ago. But the country has been under a curse which gives Froi the opportunity to infiltrate the palace. 

What he doesn't see coming is the probably insane princess, Quintana. Their relationship was my favorite part of the book. 

I had some ideas of who Froi was since it was always obvious that he was never going to end up being just a regular person. I thought the reveal was much better done than in Finnikin, which made it obvious from the start to everyone except Finnikin. 

The hotel book has a fantastic new group of characters and while it doesn't ignore the previous book, most of our time is spent in Charyn. The book does end on a cliffhanger for pretty much all the characters and I look very forward to seeing what will happen in the finale.