Review: Sovereign Sacrifice (Air Awakens: Vortex Chronicles #4) by Elise Kova

Sovereign Sacrifice
(Air Awakens: Vortex Chronicles #4)
by Elise Kova

October 15, 2019

326 pages

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Goodreads Summary:
Vi was supposed to be the perfect crown princess. Then, she abandoned her throne.

Vi was supposed to save the world as its Champion. Then, the world she loved vanished.

Now, all she knows is that she has deadly magic and brutal cunning and she's ready to settle some scores.

Old loves and new allies tell her to play it safe. But Vi is done with caution. She has a chance to right ancient wrongs and this princess-turned-warrior isn't turning back.

She's ready to bring an end to the vortex of death the world is trapped in.

The magic, romance, and epic adventure continue in book four of Air Awakens: Vortex Chronicles.

Review

As a big fan of the Air Awakens series, I've of course been on top of reading this sequel series. Although Sovereign Sacrifice had a slow pacing, it was too hard not to be invested in these characters and wanting to continue their story.

Vi Solaris is the embodiment of character growth. Sovereign Sacrifice brings us closer to the end of her journey and boy does she go through even more physical and mental trials. Things get harder and harder for Vi but her determination never wavers. She's a tough cookie. I'm cheering for her success!

I really enjoyed the first Vortex Chronicles book so it pains me to say this but Sovereign Sacrifice wasn't as appealing. The story felt drawn out to me. I felt underwhelmed with the events that occurred. There was a lot of waiting around and when the action finally came, they were quick and done with. However, there were emotional times, like meeting Aldrik's mother and shocking moments like Zira's unavoidable death and Vi's ultimate realization on how to defeat Raspian.

My lack of interest in Sovereign Sacrifice may just be middle book syndrome as I still very much look forward to seeing how Elise will wrap up the Vortex Chronicles storyline!

*I received a digital Advance Reading Copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the eARC I received.