Secrets of the Sorcery War (Ruarnon Trilogy Book 2) by Elise Carlson – Review by Megan Conley

Secrets of the Sorcery War by Elise Carlson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the 2nd installment in the Ruarnon Trilogy and you definitely need to read the books in order to fully understand what’s going on with the plot line and character development. This is an epic YA fantasy saga that is all-inclusive and follows the MC, Linh, on her quest to find allies to free her parents from the evil (maybe?) Nartzeer. This novel is full of twists and turns and I can’t wait for the 3rd and final installment to come out. I loved the inclusiveness of the LGBTQIA+ community within the novel and it wasn’t done as an after thought and didn’t seemed forced. The premise of the novel is great and I really liked the character development; however, I feel that Carlson tends to be overly descriptive and verbose in some areas of her writing and it would often make me lose interest in what was happening at that moment. There were definitely parts that could have been shorter and moved the story along faster without taking away from the plot. BUT overall I would recommend this YA fantasy saga if you like this genre.

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