What readers are saying about this book

Summarized by Pango AI

PangoBooks readers have mixed feelings about Tahereh Mafi's second installment in the This Woven Kingdom series. Many appreciated the worldbuilding and character development, finding the poetic descriptions and romantic elements engaging. However, some felt the pacing was slow and that the plot served mainly to set up the final book, suffering from "middle book syndrome." There was a divergence in preference for the love interests, with some readers favoring Cyrus over Kamran. Despite these critiques, readers were eager for the next book and enjoyed the immersive quality and tension-filled narrative.