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A fantastic action-packed book 2 in the #NenaKnightseries that I need to read book 1 of now that I’ve read this one! What a book! It kept me on the edge of my seat - swift-moving and stellar!
Thank you NetGalley and Yasmin Angie for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This is book two of the series and picks up almost where book one ended. Nena and her sister have become incredibly close due to the events in the first book. In this book, everyone’s loyalty gets tested. Someone is threatening the Tribe and has insider information, causing many casualties. This one was twisted right up. I didn’t know any answer or have any clue who was behind it all until it was revealed.
There are a few moments where it seemed to jump months ahead out of no where. Almost felt like some sections of the story were left unfinished.
I would recommend this to other readers. It is action packed and still has a storyline that it never strays from.
The first book was great and I was greatly looking forward to the sequel. It was a good follow up and I think Yasmin has a future ahead of her. I wish I loved the second one as much as the first, but It just wasn't the same for me. Still a good book though.
I didn't read the first book and I feel like I need to do that.
The story was very good. Nina is an assassin and needs to help take care of the Tribe. I got pulled in and enjoyed the story!! Well done!
If I could, I would give this book 50 stars. This was my first time reading this author, and it definitely won’t be my last. I’m more mad at myself for waiting so long to get to my arc copy
Nena Knight is an assassin, and very good at what she does for the Tribe, which is headed by her family. But there are troubles brewing, and Nena finds herself in a situation.
I was not able to put this book down. It was exciting, thrilling and invigorating. There were times I was so upset with the characters, I almost threw my kindle. And there were so many surprises that I was not expecting. The action was top notch. I can’t wait for the next book in the series, and the possible tv show
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✨✨✨💫…It’s more of a 3.5 but didnt have the heart to just put 3 ✨. It wasnt as great as the first novel however the banter the action and the writting was just as great! I guess I was expecting more idk what exactly lol but I enjoyed the change in scenery and going to the continent! How can one be all about helping the continent without being on the continent! I enjoyed their time in Ghana so much and the mentioning of good ole bloom lol iykyk! Overall Ms.Angoe’s writing is just as sharp and witty and can’t wait for the next installment of the Knight family!!!!!!!
I loved this story and I have quickly become a fan of Angoe’s storytelling. She brought Nina and her different teams/families to page in a way that painted a mental picture easy to vividly visualize. I love the characters and was invested in each of them and their stories. I really hope that we will get more of Nina and the rest of the Tribe.
Voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy courtesy of NetGalley, the Publisher and the author, Yasmin Angoe.
If you are not reading this series you are missing out. I read the first book back in February but as soon as I started reading this book I was immediately sucked back in to Nena's world. I listened to the audiobook and it more than delivered. Nena Knight is one of my favorite characters I've been introduced this year. I loved watching her friendship with Keigel grow more throughout this book as well as her bond with Georgia get stronger. I appreciate how this story is all it's own without over involving the events in book one. Over all this is an amazing follow up to book one and I already can't wait for book 3.
Underwhelming and quite frankly, forgettable. The potential was there for the first 20% and last 40% with the fast action but it definitely suffered from second book syndrome because it gave nothing for the rest of the story. Downright boring. Where was the flavor, the seasoning? It was basically just a lot of repetition/rehashing from the first book. Snooze fest. The worst parts were anytime the romance became the focus and the book would drag even harder. It gave nothing to the plot other than Nena “falling in love” with a man so she can finally have some self-confidence outside of her job.
Let's breakaway from the trope of having a supposedly powerhouse (and sometimes lethal) boss-type woman as the main character who doesn't know their self-worth until she meets the love interest that says she's beautiful in a dress. Make it stop! Besides, Nena and her dude had no chemistry and he had the personality of a discarded cardboard box.
Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing a copy for an honest review.
I didn't love this installment of the trilogy as much as the first (which you should definitely read before this one) but it was still very good. I enjoyed the family dynamics and seeing Nena dealing with grief and change. Georgia and Nena's friend Kiegel almost stole the show. I can't wait for the third book!
𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥!
A badass female assasin as a lead character? sign me up please.
Fast-paced from start to finish, intense, suspenseful, emotional; a roller coaster ride that will keep you at the edge of your seat. This is the second book in a series but can be read as a standalone.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 by Yasmin Angoe, Author released September 13, 2022.
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They Come at Knight is the follow up to Her Name is Knight. Nena returns to fight back against the ones who are trying to mess with her family. This one is just as good if not better than the first book. I’m looking forward to the next installment from Yasmin Angoe.
Yasmin Angoe absolutely crushed her second book in the Nena Knight series. If you like non stop action this is a book that you need to read. Yasmin continues her excellent writing from the first book and dives head in into this one. Lots of twists and excitement as well as superb character development. I cannot wait for the next installment in the series. Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early in return for an honest review.
WELL, WELL, WELL, Yasmin Angoe didn't disappoint with They Come at Knight!
This was absolutely stunning and one hell of a sequel to read! If Her Name is Knight blasted, They Come at Knight exploded.
'No one steals from Africa again'
The book begins right where Book 1 ended. There's a new force challenging the Tribe and the Knights are in a race against time to save the future of the Tribe. Readers gets to see Nena's vulnerability and her opening up in this book, nevertheless she is also seen in her element, as the kick-ass assassin everyone loves to see. The other characters played their role effectively.There's a good deal of developement in the character relationships as well.
