Hello, bookworms, and welcome to my review of All the Tides of Fate by Adalyn Grace! This book comes actually comes out tomorrow on February 2, 2021, so I'd like to wish it an early happy book birthday! Huge thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. Please note that this is the second book in the duology (the first book is All the Stars and Teeth, which I loved!), so this review may contain some spoilers for the first book. However, I won't share any spoilers for All the Tides of Fate, so if you've already read All the Stars and Teeth, you're good to go! So come aboard the Keel Haul with me as we sail into this review!
Amora Montara has succeeded in triumphing over a rebellion and taking her place as the rightful queen of Visidia. However, many people question her ability to rule, and with the islands in turmoil Amora cannot afford to show any weakness. She must keep the curse in bloodline hidden, keep the truth about her missing magic a secret, and let no one know about the boy who holds half of her soul. In hopes of saving both herself and the kingdom of Visidia, she embarks on a voyage to find a mythical artifact that has the potential to fix everything, but only at a terrible cost. As Amora searches desperately for a way to make everything right again, she must face the question of whether she is really meant to be a ruler--or if the power to rule might destroy her. Firstly, I must say that I had many expectations for this book, and it didn't disappoint any of them! This book was just as good as the first in this duology, full of adventure, danger, intrigue, and magic. I enjoyed seeing the crew of the Keel Haul off on another adventure. I love how all of the characters have such strong personalities and are so well-crafted and realistic. Amora is one of my favorite strong female character who isn't afraid to fight for what she believes in. I liked how this book showed her experiencing moments of confusion and doubt; it made her seem really human. Shanty and Vataea are also really unique characters, and I loved reading about them! It's so cool how Shanty can change her face and appearance, and Vataea is such a complex character. Also, the romance in this book was so good! It was interesting to watch Amora and Bastien deal with so many new difficulties in their relationship; after all, there's nothing weirder than having the person you love have half of your soul inside of them. Although, wouldn't that mean that they are literally soulmates, then?? *romantic sigh* It was really interesting to learn more about the different types of magic and all the islands in the kingdom. I also felt like the author did a good job of realistically portraying grief. Amora suffered from grief and PTSD after her father was killed in All the Stars and Teeth, and she struggled with that for the entire book. This made her seem so much more realistic than characters in other books who just magically get over their grief in a couple chapters; Adalyn Grace did an excellent job of showing that grief isn't something that goes away quickly. Also, the ending with a certain character was devastating to me--seriously, I was heartbroken. You'll see what I mean when you read this book! Aside from that moment that destroyed my heart, I found the ending very satisfying. It was a wonderful conclusion to the duology! Thank you for reading my review of All the Tides of Fate! I really enjoyed this book, and I gave it 4.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨. I hope you'll grab yourself a copy when it releases tomorrow, and make sure to get a copy of All the Stars and Teeth if you haven't read it yet, too!
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