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Revenge by A.C. Cobble

szeththeassassin's review against another edition

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4.0

Revenge is a great tale of well, revenge. It picks up right where the previous novel had left off and the pace doesn't dampen for a second. It would have been believed that the world had been made right and that the characters could go back to the way things used to be, but unfortunately (or fortunately for us as readers) the characters could not forgive and forget. The stakes are as high as ever and we are allowed to go on a journey with all of them in their continuing adventures. The same characters are back and we get lots of screen time with all of them.

The strength are the characters. Each are unique and individual, which makes it hard to pinpoint a favorite. I loved how each has their own personal agenda, with a clever way to show the selfishness of all of them. They all believe they are trying to help the kingdom, but they discover the true price of revenge. The audio being narrated by Travis Baldree is fantastic and does an excellent job of giving each character an individual voice.

This is a series that I continue to get excited by. It has so much political intrigue with some intense fighting as well. I really like the idea of the dragon riders and the Fae that are continually causing havoc throughout the novels. I really want to know more about them as I felt in each novel we were barely scratching the surface. AC Cobble is quickly becoming an author that I will instantly devour each of his books!!

Thank you for taking the time to read my review. As always, happy reading and Stay Great!!

nenacall's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

storyhusky's review against another edition

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5.0

Really enjoyed the second book of this series and the growth of the characters. Excited for the next book and understanding more of the intrigue.

diverso's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think I liked this one less than the first. There was a bit less adventure and more politics, but also the politics were kind of boring for the most part.
Definitely, the storyline I was most invested in was Ulrik's, with Gerhard's a not so close second place. But my interest in Tilly's story dipped hard, to the point where I barely cared when
Reventrant died
. Ursula's development was reasonable but uninteresting, and I basically stopped caring about her at the end. Hopefully getting slapped in the face with reality will have good consequences for the next book.
Speaking of next book, one thing the last chapter ("Triumvirate") definitely did was making me curious. Thank Fortune I already bought Deception.
I unfortunately have to take a few points out for the somewhat abundant orthographical and lexical mistakes. From the top of my head I can remember about five.
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has3000's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This series continues to be a fun one. It has a lot of the standard fantasy tropes, but goes at them in such a way that it feels somewhat fresh.

Dragons, tricky fey, conniving nobles, heroic paladins, and flawed main characters trying to do the right thing.

Plus bonus points for having a bit of queer representation, which is sorely lacking in this genre.

connorjdaley's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is Wahrheit book 2, and I enjoyed book one so much that I dove right into this one. Thanks again to the author, as he shared an audible code with me for both. 

This book packs a punch. It comes back with a vengeance, it comes back for…REVENGE. The novel itself amps up the author’s previous work in book one; political intrigue, character development, and dialogue. The characters face more betrayals, more twists, more turns. Now they have to deal with greater interference from the fae as well. Will the new Queen rise to the occasion? 

This author has such a way with wording combat that the action feels both incredibly vast, yet also personal. You can picture the carnage in the background of battle. You can picture the lines of men ready for action, but then at the same time, he’s actually dialing it down and focusing on a single person within their midst. It’s fantastic, but it’s also my one small gripe with the novel. There simply wasn’t enough. It felt kind of like starting over from the first with a similar buildup, rather than starting on the precipice from the first and opening wide. 

Personally still a fantastic read and I cannot wait for book 3. Travis Baldree’s narration is exquisite. A 4/5* for me.