These Rebel Waves

In 2016, I read and loved Snow Like Ashes, I've since tried to continue the trilogy and have failed at getting into the second book. Then comes this book and it was beyond a disappointment.

Pros:
- The magic system here is very unique. I loved the idea of bontanial magic, however I honestly have no understanding of how it even works which is unfortunate.

Cons:
- I think I read Snow Like Ashes too fast and as a result, I did not truly grasp how much I think I just do not like Sara Raasch's writing style. This book was a struggle for me and I was listening to the audiobook. I just think there is something about how she writes that is not in my wheelhouse.
- The characters were wildly underdeveloped throughout this book and I struggled each time we switched between the three different characters. I also think it was odd that two characters were together for the majority of the book and the third was doing his own thing.
- There was also a major lack of worldbuilding and information about the world. I would have loved more background on the magic, the diety, and how the different countries were all connected. It just seemed like we jumped right into the story and the search without truly understanding the world.

This book was not enough for me to want to continue and finish the duology. I hope others have better luck than me with this book, but I think I may be done trying to read Sara Raasch's books going forward. I think her writing style is not for me and she has not been able to keep me engaged enough to continue here series (which is unfortunate because I really enjoyed Snow Like Ashes, but I think it was a fluke).