The writing of the book is note-worthy (droolworthy!) The twists and turns are placed at the right time, to keep the readers on edge. The love for Africa is evident on the description, the dialogues, the costumes, and the traditions. The humor is great and lightens the book at the right conjectures.
Yasmin is well versed with politics and she has poignantly captured the world politics in Nena's world with the the dialogues and actions of the Tribe Council members. She has also attempted to define the different ideologies of justice that people possess in a brilliant manner.
Of all the authors I've read so far, there's no one that writes realistic vivid action like Yasmin! THE BOOK LITERALLY TOOK OFF LIKE A PLANE in the second half with the action and I've never enjoyed action before EVER!
Can't wait for book 3!
Thankyou Netgalley and Yasmin Angoe for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I loved the progression of Nena's character in the second installment of this story! Loved all the plot twists and how Nena really became vulnerable, which made her stronger. Can't wait to read the third book next year!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for my honest opinion.
While I was blown away by the excellent “Her Name is Knight”, this book (the second half of the duology) outshined its predecessor for sure. I had so many positive things to say about the first book: “...a slick novel, moving quick and smart…”, “...a fascinating and compelling page-turner…”, “I couldn’t put it down”. These opinions continue to be applicable when it comes to “They Come at Knight”, but they get turned up a little bit louder due to the increased stakes, the heightened danger, the more tightly wound suspense, family drama, the dangerous game of cat and mouse (or spy versus spy, if you’d like), and Nena’s constant anxiety as she searches for the traitor in the Tribe’s midst that she had only started to allude to in “Her Name is Knight”.
While “Her Name is Knight” is told non-linearly and in two different POVs, “They Came at Knight” is told entirely in 3rd person and in a linear narrative, which Angoe deftly handles by reminding us that her life before becoming a Knight was “Before”, her life after becoming a Knight but before the end of the events in “Her Name is Knight” being called “After”, and all the time accounted for in “They Came at Knight” as being “Now”. These three time periods are emphasized in the text, which I choose to interpret as the way Angoe means us to see the three most important phases in Nena’s life.
A lot of time in this book is spent in Ghana, Nena’s homeland, and it’s written with a great deal of love and affection by Angoe. I’ve never been to Ghana (not for not wanting to after taking a course in the Geography of Africa during my undergrad years), but the chapters we spend there as readers are very well-written and touching.
I wish I could say that the turns in this book took me by surprise, but most of them didn’t. One did, but only because I was very confused (it was a me problem). But, like with “Her Name is Knight”, I simply didn’t care. The book’s just too dang good to spend time caring about something so small when the book is this good.
Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for granting me access to this title.
They Come at Knight picks up right where Her Name is Knight left off. And while the first book introduced to Nena – how she became an assassin and her tragic backstory – this book brings the action!
Someone is targeting the Tribe and Nena shines in her full, badass assassin mode as she tries to get to the bottom of it and protect the people she loves.
Yasmin Angoe is a brilliant storyteller – her character development is spot on, the imagery she creates is astounding, and the world building is flawless.
This book exceeded every expectation that I had and I cannot wait for book three!
As I haven’t read the first instalment in this series, I didn’t knew what to expect from it. I do feel that I’m missing a lot of background information which I’m just assuming it’s all in the first book. My bad.
Overall I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to see how fear, trauma and other issues are dealt with by each character. I especially like that the main character is letting herself be vulnerable and more approachable and reliable overall. She’s strong and had a big willingness to protect her tribe no matter what and how. But she’s also human and she realises that she’s not really alone against the vile powers .
A nice , enjoyable read
Overall Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice - 🫑
World Building - ⭐⭐⭐
Character Development - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trigger/Content Warnings - Death, betrayal, revenge killing, ptsd
Plot; I liked the plot of this a lot. The whole first part of the book is a great set up for the second part, and it's also a great continuation of the first book. How grief and previous events were dealt with by characters and addressed still made it feel more real and gave the characters a lot of shaping. I also really appreciate that they kept going with the idea of internal strife in an organization, keeps very well with the first book.
Characters; I really enjoyed getting to know characters better. I think for the most part the development was natural. There are a few characters that I wish we had gotten a bit more backstory for their choices, primarily Cort, but for Nena and Elin specifically I think it was really nice, and I'm glad that their trauma was addressed.
Writing; This book felt weird to me, mostly because the first one switched time lines every other chapter, and this one didn't need to anymore. It made sense, but felt weird to me. The writing for giving characters motive, keeping people guessing until the reveil and dealing with trauma was beautiful though. I felt like some of the writing for some scenes was a little rushed, and I wasn't a huge fan of skipping minor events and doing some time skips, but I do understand that without those it would have been a very long book.
Overall Thoughts; Overall, great! I think I preferred the first one, mostly because of the jumping between current and past timelines, but this was a great addition to it. I really enjoyed.
Yasmine Angoe outdid herself with the second installment of Nena Knight novels. More powerful and suspense-filled than the first, the African Tribal Council is under attack and all signs indicate it is someone with inside knowledge. One attack after the other shakes Nenato to her core and she begins to doubt her ability to protect her family and herself. Nena gradually gives herself permission to be vulnerable among the Knights, Keigal, Cord, and Georgia.