Chris M
A Court of Frost and Starlight was a nice companion novel that let me slip back into this world for a bit. I liked checking in on the Inner Circle and seeing everyone settle into life after everything they’ve been through. A few emotional moments landed for me, and it’s always easy to fall back in with these characters.
But it doesn’t feel very substantial. It reads more like a bridge between books than a story that stands on its own, and I kept wishing it would dig a little deeper or give me something more to hold onto. I may feel differently once I read A Court of Silver Flames, since this one clearly sets the stage for what comes next.
As a quiet return to Velaris, it works. It just didn’t leave a strong impression once I finished.
A Court of Frost and Starlight was a nice companion novel that let me slip back into this world for a bit. I liked checking in on the Inner Circle and seeing everyone settle into life after everything they’ve been through. A few emotional moments landed for me, and it’s always easy to fall back in with these characters.
But it doesn’t feel very substantial. It reads more like a bridge between books than a story that stands on its own, and I kept wishing it would dig a little deeper or give me something more to hold onto. I may feel differently once I read A Court of Silver Flames, since this one clearly sets the stage for what comes next.
As a quiet return to Velaris, it works. It just didn’t leave a strong impression once I finished.