But as a “mule,” or mixed Patron/Efean child, she is not really considered a person. As she beats other Advesaries, she gains respect. The only standing she has comes from her victories on the Fives court. Jess is mocked, belittled, and generally treated like dirt. This sequel focuses more on the Efean (the lower-class) frustrations with their current circumstances. This novel doesn’t focus so much on the risks Jess takes or her feelings toward Kal, a Patron-born (and therefore untouchable because of his higher-class standing) lord. After all that happened in the first book (see? Didn’t even go into it! 😉), Jess can now run the Fives as a sponsored member of Garon House. In the first book (don’t worry, I can keep this pretty spoiler-free), she sneaks out to race the Fives because she is not allowed to by decree of her father, Captain Esladas. Jessamy runs the Fives, a court designed with five different areas: Trees, Traps, Rivers, Pillars, and Rings.
I’m glad I gave this series a second chance. But I can’t turn down a sequel, and it was available on Overdrive, so I requested it and read it. I wasn’t a fan of the protagonist and found her to be a bit selfish. I did and it was pretty forgettable, to be honest. I can tell you right now, I won’t be surprised if people haven’t read the first one. This is the sequel and second book in the Court of Fives series:ĭoes this cover jog your memory if the first one doesn’t? Hopefully it will. This review can be found on my Blog, TeacherofYA’s Tumblr, or my Goodreads page Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016 Title: Poisoned Blade (Court of Fives, #2)
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