Thank you so much to Bolinda Audio and NetGalley for the advanced listening copy!

This is book 2 of the Talon Duology, sequel to Talonsister - my first Jen Williams read that had me wanting to devour her backlog. I’m not sure what made me do the audio for Talonsister but I’m so glad I did, Jot Davies narration is absolutely unreal so of course I had to wait for the audiobook for Titanchild and was thrilled to be accepted for this ALC.

Jot didn’t disappoint, the narration here was absolutely fantastic as ever. Jen’s master storytelling & worldbuilding immerses you deeply and then Jot’s narration takes it one step further! Each character has a unique voice and the different regional accents make the world feel so real. Jot also narrates Jen’s Winnowing Flame trilogy which I highly recommend.

Now to the actual story, I was eagerly anticipating this finale and it didn’t disappoint. There’s a 2 year time jump at the start that threw me a little, but after a few chapters I was settled in. Returning to these characters felt like coming home, these books feel so cosy to me but still with danger and stakes and I was really rooting for them! We continue the multiple POVs from the first book and it all comes together to a tense ending.

This duology takes inspiration from different folklore, features a unique world full of mythical beings, magic, complex and endearing characters and their relationships. There are multiple queer characters and romantic subplots.

Rating 4.25/5

Titanchild is both epic and unique. The level of detail is amazing and pulls you into this world full of mythology and magic.
There is a bit of a time jump, not massive but I would definitely recommend reading book one and then diving straight into this one.
The different POVs are all engaging and interesting, if not slightly overwhelming at times. I didn’t feel this with book one but I think this was because the of development of the stories and different trajectories covered.
This series is set in an intricate world, with plenty of battles, magic and mythical creatures. Alongside this we are given every type of relationship from romantic to parental to friends.
This book is basically jam packed and I think could have actually been a trilogy. If you like your books dense and complex then this is a duology for you. Overall great character work and epic scenes throughout.
The audio is amazing bringing the characters to life.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

I had listened to the first book and enjoyed it. I loved the world that was created and I must say I enjoyed the follow-up too. But if you ask me which one was better, I will say the first installment. There was just something missing in this one. Though I would recommend it definitely.

The book itself is fantastic, but as I'm reviewing the audiobook, here are my thoughts.
I couldn't listen to this. I disliked the narrator so much that if I continued listening to it, it would've ruined the book for me. So, I switched to a physical copy.
I love the narrator when he is using his normal voice, but when doing the other creatures it is terrible. I love when narrators differentiate the voices, but this was too much.
My star rating will be for the book itself, definitely not the narrator.

Brittletain has been conquered by the othanim and her people’s bones are to be fed to Icaraine’s son so he can reach his full potential. Can anything or anyone defeat these plans or are they all destined to die? Can the Green Man be summoned to help the rebel cause?

Very well written and well narrated novel (I listened to the audiobook). This exciting novel is full of excellent characters. Well paced and action packed. There is so much at stake for many characters and lots of battles to be fought. Enjoy finding out what happens.

I love William's writing style and her stories are always people with engaging characters. I enjoyed this duology but I still feel we didn't need all the povs and that it distanced me from the overall plot. So good but not as goid as The Copper Cat.

For fans of Attack on Titan and Hunter x Hunter second arc. Jen knows how to write weird, fantastical, political, emotional books.

I wish there was a recap because I was whiplashed lost for the first bit.
There is a two year time jump which meant that I felt we lost some of the connection to the characters in this time. Saying that, it also meant they and the story could develop naturally without it feeling forced or rushed.

As with book one, this is told through multiple perspectives, making each smaller fight feed into the bigger war.
Whilst this creates a wide scope of the conflict, it did mean that I felt overwhelmed with the amount of characters and certain favourites from book one felt overlooked.

We have sibling, parental, romantic, friendship, marital relationships. All attempting to survive and keep each other alive when their rebellion is collapsing and the monster Titans are winning.

I recommend this duology!

Arc gifted by Titan books.

La Talon Duology tuvo un comienzo fulgurante con Talonsister y la verdad es que Titanchild mantiene el nivel, aunque vuelvo a decir que nos encontramos ante un tocho de proporciones épicas, con 24 horas de audio a cargo de Jot Davies.


No cabe duda de que Jen Williams es una amante de la historia y el folklore británicos, ya que toda la saga está repleta de referencias al mito artúrico y colindantes, resultando en una mezcla bastante sorprendente. Aunque los nombres nos pueden sonar, cómo actúan y cómo juega la autora con los personajes no tiene nada que ver con lo que conocemos. Un poco como cuando Lavie Tidhar convirtió a Arturo en traficante de drogas, pero más en consonancia con la historia épica que se desarrolla en las dos novelas.

