Rhodi Rising – Megan Linski
*Warning – may contain spoilers*
Author: Megan
Linski
Publisher: Gryfyn
Publishing
First published: 2016
Edition: eBook
Pages: 203
Blurb: (Taken from Goodreads)
Forced into hiding.
Desperate
to find their masters.
In the past few months since the
attack on their home, twin assassins Dylan and Devin have grown restless. With
the Rhodi facing extinction, they search for their masters Talidin and Tavana,
only to discover they’ve gone missing. With nowhere to turn, the twins seek
help from a pair of mysterious spies, only to find the trail gone cold, marked
by hints of torture and destruction.
Dylan and Devin piece together
the eventers that led to the disappearance of their fellow Rhodi. As their
enemies close in for the kill, Dylan discovers that some things are impossible
for a Rhodi… but not for a tigress.
History of my copy: I received a free
copy of Rhodi Rising from the author
in exchange for an honest review.
After reading Rhodi’s Light, I was looking forward to reading
the sequel. Although the story still feels a little disjointed, the plot
certainly developed, thus resulting in a book on par with its predecessor.
Plot: In the second instalment of the
Rhodi Saga, we follow the twins and their cousin as they leave their hiding
place and return to find their Rhodi masters. On the way, they befriend two
Searchers who help them too. Once they return to Aeros, they find the house in
pieces and discover that their masters are gone.
Together,
the children work to find their masters and to return them home. Amongst this,
they find the secret Rhodi weapons with the help of Dylan’s arch-enemy Saffron.
One bit that I found was downplayed was
the death of two of the masters (not naming anyone). It was sort of ‘oh yeah they’re
dead’ and that was it, which was a shame.
Setting: Setting was one of the areas
that Rhodi Rising advanced in. There were a lot more places that the story
takes place in. Particularly strong settings were the destruction that the
Hunter’s Guild caused at the Rhodi house and the lavish luxury of Desmiondre’s
palace.
Characters: Unfortunately, Dylan becomes
rather annoying and whining in Rhodi Rising and, on top of her becoming a
tigress, I find I quite dislike her as a protagonist. As for her and Talidin,
the whole ‘daddy’ thing is getting a little weird.
However,
Tito improved! Plus, the Searchers were really interesting characters and I
look forward to hearing more about them in the future.
Again, Rachel seemed
underdeveloped, as well as Saffron. Can I hope for some depth to them in the
final instalment? Let’s hope so! Plus, the whole Tavana/Desmiondre needs some
fixing up.
To read or not to
read: Read. Besides the many
negative points in this review, Rhodi Rising was still a pleasurable book.
Perhaps not quite as good as the previous Rhodi’s Light, it keeps the series at
a steady rating of being good, but not a ‘must read’ series. If anything, the
first 2 books could be merged into one.
Nice shaare
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