I feel like this series could’ve easily been a trilogy and should’ve been a trilogy. I loved this sequel, and I wish, oh I wish I could give five winged stars to The Crow Rider, but sadly it could’ve done so much more, been so much more. This is an action-packed second installment ( the opposite of its predecessor) peppered with moments of fresh air, bonding, friendship, self-discovery, unity, doubt, guilt, and forgiveness, with a gem named Ericen and only one true hero aka Res, my precious magical crow-no one can convince me otherwise. “Like trying to reform shattered glass.”Īnd what I’m most thankful for when it comes to this duology, is Kalyn Josephson’s acknowledgement of this trickster and its tricky nature.

“Some cracks couldn’t be mended they only became a part of you instead, forever places that left you unsteady. You win, but you feel it there every once in a while, poking its head in, luring you with bitter words.

This year, reading the sequel, I feel it because I’m experiencing it this very moment.ĭepression is a funny thing ( pardon my insensitivity) because in every single person it haunts, it brings a different battle an ocean of self-doubt, a blanket of exhaustion, a mist of loneliness, a well of pointlessness, suffocating, suffocating, always suffocating you.

Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Last year with The Storm Crow, I felt its theme of depression due to my own past. Praise for The Storm Crow: 'Clashing kingdoms, thrilling action, and an imperfect heroine make this book a must-read.' - Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep and The Girl the Sea Gave Back Thia yearns to trust her crow, Res, his unstable magic, and herself enough to lead the rebellion against the Illucian empire and become the crow rider she was meant to be. Thia has to decide if she can rely on herself and their bond enough to lead the rebellion and become the crow rider she was meant to be. As the rebel group prepares for war, Res's magic grows more unstable. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne and the one person she can't trust but can't seem to stay away from.

Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. Thia must convince the neighbouring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res's show of strength is the only thing that can help her. Prince ss Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Age range 11 to 18 The thrilling conclusion to this epic duology that follows a fallen princess as she tries to bring back the magical elemental crows taken from her people.

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