Blackwatch (Wintercraft #2) by Jenna Burtenshaw


BLURB:
 Ten years ago Kate Winters' parents were taken by the High Council's wardens to help with the country's war effort. Now the wardens are back...and prisoners, including Kate's uncle Artemis, are taken south on the terrifying Night Train. Kate and her friend Edgar are hunted by a far more dangerous enemy. Silas Dane ' the High Council's most feared man ' recognises Kate as one of the Skilled; a rare group of people able to see through the veil between the living and the dead. His spirit was damaged by the High Council's experiments into the veil, and he's convinced that Kate can undo the damage and allow him to find peace. The knowledge Kate needs lies within Wintercraft ' a book thought to be hidden deep beneath the graveyard city of Fume . But the Night of Souls, when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, is just days away and the High Council have their own sinister plans for Kate and Wintercraft. To help Artemis, Edgar and herself, Kate must honour her pact with a murderer and come face to face with the true nature of death.

REVIEW:
And the fanart drawings commence! It is a solid sequel even though there are some aspects of the book that feel like filler .Silas is very awesome and i like him even more in this sequel. He just seems so cool even though hes a cold blooded soldier..hmm maybe im just a sucker for these types.This is totally how i picture him except with short hair complete with crow hehe...
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 Anyways, heres the break down on the characters:

Kate: her role is so much more passive in this sequel to me for some reason. I don't dislike her and she has not done anything to annoy me like most heroines but i feel like there's a spark/fire missing in her character to really make me love her.

Edgar: Hes a really nice guy. Hes willing to risk his life and all that he has known in order to protect the girl. His loyalty is very touching and even though he is not an awesome badass like Silas, his spunk and determination to protect Kate is so sweet. Awww Edgar i think i like you!

Silas: HAHAH I LOVE HIM, ok for reals though its cause im a sucker for his type- cool,cold and badass soldier type that seems unfeeling on the outside but is protective of the girl (somewhat deep down) inside.

I dont know if there will be romance in the later novels even though i can see myself shipping the characters in a love triangle already. I dont mind though and i feel that the story moves along very interestingly.

Other thoughts:
-There was not enough Silas and Kate interaction since they dont really interact late into the book.
-i dont know what to make of the new "bad guy"
 

CONCLUSION: 
A very solid sequel!
4/5 stars!!