Thursday, June 28, 2018

Review: City of Bastards (Royal Bastards #2) by Andrew Shvarts


Title: City of Bastards (Royal Bastards #2)
Author: Andrew Shvarts
Published by: Disney-Hyperion
Released: June 5, 2018
Source: Review Copy from Disney-Hyperion through Netgalley

Summary: Tilla has finally entered the fabled city of Lightspire. The citizens don't know if they should treat her like a hero or villain. She helped save the Princess, Yay! Buuut her father is a big traitor who killed a very important mage and is now involved in a war, Boo. Tilla feels very out of place in Lightspire, as does Zell. In the six months she's been there, she's started taking classes at University, is trying to protect Lyriana from self destruction, and is just feeling a little homesick.
The war is still going on. The rebel forces aren't being beaten back as quickly as the Kingdom of Lightspire hoped.
Lightspire is not the magical, peaceful town Tilla heard in all the stories. Things are happening in the dark, hidden alleys. When a schoolmate of Tilla's dies suddenly, Tilla gets involved in something she never would have imagined. There are no breaks for Tilla the Bastard.
My Thoughts: I received a free copy for honest review from Disney-Hyperion through Netgalley. Thank you Disney-Hyperion for providing me with a copy. I needed this sequel after reading and loving Royal Bastards.
I read Royal Bastards and loved it so much! I needed to know what happened next. I wondered how everything was going to go, what was going to happen. Tilla's journey in City of Bastards is different from her journey in Royal Bastards. I'm happy to say that I enjoyed this sequel so much. It was full of action, adventure, mystery, intrigue, danger, and humor, like the first book. It was exciting to read. I now need to know what happens next, and I have such a long, long wait for the third book.
This was a different book from Royal Bastards. Royal Bastards was very much a journey book of misfits becoming friends. City of Bastards starts off in a very different place. The journey is over and the group has changed. They've made it to Lightspire, which is supposed to be a safe harbor, the end of their journey, but it isn't as safe as they thought. But just because City of Bastards is different doesn't mean that it's bad, it was really, really good!
I really enjoy Tilla as a character. She's funny. I also enjoy reading her struggle and how she deals with things.
Zell and Tilla, I love together. They had a little bit of trouble in this phase of their relationship, which made me sad. So, not everything was great with them, but I know they'll make it through everything.
There is a gap in the group that makes me sad. No Spoilers, but I am missing some people.
There was a ton of action in this one. The ending was crazy. I need to know what happens next. This series is a lot of fun. I'd definitely recommend it. I do think Royal Bastards is slightly more fun than this sequel, but that might not even be a fair assessment. Royal Bastards and City of Bastards have different vibes from each other, which makes it interesting. I really like this series. I need to know what happens next with Tilla, Zell, Ellarion, Lyriana, and Miles.
Thank you again Disney-Hyperion for providing me with a free copy. I loved it!
BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 4.2/5
Yayy! I love it.

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