This was a fantastic continuation of City of Dusk, and I really enjoyed being back in this world! The setting, the characters and having multiple POVs all really work for me, and I can't wait to jump into the third! My only complaint is that I don't yet have it in-hand.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this book so much. The City of Dusk was an amazing read that really set the scene and executed superbly. The Midnight Kingdom, though, not so much. The world building continued to be amazing, but the readers are really torn in different directions with the spread out story. Just when I would get engaged with one of the arcs, the perspective would change to another character arc, and I’d have to build up the momentum again.

For those who can just sit down and consume a book in a few days, this is probably a good read for you. Honestly, I ended up having to take written notes, and that’s just not very conducive to an enjoyable read.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

While I’m rating this (at 4:44) 4 stars, I was very disappointed with a majority of this book. I absolutely loved the first one, but most of this really let me down. I continued to love the characters, but the plots weren’t fun for me. I disliked every Rian/Phos chapter, quite boring. Nikolas’s were almost as boring, except for him ripping his own eye out. That one was fun. Angelica’s were also sucky imo. I didn’t like that plot. It felt like sm yet nothing at all. I was hoping for her and Cosima to be more, but they barely developed.


That being said, Julian and Risha>>>> my children. They made this book what it is-with the added Taesia. Rishas chapters were the best. I hadn’t cared much about Jas in the prior book, but the way she cared for him and their interactions made me sad by the end. They were rlly cute. Is he gone now? I refuse to believe it he’s a part of her. Julian and Taesia also😐 why did we not get more romance the romance in this book was so stunted 😭 they’re my fav shit yet I wasn’t even giving crumbs I was given atoms. Taesia’s ending will ultimately make the next book better, but I’m still upset about it. She’s gonna do some dumb shit and regret it. Julian has to save her from herself though. I believe in him🙏🙏

Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

4 stars.

There were many excellent things about this book which I will circle back to, but let's get the negative out of the way first. I feel like this book simply tried to do too much. All of our characters were off in very different places doing very different things in a way that made the placing just feel off to me. We eventually circled back and tied everything together, but if we had narrowed in and had maybe one perspective less it would have tightened up this book significantly. That being said, the looming menace of Phos was just so good, and the exploration of trauma from the events in book 1 I thought was extremely compelling. I love this world and all the messy deities that inhabit it and I can't wait to see what happens next!

Thank you to the publisher for send me an copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so fun to read. It was my first Sci-Fi book. It builds off the first book. So please read the first one. There is soooo much that is going on in the book and I love it! I love the world building and the different descriptions of each setting. This is a multi POV and I love reading each one. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time because you didn’t know what was going to happen next. I am so excited when to read the next book!

I enjoyed these characters as they are scattered around the realms, doing stuff and getting into trouble. Sims’ writing style is slick and grounding at the same time, very detailed and emotional and still smooth. But the pacing was very slow, hence why it took me a long while to finish. It felt disjointed, which was the point, but it couldn’t grab my attention. The ending felt very convoluted, like there was no plan, no thinking, just the doing and maybe hoping for the best. Nikolas, my poor, sweet, broken boy. 😞 I will absolutely continue to the next book. There are some BIG tasks ahead of them. Good luck, my dudes!

Thank you yo a goodreads and Orbit for an eARC! This series has me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

So good I had to run out and buy a special edition. I can’t wait to see how this story concludes

This book is actually a sequel and I did not realized that before requesting it. I'll be reading book 1 and get to this one at some point.
I have heard amazing things, im sure its great

Thank you to the publisher for my arc!

Midnight Kingdom is a fantastic sequel to City of Dusk, we pick up right where we left off but the stakes are higher and more is at risk. A fast paced delight I couldn’t put down!

This book has some wonderful world building and I definitely enjoyed it. It didn't take me long to get through it. Some parts did get a bit slow but otherwise, I enjoyed the characters and overall plot.

3.75/5 stars

An action packed sequel that furthers explores the creative, complex world Sim has constructed.

I think this book suffered a little from "second book in a series syndrome." While we certainly saw more action scenes and got lots of character development, I wonder if it is just trying to do too much. I enjoy books with multiple storylines/timelines, but this one felt a little overcomplicated and chaotic at times.

I still think the world and concept Sim has created is very interesting and I am excited to read the final installment to find out how the story ends.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This book is the second in a series, and I feel like it jumps right back in where the first left off. It was a great sequel that I don't feel like fell victim to the "second book syndrome" where nothing really happens and it just sets it up for the third book. This had plenty of action and plot, dealing with the fallout of events in book one. I look forward to the continuation in the next book.

The Midnight Kingdom by Tara Sim was an excellent fantasy read with wonderful world building,expert pacing , and stunning dialogue throughout. My only confusion came with not initially realizing that this title is a sequel. Loved this book and can't wait for more to come out by this Author.

This is the sequel to The City of Dusk which is a series that I'd compared to game of thrones if it was in the darker shade of magic universe. It involves these 4 realms and each realm has a god and an heir. There’s shadow magic, people with familiars, just a very deeply complex adult fantasy. I think this is going to be a trilogy which I’m excited to see what the 3rd book has in store for us. This was a great sequel though sometimes a miss on some character development.

I was so excited to be back with my chaos group in The Midnight Kingdom. And this is a hefty sequel spanning distances and again with the multiple perspectives. The stakes are high in this second book. Coming straight from the finale of The City of Dusk Sim is increasing the danger and world possibilities. The Midnight Kingdom is full of twists and turns which expand the world into refracted light. One of my favorite things in this sequel were the exchanges between our babies and the Gods.

The Midnight Kingdom continues right where The City of Dusk left off. I enjoyed all of the POVs in this book even though all the characters are not together with Taesia, Julian and Nic in Noctus, Angelica in Vitae and Risha in Motri. I enjoyed all the new characters and different magical creatures. The worldbuilding seems to take presence in the first half of he book. I really enjoyed reading this book and can't wait for the next.

Amazing sequel! I am not a fan of books with multiple POV’s, but this book just does it so well. The pacing was good, the plot packed, and there was just enough romance to tide me over. The writing just sort of flows and I fully devoured this book in one sitting. I highly suggest that readers who stagger between YA and NA genres to read this book as a pathway between the two. Would 100% recommend and reread this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books!
I am so excited that I received the second book in the series! I absolutely loved the first book and was so excited to get a chance to read this book early. I really enjoy multipoint of you all enjoying the different viewpoints but there are quite a few. The pure views follow the different errors and the plots are all happening around the same time which allows for an easy read. I was reading some of the reviews and saw someone
mention that the gods played the plot like a chessboard and I think this was a perfect analogy for the story. The cold and calculated movements from a lot of the characters/gods definitely read like that.
Cannot wait for the next instalment!

This book had a lot going on, with at least seven points of view and a lot of side characters. Because everyone is spread out and doing their own thing, I sometimes struggled with keeping track of the various people and lands.

The pacing is pretty good for a longer story, though a couple times it got a little boring for me. I did like how everything came together and some of the romances are cute. I'll definitely read the third book since I've invested so much time already and need to see how the heirs and the gods either work everything out or kill each other in the process.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for the copy.

I'd say this was definitely a satisfying follow to it's predecessor. An epic plot full of excitment that keeps you on your toes. The world building was still incredible, as was the writing style. I also really appreciated the character development throughout this book, despite my disappointment on the separation between the characters.