Night Angel Nemesis

Das Hörbuch ist leider nicht gut gelesen. Da die Reviews zur Story auch eher schlecht sind, verzichte ich.

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 4. This really surprised me and pulled me back into the world of Midcyru after all this time! The novel „Night Angel Nemesis“ by Brent Weeks is set not long after the events of the original „Night Angel Trilogy“. We follow the two points of view of Kylar Stern and Viridiana Sovari. Most of the surviving cast of the series plays a role in this continuation and it really made me feel nostalgic to see them again. I read the first trilogy roughly ten years ago and it introduced me to adult fantasy. I really liked the characters and they stayed with me for a long time after reading the books. Coming back now I was curious but not overly invested in the book before release. But now after finishing it I’m really glad I came back. There is so much more potential in the story around the Ka‘Karis and characters than I had anticipated. This book is structured as a story within a story- which I love! We see Viridiana reading Kylars diary of the last months as it has been recorded by the Ka‘Kari. Especially the dialogue between Kylar and the Ka’Kari was so fun to read. Both storylines were strong and I liked switching between them. There are multiple intriguing new mysteries to make the story feel fresh and pull you in. However I also have some critique concerning the length and the pacing. Yes this is present in all of Brent Week’s books in some capacity. There are so many parts during the middle section that felt way too long and drawn out. I get that this can be immersive and make you get to know the characters but it really hurts the pacing. The story was meandering and there were so many scenes that felt sometimes repetitive. Cutting down on some of that journey would have made it way more accessible and impactful. The ending definitely intrigued me enough to read the sequel and I would recommend it to people that are familiar with the first trilogy. A big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Orbit Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.