Genre: Fantasy | Urban Fantasy | Paranormal | Young Adult
Published: May 13, 2022
Series: The Witches of Thyana
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audiobook: No
Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Blurb
Natural disasters, plagues, and death are spreading now that the Goddess of Darkness and Destruction has been freed. The fabric of reality is unravelling and the world as we know it is slowly crumbling to Thyana’s intricately designed plan to annihilate the human species.
Gabriel Matthews along with his friends and fellow defected Mavors, chase signs of the apocalypse with hopes of stopping the end of the world. On the run from the only life he’s ever known after being labeled a traitor, he will do anything to complete his mission: saving humanity. But saving the world only matters if he can save the one person he cares about the most, Ava Black.
Freed from the clutches of Thyana, with new abilities that make her question her whole existence, Ava Black finds herself racing to save the ones she loves, the world, and if she has time, her soul. She has worked so hard to become a better person, and now, she barely feels human at all. Will her friends welcome her back? Will Gabriel still see her as she was? Could Keira be right? Could Ava be just as bloodthirsty as Thyana?
The Second Death of Ava Black is the action-packed conclusion to the YA Paranormal duology, The Witches of Thyana by A.G. Porter.
Review
Like the first book in the series, there is a slow build in the action that leads to the battle between Ava and Thyana. I was hoping that the plot's pace would be a little quicker since the first book focused primarily on character building. Each chapter has a different character's point of view in the events leading up to the battle, and I found it difficult to become emotionally engaged with the characters because of this.
The mythos was intriguing; two opposite parts of creation in which one part is trying to take over everything. It's reminiscent of most ancient mythologies but it isn't exactly a re-telling of them. There were a few interesting revelations that changed my perspective of the mythos. To be honest, the overarching mythos was far more compelling than the characters who played their respective roles in it.
There is some political intrigue and struggles for power amongst the Mavors. Unfortunately, it is downplayed. There isn't any explanation about the motives, or even what triggered the motives. I think this would have made the final battle more interesting and the ending a bit more satisfying.
The end of the book left me with more questions than answers, and I'm disappointed that my questions will be left unanswered as this is the final book in a duology.
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