cbr17bingo – purple
This was so good! I really liked The Jasad Heir, but I didn’t love it, and I recall thinking some of the writing was a bit awkward at times. But this one? I loved this one. It took some getting used to because it incorporates more POVs than the first book, and even that I ended up liking more than I expected, especially the chapters from Sefa’s perspective.
The Jasad Crown picks up very soon after where The Jasad Heir left off. Arin is preparing for war while trying to keep news of the Jasad Heir’s survival quiet, and Sylvia/Essiya has been taken to the Urabi hideout in the mountains. She slowly beings to use her magic, with concerning aftereffects that unfold as a significant plot point. Meanwhile, Sefa and Marek are in other parts of the world and hoping to find their way back to each other and to Sylvia.
The slow burn is back, the banter and flirting are back, and in general the interactions between Arin and Sylvia are just delicious, even as you wish things could go faster. There is so much character growth in the main ensemble and more time spent with intriguing characters from the first book, especially Vaida. We also get to meet new characters from the Urabi that Sylvia is spending time with, though admittedly they aren’t quite as well fleshed out.
More than once this book became very hard to put down. There’s plenty of action to go around, but the character arcs are also so meaningful that I didn’t want to put the book down for that reason, too. If you liked The Jasad Heir, definitely read this one. And if you haven’t read The Jasad Heir yet, it might be time to start this duology. I will be on the lookout for more from Sara Hashem.