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The end of time is coming. All that's left of Hallie Walker after the Eudora Jayde mission are nightmares and an ancestry tangled with dark secrets. When her parents send an urgent telegram to return home, she knows it's time to face the past she's determined to forget. In doing so, she unwittingly stumbles into a scheme as old as the planet itself. If only she can convince a certain cocky pilot to fly her home... Reeling from the death of his brother, Kase Shackley focuses on anything but reality itself. But when his past sins spill into the light of day, Kase does what he does best-run. If only he knew how to tell a certain bubbly scholar goodbye... The world of Yalvara sits on a precipice, peering into the murky depths below. The kingdom of Cerulene has been too quiet since attacking the nation of Jayde, and a dangerous extremist group lurks in the shadows. When the ancient Yalvs arrive in Jayde's capital with stories of a dragon and its rider destroying their holy city, Hallie and Kase know the horizon of war has finally come. The question is, who will be standing when the smoke clears? Realms of Wrath & Ruin is the second heart-wrenching, character-driven steampunk novel in the Gate Chronicles series featuring a slow burn romance, perfect for fans of the magic system in Attack on Titan, the world of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, and the romance of Fox's 1997 film Anastasia.
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Rounding this up to 4 stars from my personal rating of 3.5.
This book's strength lies in the central plot continued from the first book. It's mysterious, tense, and at times shocking. The world's history is rich and evolving in a really interesting way.
It's weakness for me lies in the pacing. The book moves quick. Multiple times I was surprised to be done with a scene. It brings you right to the beginning of excitement and then cuts to black, coming back in after it's resolved. Some of the plot twists feel like they came out of nowhere.
I enjoyed the continuation of this series and I want to see how it goes, I just may be willing to wait a while.