About the Book:
In the sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings, crown princess Mirae continues to unravel her tangled future in order to save her queendom—perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Six Crimson Cranes.
After her fraught journey to save her queendom, Mirae has finally cast the Netherking back into his dark cage in the Deep.
But his imprisonment brings her no peace—because in his final schemes, the Netherking managed to possess her beloved older brother, Minho, and it is his body that languishes in the Deep, tormented by his possessor.
Mirae is determined to free her brother and destroy the Netherking once and for all. But when the Netherking steals the all-powerful pearl of Seolla, all of Mirae’s careful plans are destroyed. She must set out once more to stop him, slipping in and out of the future with her divine powers as she races a path to the heavens itself.
When she discovers the truth about the Netherking’s intentions and learns that the only way to destroy him is with a sacrifice larger than she can bear, Mirae begins to doubt her free will and even the fate of the entire peninsula and the gods beyond.
Dark and thrilling, this action-packed sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings pulls readers deeper into its captivating world of lavish, fantastical magic and dangerous secrets, as Mirae faces overwhelming odds to save her queendom—and an impossible choice.
*Review Contributed by Stephanie Augustine, Blog Assistant and Staff Reviewer*
The Witch of Wol-Sin Lake is the second book in The Sacred Bone Series. Time has lapsed since the last events in this first book, And Break the Pretty Kings, but we haven’t missed any events. The Inconstant Son is still a threat and Minho is still in trouble. Mirae must find a way to save everyone she loves and her kingdom.
I adore these characters. We continue to have the same cast of characters, with no one new added, giving us more time with them. Mirae is still as stubborn as possible with wanting to save everyone. But what I really enjoyed about her character growth was how she realized she isn’t as humble as a Queen should be. She’s selfish because she wants to save her family and her kingdom but as a Queen – you might have to sacrifice one or the other. The story escalates quickly, so you have to pay attention. It felt like their quests to find the other blessings went by in a blur.
The author does a nice job referring to events from the first book, so you don’t necessarily have to reread before you can begin the second. However, if you have just read the first book, it might make you feel impatient to get to the part where the plot is ready to advance again. I was looking forward to finding out how the characters would resolve their problems. With the end events and how the book ended – it’s hard to say if there is more. While the ending can be somewhat predictable if one was paying attention to the subtle foreshadowing, it was also a little disappointing. I’m really hoping there is a book three to expand upon the final result. I felt disappointed with it, thinking this was the end of the story.
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