The Crown of Embers (Girl of Fire and Thorns Book 2) Kindle Edition

3.5/5.0A person’s enjoyment of this book will depend almost entirely on what they are looking for <I> in</I> the book. If one is wanting only action-packed fantasy the story will rate highly. It’s an engrossing, intriguing and extremely well developed world with action and twists galore. If, however, one is reading for the relationships, this will be a study in extreme frustration. I, unfortunately, am in the latter group. I usually continue series because I have connected to the characters and want to see how their relationships grow.Now don’t get me wrong. There are wonderful relationships in this book. The main, driving force is Elisa and Hector’s, though. And, that one takes the most stupid and incomprehensible turns that I just couldn’t understand. The solution to their dilemma is SO OBVIOUS from the very start that to have them deny and not see it boggles the mind! Seriously! I went beyond annoyed to hair-pulling, eye-rolling fits. It took Elisa until the last few pages of the book to realize what was bludgeoning us all over the head throughout the entire book? GAH!!! If the author would have allowed them to see it much sooner, it still could have played out exactly the same - just with much more enjoyment and connection for the reader. *sigh*SOPE... totally depends on your preferences, folks. Either way, I’ll be reading the last installment just to get some closure.

A fitting sequel to A Girl of Fire and Thorns I don't think it did better then its predecessor but it did on par. I think my biggest thing with this series for me is going to be that I am personally biased when it comes to the plot of the series and how it revolves around GOD. I know it is not fair to the series. I am highly intrigued with the story and everything; I read it very fast and it holds my attention.The Plot in this one was faster pace and the stakes seem to have been raised. However as with the last book I think the third act of these books are heavily rushed. All of a sudden your expecting this big blow out or payoff to happen and nothing ever really comes of it. For example the ending of this book was so rushed that I never felt any real impact from the outcome.Characters are another pro/con for me. Some characters are likeable and fleshed out and other characters are just blah. Elisa to me is the only one who is completely fleshed out. Obviously there is a reason for that, but I want to care more about the other characters. In book 2 we learn a little more about Mara and Hector but still nothing groundbreaking. Ximena is still as mysterious as ever. I want to see more character growth in the last book from other characters besides Elisa.Lastly I want to talk about world building. Now world building is one of my favorite aspects in books. I love the feeling of getting completely immersed in new worlds because it is a total escape from reality. I want a little more from the world. I feel like all we've seen is desert and more desert.I am ready to see how this all wraps up in book 3.

I started reading The Crown of Embers right after I read The Girl of Fire and Thorns. I usually try to avoid reading books in a series back to back because I can become bored with the story or annoyed by the characters. That so wasn’t the case with The Crown of Embers. I was on a high after reading The Girl of Fire and Thorns and that high continued to roll all the way through The Crown of Embers.I felt like this book was much more action packed than the previous book. We already know the world and we have met most of the players in the first book so there wasn’t huge amount of setting discovery in The Crown of Embers. This allowed Rae to start this book with a punch and deliver a knockout (I have no idea where the boxing metaphor came from but I decided to run with it).The Girl of Fire and Thorns was very much about Elisa and her journey to discover her inner strength. In The Crown of Embers we get to see more of what’s really happening in her world. Elisa now has to deal with the politics of ruling her country, and has to learn how to shoulder the responsibility of being in control of so many lives. She also learns how to overcome heartbreak and start to love again. Which brings me to Hector.Hector might be one of my favorite male leads in a long time. He is so strong and good, and while he doesn’t say a lot, when he does talk it speaks volumes. His loyalty and love for Elisa is so pure and sweet. I love reading their scenes together and getting to experience their interactions. I’m also super excited he lost the mustache….though I fear it might make a reappearance.So needless to say I loved The Crown of Embers just as much as The Girl of Fire and Thorns. You know, I saw this series around but it was never one that people were like “Omg, You have to read this!” And that makes me sad. So far this series is perfection and if you like Fantasy even a little bit, it’s a must read!You can find more of my reviews at <a href="http://endless-reads.net/" target="_blank">Endless-Reads.Net</a>!

Elisa is so different from the same usual strong heroine we see in most fantasy novels. She's not beautiful or especially gifted, other than that she was born with a God- stone , of which she has been kept ignorant of her whole life. What really intrigues me is the setting and cultures of the two warring races of peoples. Our heroes are the dark haired dark eyed people of a gentle nature in a surrounding that is much like an Arabian desert . While the enemy are the tall pale skinned, fair hair power hungry (sorcery) ones. In a very refreshing way the author creates the surrounding s so well you feel transported into the hot sun, smelling coconut honey scones and fresh mangoes. I felt the urge to travel and ride a camel! A great adventure, as well as spiritually inspiring

This is the third time that I've read this book and for some reason I'm only leaving a review now, which is crazy because it's a great book. I realised What a strange premise for a story when I tried to explain this to my girlfriends, but a gripping one nonetheless and well written. I never expect a high standard of writing in some books sold at kindle but, this is really good. Interesting plot and brilliantly intense and tension filed love story which is always fun. Recommend to readers who liked the assassins's curse and the throne of glass.

OMG, I can't believe how intensely I read this magnificent book. My heart rate never dropped lower than 130 while reading it. It's definitely amazing I enjoyed it even more than the throne of glass. Just wonderful. I never leave a feedback but this one wowww, some scenes I forgot to breath....

Love this books always go back and re-read the. Wish all 3 book where audiobooks

Christmas Present for my daughter who loves it.