The Riddle by Alison Croggon5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() " When I was halfway through at a certain point that shall remain unnamed, I had to stop and flip to the end. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Other than that, I don't really have any complaints." Otherwise I'll have to say Croggon just slipped up and failed to hit the mark on the ending (and I'll be very annoyed). I'm hoping it will all be explained away in the third book. She'll fix/clarify that in the next book, right?" I don't want to give anything away (so maybe just stop reading if you haven't finished it, though I'll try to be vague), but lust does not equal love and certainly does not stand on its own as evidence of an extremely deep love. ![]() All except the ending, which left me cold and thinking, "She's kidding. "Overall, I really liked this one, the sequel to The Naming. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking-ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. ![]()
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