House of Pounding Hearts: The Kingdom of Crows, Book 2

The writer is so talented. This series is so fresh and flushed out perfectly. That world building is amazing, the relationships with side characters and main is in depth and so much fun. This book made me laugh so much with the banter with Fallon and Lore! I love it so much this book is so original and just so much fun and there are twists that you really don't see coming. This book should be up there with the greats like Sarah J Maas because her writing style and everything is so good and original. This series has been such a joy to read. I with I could re-read for the first time it was so good. I think this series is a must read for anyone who loves Fantasy Romance books. I can not find anything so far I don't like about the series. Lastly I love that Fallon the FML is so likable and so easy to identify with. I feel alot of her traits are so easy to empathize with that this is another reason I think alot of people with enjoy the series.

Okay definitely love the development of Fallons character in the second book. I struggled with her in the 1st book. I love the how the storyline continues.

This book, this series is freaking amazing! If I could give it six stars I would!! Very well written and eloquently worded. Beyond blown away with this beautiful story! On audible, both narrators are perfect! I wish I had a platform to shout out all my praises for this series!!! Well Done Olivia!

Amazing story so far! The FMC was slightly annoying 70% of the book but I understand she is young. You must read this series! It’s so good!!!

This really is a great read. It’s much better than the first one and that’s not to say the first one was bad, because it wasn’t. Now this is a SLOW burn. There is quite a lot of back and forth and miscommunication. I’m happy to see that Fallon gets a lot of development for her character in this. The first novel sort of left me frustrated with how she was so naive. And not to say that’s all gone cause it wouldn’t be the same character if it was, but she does learn from things. My main complaint is that I wished we had seen her stay in the Sky Kingdom a little longer. It would’ve been a nice change. The parts where she is with the Fae sort of dragged on and that wasn’t surprising considering Lore is the best thing about this series. And I think it just might’ve been a bit too much back and forth for my liking. But other than that, I really am enjoying this series and will definitely be reading the next one shortly. The world building is great and the characters are well written. The language is not repetitive like I’ve read in other books. There is romance but it doesn’t just take over the novel. A maybe wish there was a teeny tiny bit more but for the most part it’s pretty balanced. And this was an easy read for me. Even at the slow parts but once you hit the parts with Lore and Fallon and especially their banter- you’ll fly through it. Really worth the read. Would recommend.

Oh the story is there! The plot, the potential.. it’s tangible. It’s yet again keeping me going because at this point I just want to wrap up the story. While the first book was slow to pick up because of world building, this book was slow because why? The last 40% of this book was when things finally picked up. Everything before that was Fallon being an idiot in one way or another.I feel like it was a missed opportunity to have a dual POV in this book. I wanted more from Lore. I wanted more politics. I wanted more Crows. We could have gotten that with a dual POV while Fallon was off being her annoying, difficult, naive, juvenile self doing everything she can to fight the mating bond at every turn while also being a jealous hypocrite.I was so hoping that she was going to pull it together and grow up. But she had zero growth. Zero character development. Fallon will go down as one of the worst FMCs ever for me. And it’s sad because besides her everything else about this series is wonderful.

Okay, shelving this series onto my FAVs! This second installment in the series could possibly be slightly better than the first and I loved the first. The steam level ticks up several notches in this second book and Holy Moley. I absolutely love Wildenstein's main characters, their romance arc, the mind speaking, and even their slow burn to getting things going. I love a good tease. The side characters are super fun. I especially love how infuriating her villains are. The complicated history and family ties with so many different characters is a bit confusing, but not too bad that you can't follow along and figure things out. Again, the betrayals and jaw dropping revelations make you want to keep turning the page until the book is done. Then, of course , it ends on such a cliff hanger and must pick up the next one right away, so third book here I come :)

I didn’t think I could like the first book better and then this one came out and OMG! I am officially obsessed with crows forever! The best romantasy series in a long time!

“You may control many things, Lorcan Rihbiadh, but you surely cannot control the rhythm of my heart." "I control all that belongs to me, Behach Ean." Fallon Rossi succeeded in her efforts to find and release the iron crows needed to bring back Lorcan Rihbiadh, the Crow King feared by fae across Luce, and put Dante on the throne- so why is she not Queen of Luce? A prisoner in the Sky Kingdom- supposedly for her own safety- Fallon now has to decide what is truly in her heart- and if she can accept her own origin story and fulfil her destiny. The Kingdom of Crows series has my heart you guys!! I LOVE binging a series- I want to be fully immersed and read about the same characters for weeks, if possible. I read book one and started book two immediately!! The plot, the character development, the conflict- EVERYTHING just takes off in this book. It is a wild ride!!!Things I loved:- Again, the banter between Fallon and Lorcan is amazing- I loved 'listening' to their conversations, especially through their mind-link.- Phoebus- still one of my favourite supporting characters- the settings: I can totally visualize these different worlds- Fallon's development: While she isn't the strongest FMC I've read, I do love Fallon, and root for her throughout the story to continually improve. She comes a long way!- Lorcan Rihbiadh- If you had of told me that I would find a crow sexy, I'd say you're crazy. Yet here we are. Here. We. Are.Things I would change:- Nothing. BUT: I really want a spin-off story of Cathal and Zendaya (EDIT: THIS IS HAPPENING!!!! A Novella called House of Rising Sands!!!!!!!!!!!!!)- The release date for Book 3: I NEED IT NOW!If you like reading anything- then read this book. It is amazing!- Romantasy- Fated Mates- Mind-Bonds- "Touch her and die" vibes- slow burn- spice!

I finished this whole book. I devoured it, glued to each and every fae, shabbe, crows words.... OMG. I can't wait for the next one! The last one better be moree interesting!!!!! The end is killing me... I normally don't pick out big books but when I do it turns out so good.

Ich hab das erste Buch schon geliebt und liebe das zweite Buch umso mehr. Natürlich ist es nichts Besonderes. Der Verlauf ist vorhersehbar. Es ist aber gut geschrieben, spannend erzählt und die Charaktere sind liebenswert. Ich kann es nur empfehlen und das dritte Buch kaum erwarten.

This series and this book is just phenomenal!! The book starts quite slow but I feel the tempo of the story genuinely reflects the content and helps to build the book as a whole. Fallon starts off as a completely different person to who we met in the first book and she gradually gets to the stage where she doesn't even recognise herself; this has to happen, this has to be done in order for her character to develop because let's face it if anyone went through what she did in book on they aren't coming out the same as they went in; so her character development is actually one of my favourite aspects of the book and I cannot wait to find out how much she will evolve again! The relationship between Lore and Fallon is just the most funny, beautiful, annoying, magical, infuriating and lustful relationship I have ever read and they are becoming my favourite couple. And the spice in this book HOT damn!!! Olivia has created so many layers to this story using clues and information given in book one for the characters to use in book two it's not some borong straight road of a tale it's a spiders web with interlocking stories,ups and downs, sudden breaks which get repaired and the feeling that you are completely caught in the web. I genuinely cannot wait for the next book because cliffhanger!!!! If you have not started reading this series you must run don't walk to purchase!!

I loved the first so much that I didn't think it was possible to love the second one as much, but I was mistaken. And that end just ruined me....