Nilesh Jasani's Reviews > They Come at Knight

The Knight series, captivating in the first installment, struggles to maintain its momentum with the compelling backstory fully known, which was instrumental in the previous book's success. The sequel struggles to find its own foothold.

The protagonist is now a powerful aristocrat; earlier, her transformation from an oppressed underdog to the seat of power was both justified and engaging. She now presents a super-wealthy, batman-like figure, which is fine, but she is still trying hard to seek empathy from the reader.

A significant portion of the book is dedicated to mining the previous installment for residual plot points and character development. This approach not only proves largely ineffective but also hinders the introduction and exploration of fresh narrative angles. The central action and suspense elements of the plot, while present, are too straightforward to fully showcase the protagonist's skills and resources.

In an attempt to create tension, the author positions the antagonists as mysteriously more powerful than the Tribe. However, this setup falls flat, lacking credibility in both its build-up and resolution.