A Poison Dark and Drowning

Hey whassup, you guys,

I couldn't think of a name. Also, that should be singular. But you know, for the future readers, analysists, and government officials. That's for you. I've rediscovered VeggieTales bops and I'm having such a good time. "No comprendo? I'll show you no comprendo." Classic. Anyway.

So, I finished A Poison Dark and Drowning, the second in the Kindom on Fire trilogy by Jessica Cluess. In this one, Henrietta is living with the love of my life, Blackwood and his sister while trying to keep sorcerer appearances. Also, Rook is fading to the dark side, which we all knew was going to happen, and Rh'elm or whatever the h*ck his name is still wants her by his side. Of course, Henrietta doesn't listen to or trust anyone, so she's still being a magician. Then she finds secrets and stuff.

How do I feel about this book? Well, it was good, just not as good as the first. This has nothing to do with writing, and everything to do with content, as always. Henrietta is out here being dumb. Really dumb. You are going to bring the infected "love of your life" into the home of people who trust you because you stupidly believe he can get better when literally all your magic people say he won't get better and risk everyone's life. On a love that I'm a hundred percent sure wasn't planned, because there were a whole zero signs. Jessica or Jessica's editor or whoever was like, no we don't need a strong independent woman. Saddle her with a mistake, a bomb, unnecessary weight. Which will later give her unnecessary problems. That's a good idea. Then when my ship finally started to sail, it had to be pulled back to the docks because of him. Like, if Blackwood had waited a day it would have worked out. But Henrietta was "in love with Rook." I'd have preferred Magnus to Rook. I like Magnus, Rook is just bad news. And now Jessica is turning the love of my life into a bit of a crazy person, which means that Magnus is going to be the love. . . maybe. But he's my second choice. And no one should be anyone's second choice. Anyway. Maria? She a bad one. I looked at her credentials, and I knew. I knew and I laughed. Lowkey wanted Henrietta to swear off all men and just get with Maria. It would save me the stress of choosing a male. Lambe and Wolff? You've had my blessing since the beginning.

Here's what I think is going to go down in the next book. Henrietta's gonna warp further, because why can't she be a normal magician sorcerer. Integration will happen. We gonna find some witches. Dee and Lilly will live happily ever after. Rook is going to find one last ounce of humanity before he's brutally slaughtered. Mickmelas might finally be our dad. Or he'll be killed. Blackwood is either going to go be a driverless cart or he's getting married and my ship will sail. Magnus is either going to die at war, find another girl/boy, or marry Henrietta, in which I will contemplate whether I even want said ship to sail. That's all I have. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

Ship: Wolff and Lambe, Blackwood and Henrietta
Why aren't you dead?: Rook, Rhelm
Ugh. Her mind. So powerful: Maria

7/10
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