{ Series Review } Magic of Wind and Mist by Cassandra Rose Clarke
{ about the book }
Magic of Wind and Mist by Cassandra Rose ClarkePublished October 24, 2017 by Saga Press
Taking place in the world of Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Magic of Blood and Sea, this is the story of a would-be witch who embarks on an adventure filled with intrigue, mystery, mermaids, and magic.
Hanna has spent her life hearing about the adventures of her namesake Ananna, the lady pirate, and assassin Naji, and dreams to have some adventures of her own.
One day when Hanna is with her apprentice—a taciturn fisherman called Kolur—the boat is swept wildly off course during a day of storms and darkness. In this strange new land, Kolur hires a stranger to join the crew and, rather than heading home, sets a course for the dangerous island of Jadanvar. As Hanna meets a secretive merboy—and learns that Kolur has a deadly past—she soon realizes that wishing for adventures can be deadly… because those wishes might come true.
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{ my review }
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Once again, be aware of any possible spoilers!
I was not sure if I would like this book considering what I felt about Clarke's other series set in this world. So imagine my surprise when I found myself liking it better.
I will admit that this duology didn't intrigue me as much as Blood and Sea. For one, there weren't any pirates or assassins. I was worried I would be bored, but something I noticed almost immediately was how different the writing was!
Part of what bothered me about Ananna's series was that her voice was so annoying. It got under my skin so often it was a miracle I managed to finish those books as soon as I did. Not only that, but there was this... lack of emotional connection to whatever was happening, it felt like.
Anyway. Hanna's voice was so different! It was refreshing and it was easy to like her. Hanna herself was a great character. I hated how often she'd be left in the dark by various people on her adventure—she's part of it, so she should know exactly why and what the hell was happening! It infuriated me and I'm glad that Hanna dealt it the best she could. She went her own way and she was smart about it! At times I thought she'd just endure it, wait until they offered her bits of information, but I'm so glad that didn't happen.
Hanna's story wasn't... as adventurous as Ananna's. At least, not the first book, The Wizard's Promise. The beginning was exciting but everything after was very lowkey. It was a different pace and I was surprised, but I think it worked really well for this series. But, at the same time, there was no urgency to Hanna's situation? She's so far from home and everything she's been doing was to get enough money to sail home, but she also had to deal with the Mists coming after her/her old captain. But... I just never really felt that supposed deadline her old captain (Kolur from the synopsis) had.
I liked the romance! Must of it happened in the second book, and there wasn't really any buildup in book one, so everything was sort of left to happen in The Nobleman's Revenge. But it was so sweet! I liked the love interest, Isolfr. He was so different than typical love interests! Hanna had constantly called him a coward—and for good reason—and seeing a guy love interest in that aspect rather than the protector/fighter was so refreshing.
(Also, considering Isolfr was one of the people who kept things from Hanna, it was amazing to have Hanna not deal with that bs.)
I can't help keep comparing this to Ananna's story. Where in Blood and Sea we had two very capable people handling things, Wind and Mist was not like that. Isolfr and Hanna have magic but they're not accustomed to fighting for their lives. And having them be the stars of book 2 was a refreshing take.
Well! I guess that's it for me. Overall, 4 stars! I'm glad I gave this one a chance!
I was not sure if I would like this book considering what I felt about Clarke's other series set in this world. So imagine my surprise when I found myself liking it better.
I will admit that this duology didn't intrigue me as much as Blood and Sea. For one, there weren't any pirates or assassins. I was worried I would be bored, but something I noticed almost immediately was how different the writing was!
Part of what bothered me about Ananna's series was that her voice was so annoying. It got under my skin so often it was a miracle I managed to finish those books as soon as I did. Not only that, but there was this... lack of emotional connection to whatever was happening, it felt like.
Anyway. Hanna's voice was so different! It was refreshing and it was easy to like her. Hanna herself was a great character. I hated how often she'd be left in the dark by various people on her adventure—she's part of it, so she should know exactly why and what the hell was happening! It infuriated me and I'm glad that Hanna dealt it the best she could. She went her own way and she was smart about it! At times I thought she'd just endure it, wait until they offered her bits of information, but I'm so glad that didn't happen.
Hanna's story wasn't... as adventurous as Ananna's. At least, not the first book, The Wizard's Promise. The beginning was exciting but everything after was very lowkey. It was a different pace and I was surprised, but I think it worked really well for this series. But, at the same time, there was no urgency to Hanna's situation? She's so far from home and everything she's been doing was to get enough money to sail home, but she also had to deal with the Mists coming after her/her old captain. But... I just never really felt that supposed deadline her old captain (Kolur from the synopsis) had.
I liked the romance! Must of it happened in the second book, and there wasn't really any buildup in book one, so everything was sort of left to happen in The Nobleman's Revenge. But it was so sweet! I liked the love interest, Isolfr. He was so different than typical love interests! Hanna had constantly called him a coward—and for good reason—and seeing a guy love interest in that aspect rather than the protector/fighter was so refreshing.
(Also, considering Isolfr was one of the people who kept things from Hanna, it was amazing to have Hanna not deal with that bs.)
I can't help keep comparing this to Ananna's story. Where in Blood and Sea we had two very capable people handling things, Wind and Mist was not like that. Isolfr and Hanna have magic but they're not accustomed to fighting for their lives. And having them be the stars of book 2 was a refreshing take.
Well! I guess that's it for me. Overall, 4 stars! I'm glad I gave this one a chance!
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