Name: Palace of Silver
ISBN: 9780823444434

Hannah West

"Corruption, uprisings, and a massive threat to elicromancy bring new queens Glisette and Kadri to arms in this sequel to Realm of Ruins"--

A Nissera Novel

Palace of Silver

Leelynn Brady

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Fantastic Flying Book Club and Holiday House for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.

There’s just something about seeing these powerful women having to battle it out – not necessarily against one another but in general – and showing their people and society just what it means for them to be in charge. I feel like there’s always this stigma that women can’t be powerful leaders because of whatever reason people like to spin, and reading books like this where there are so many facets to these women that make them who they are and still make them great leaders is just great. Just amazing.

I also personally love it when we get a female “villain” that can just be ruthless and menacing in ways that make guy characters swoon worthy but girl characters “problematic”. Let girls be bad! Let them deal with their hurt and anger the way they need to and let them take control of their situation the way they want to. Does it really make them the villain? I guess it depends on how far they are willing to go to treat innocent people, or even not so innocent people, but I would say the term is subjective. Either way, I’m down for some morally grey, not so good female characters that seem to cause problems for other characters throughout the journey.

So after that little mini rant, I just have to say that wow. I had a feeling that I was going to be into this book based on that synopsis alone, and that cover was giving me all kinds of life. I was right. There was something about every single Queen and Princess involved in this book that I liked, didn’t like, and it just made me feel like they were people that I could have known in another life. They made me wish that I was in the realm of Nissera, surrounded by the kind of magic involved in this story and everything. Just everything. I really liked it, and I seriously need to get my hands on the first two books and enjoy them. I know I will.

Palace of Silver A Nissera Novel

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