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A review by rikuson1
An Echo of things to come by James Islington
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I Liked It
-★★★✭☆- (3.75/5.00) 😉
My Grading Score = 75% (B)
An Echo of Things to Come is quite hefty of a book. It took me quite a while to finish this one because, although it never got painfully boring, it never got to a point that was mind-blowing. But it did remain solidly written and relatively entertaining the entire time. The four main POVs I felt were, for the most, the part equally entertaining throughout. They all had their fair share of memorable moments, and none of them to me felt like a POV I didn't want to be on, so that's a good thing. And I also did enjoy the lore dumpy parts they were actually interesting enough to pay attention to.
Verdict
I do think that An Echo of Things to Come is definitely better than the Shadow of What Was Lost, which I did feel that book it have some frustratingly boring portions whether it was uninteresting or just confusing because of the way the plot is written which was in a way that was deliberately meant to be pay off for later. An Echo of Things to come felt like it did answer many of the questions that the first book set up and it didn't leave too many question left for the third book to answer, which is not a bad thing, it just meant I have a more clear pathway to what is needed to be expected for the finale book. So for that, it did feel like a more satisfying experience to me.
I Like It
-★★★✭☆- (3.75/5.00) 😉
My Grading Score = 75% (B)
An Echo of Things to Come is quite hefty of a book. It took me quite a while to finish this one because, although it never got painfully boring, it never got to a point that was mind-blowing. But it did remain solidly written and relatively entertaining the entire time. The four main POVs I felt were, for the most, the part equally entertaining throughout. They all had their fair share of memorable moments, and none of them to me felt like a POV I didn't want to be on, so that's a good thing. And I also did enjoy the lore dumpy parts they were actually interesting enough to pay attention to.
Verdict
I do think that An Echo of Things to Come is definitely better than the Shadow of What Was Lost, which I did feel that book it have some frustratingly boring portions whether it was uninteresting or just confusing because of the way the plot is written which was in a way that was deliberately meant to be pay off for later. An Echo of Things to come felt like it did answer many of the questions that the first book set up and it didn't leave too many question left for the third book to answer, which is not a bad thing, it just meant I have a more clear pathway to what is needed to be expected for the finale book. So for that, it did feel like a more satisfying experience to me.
I Like It