Chris Young reviewed The Tower of Bones by Frank P. Ryan (Three Powers, #2)
Review of 'The Tower of Bones' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This is book 2 of a series. I have not read the first one, although I was under the impression that this works as a standalone story - and it does, up to a point.
The people, titles and concepts in this book I found initially quite confusing. If I had read the first one I am sure I would have been more "up to speed" and enjoyed it a lot more. I was undecided as to whether to award three or four stars, but I've given it the benefit of the doubt and awarded four, with the caveat that I'd recommend reading the first book first. A glossary/appendix at the back would have helped greatly with this niggle. There is some sort of recap of what I assume happens in the first book, at around page 300.
It is very well written, the words flow off the page and …
This is book 2 of a series. I have not read the first one, although I was under the impression that this works as a standalone story - and it does, up to a point.
The people, titles and concepts in this book I found initially quite confusing. If I had read the first one I am sure I would have been more "up to speed" and enjoyed it a lot more. I was undecided as to whether to award three or four stars, but I've given it the benefit of the doubt and awarded four, with the caveat that I'd recommend reading the first book first. A glossary/appendix at the back would have helped greatly with this niggle. There is some sort of recap of what I assume happens in the first book, at around page 300.
It is very well written, the words flow off the page and there are three story threads that intertwine to some extent, although Mark's doesn't seem to be particularly integral or necessary for the purposes of the story, and it is Kate's tale that is the most intriguing and exciting. Mo is barely present and I'm not entirely sure when she became a physical presence or where she was prior to that (I must have missed something). Alan has the main thread which links the characters together, as he tries to rescue Kate who, at the start of the book, is imprisoned in the titular tower by the witch. Things don't go quite according to plan, resulting in him spending most of the book not heading in Kate's direction at all.
I received this book as part of a GoodReads giveaway.