Temporalmente la novela se sitúa un par de años después de la anterior. Los Othanim han conquistado Brittletain y su líder, Icaraine, tiene siniestros planes para todo ser viviente. Las demás voces del libro anterior siguen aquí presentes, aunque cada uno bastante ofuscado en sus propias búsquedas, sin tener muy en cuenta el conflicto global que afecta a todos de manera dramática. La interacción entre las distintas líneas, por lo tanto, no sucede hasta que el libro está bastante avanzado. Esto no es necesariamente malo, pero es cierto que puede llegar a haber algunos problemas de ritmo con las transiciones entre los distintos puntos de vista.

La labor de Jot Davies narrando el audiolibro vuelve a ser excepcional, si bien algo histriónico en la representación de Icaraine, por ejemplo. Pero es que si no, ¿cómo das voz a semejante villana, que va a alimentar a su progenie con los huesos de sus enemigos para facilitar su metamorfosis? Por cierto, me resulta muy curioso que en el audiolibro, que es en versión digital descargable, se haya mantenido la locución de final del primer CD de audio. Supongo que será un error.

La historia de sororidad a la que hacía referencia en la anterior reseña continúa entre los personajes femeninos, hermanadas más por su pasado común que por lazos de sangre, pero que mantienen una red de apoyo y comprensión mutua envidiable.

Me llama la atención que la desaparición de un personaje pivotal en la historia se comente prácticamente en una nota a pie de página, como queriendo restarle importancia o convertir en un justo castigo la irrelevancia de sus actos en el largo plazo.

En general, Titanchild es un libro muy unido a Talonsister tanto que recomendaría leerlos seguidos en la medida de lo posible. Una saga que ojalá viera la luz en España, pero que con las dimensiones que manejamos quizá no sea posible.

A perfect sequel to the duology by Jen Williams. The action picks up right where we left off with Talonsister and the pace does not let up throughout the whole novel. I really enjoyed the character arcs and each of their endings felt right and well earned. The relationships forged were wonderfully written and I felt very emotional towards the end.

Would really love more stories in this world, maybe a prequel series when the titans were at full strength!

The continuation of a series really needs the opportunity to read the first in the duology first but the story telling was fantastic with great accents and characters.
Thank you NetGalley for letting me listen and review

Jen Williams had managed to do it again with another series that is completely unique and had me thralled to the last page.

I am a fan of Williams writing so it was no surprise that Talonsister and Titanchild had a richly composed World full of creatures and characters you will grow to love .. and despise.

Princess Epona continues to build and lead a rebellion against the Othanim. Ynis, Leven and Cillian search for T’Rook while Kaeto is with two Othanim who are different from the majority.

Icarine is a grim, manic monster, without mercy who leads the Othanim. She throws punishments to all who are in her way, even her own army. She has her own weapon, a baby with six eyes with the ability to crush those with Titan bones. With each feed on those bones they become bigger and more terrifying.

Will everyone be able to come together to fight one shared enemy?

‘Kaeto would remind you that these are the sharks you've chosen to swim with, and you shouldn't be surprised by the blood in the water.’

The audio was excellent with the narrator giving individual, unique voices to each character.

The ending was everything. I cried, I shook, I held my breath which can only be signs of an epic tale. Thank you to NetGalley, Jen Williams and the publishers for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I also have my own special copies from the Broken Binding.

Just as intricately woven together as book one, Talonsister, Titanchild follows several groups of characters as they now all have a shared enemy-the Othanim. Led by a huge wicked queen, Icaraine, who has a monstrous son with six eyes and changeable amounts of limbs, she has decided that the other titan races (so mainly griffins at this point) should be wiped out as they’re not as worthy as her own race, and that humans are slaves or entertainment depending on the whims of her army. Princess Epona is leading the rebellion against these flying monsters from the city of Londus and working to free her mother, the rightful queen of Brittletain, Broudicca and try to work with her sisters who were so splintered in book one. Envoy Kaeto is still hanging out with the only two Othanim who aren’t running round murdering everybody in sight, Belise and Felldir and trying to hold onto this as a secret from the Empire. Leven, Cillian and Ynis are still trying to track down T’Rook and get her away from the clutches of the evil alchemist Gynid Tyleigh. And overall more myths, legends and magic are awakening in response to this invasion.

I thought the individual storylines were so well woven together and really enjoyed it each time the separate groups managed to spend any time together. There was a lot of secret keeping, plot twists and new developments happening through the book and I thought it was an excellent ending to the duology.

I waited to be able to listen to the audiobook of this as that’s how I’d read Talonsister, so thank you very much to NetGalley for that. Jot Davies’ character work is exceptional and the entire cast felt so distinct and memorable.