Title: Kingdom of Claw Series: The Ashen Series #2 Author: Demi Winters
Genre: Fantasy/Romance Page Count: 586 Audiobook: Yes
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Found family with a twist that discovers the beast within.
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Brief Synopsis: Silla and Rey return in Kingdom of Claw as two of the main perspectives in this four POV storyline. Identities and powers revealed, Silla and Rey travel to a shield house in his hometown and work to hone Silla's galdra. Upon arrival it is learned that a dangerous presence has been tormenting the sheltering village, and they are determined to find the malefactor. Meanwhile, Saga Volsik is held as the usurpers pet and is betrothed to the heir of those who slaughtered her parents. Visiting foreign diplomats divert the attention of King Ivar while Saga works diligently to protect Silla from behind castle walls.
My Impression: Kingdom of Claw remains a plot heavy book, but the romance and humor ramp up to add great balance to the inky malevolent parts of the story. The dynamic between Selfless Silla and the stone hearted Axe Eyes is quite amusing, adding lightheartedness to the path they travel. The malignant presence plaguing the sheltering village brings forth several fun characters who add insight to Axe Eyes' history. Silla learns about her heritage more in depth, which fuels her desire to refine her battle wits as well as galdra. Silla's journey to self-acceptance was tedious for me as a reader; though, I will say, it was satisfying once she fully embraced herself. The trust that builds between Rey and Silla is heartwarming and I found myself shamelessly cheesing like the dweeb I am. Saga's POV held my interest most-- after years of abuse and agoraphobic tendencies, Saga bravely pushes herself in too many ways to count. Attempts are successful and unsuccessful, but with the help of Kassandr she presses through the failures. We are not granted Kass POV chapters, and his visit is shrouded in so much mystery I was on the edge of my seat with every interaction. The fourth perspective we are given was unexpected to me -- I was not sure how to feel about it at first; however, it rounded out the plot lines having this fourth surprise perspective.
Conclusion: The Road of Bones was Bellissimo -- We learned all of the secrets in book 1, the sequel expanded on them to offer extensive plot and it all will easily carry over into the next book. I loved the path taken for each character; she wrote every story and perspective so satisfactory the book was unputdownable. I will always recommend this book be read, even if the first book was not loved, as it may add the depth that the reader was missing in book 1!
All The Best,
Hannah
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