Week 29 Review: Winterkeep

From Goodreads:

Something is rotten in the heart of Winterkeep...

Four years after Bitterblue left off, a new land has been discovered to the east: Torla; and the closest nation to Monsea is Winterkeep. Winterkeep is a land of miracles, a democratic republic run by people who like each other, where people speak to telepathic sea creatures, adopt telepathic foxes as pets, and fly across the sky in ships attached to balloons.

But when Bitterblue's envoys to Winterkeep drown under suspicious circumstances, she and Giddon and her half sister, Hava, set off to discover the truth–putting both Bitterblue's life and Giddon's heart to the test when Bitterbue is kidnapped. Giddon believes she has drowned, leaving him and Hava to solve the mystery of what's wrong in Winterkeep.

Lovisa Cavenda is the teenage daughter of a powerful Scholar and Industrialist (the opposing governing parties) with a fire inside her that is always hungry, always just nearly about to make something happen. She is the key to everything, but only if she can figure out what's going on before anyone else, and only if she's willing to transcend the person she's been all her life. 

My Review:
This was a really fantastic read! I loved being in this world again, though it was a bit disorienting, because we are in this brand new part, with new cultures and people, and there were only a few familiar characters, and mainly a brand new cast. 

Another way that this book was different was that we got multiple perspectives. Each part would start with the creature that maybe the Keeper was based off of. And there was Bitterblue, obviously. There was Giddon, and then there was Lovisa. Which let me tell you was a little weird, because that's basically my name, just switching the u for a v. 

Oh, and there was also Adventure Fox! I really enjoyed his dilemma, and the blue foxes in general, because they're intelligent, and they're keeping some pretty massive secrets from humanity, which left Adventure in a very sticky position! 

I had a great time exploring the politics of this area of the world, Bitterblue has a lot to learn, because some are more then willing to use her ignorance to their advantage. But this plot had so many moving parts to it, and I loved learning more about what was going on from all of these characters! But it came together so well! 

Loved this book, it was another fantastic read, and I wouldn't mind more time in this world! 

Author: Kristin Cashore 
Series: Graceling Realm #4 
Read: July 20th, 2021
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series! And it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: January 19th 2021

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars