The romance was pretty much nonexistent except for two scenes and I missed it. We know she’s a good ruler and loves her people, so her “dilemma” just wasn’t believable. I also had a hard time believing Amora would waver between being selfish or putting her kingdom above all. Why did she need her magic back to tell the truth? It was all wrapped up extremely fast and a tad too conveniently. I know Amora needed to right the wrongs of her ancestors and restore soul magic, but I was kinda confused why one couldn’t go down without the other. I felt like the plot was a tad all over the place at times. We also got to explore what multiple magics meant for these places and people that maybe weren’t thriving when we last saw them. The worldbuilding was fantastic and I felt like I could really see some Avatar influences in the story. In book two we get to continue that journey and see some of the places we didn’t before. What I really loved about the first book was how we got to truly see this world that was created. As the story progressed I was able to piece some of it together, but I know even now I’m missing some big details. It needed some more recaps dropped in it and things explained a bit better. I did struggle at the beginning of the book though, only able to recall the barest of details about All the Stars and Teeth. I still think it’s a duology for those who want great seafaring adventure and magic.Īll the Tides of Fate had such beautiful writing, the flow of the story had the perfect pacing and I was very excited to be joining the Keel Haul crew on another adventure. I still loved the crew and the visits to the islands, but I was expecting to be even more enchanted with the magic in book 2 and we got even less magic (from Amora’s pov) so I was left a bit disappointed. She refused to trust or listen to her crew and expected them to just follow orders, when truthfully she has no right to rule considering the events that unfolded in the first book. Her headstrong stubbornness was at an all-time high for most of the book that I got really irritated with her at times. I appreciated the depiction of grief and the immense pressure she was under, but I also can’t say I enjoyed her character. Instead we focused mostly on Amora’s grief journey. I kept thinking we would be getting a bigger world, more chemistry between the characters, and a more high stakes conflict. I really loved Book 1 and while I think this was a decent conclusion for the series, I wasn’t in love with it.
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