I was, however, expecting to read more about Celine and Bastien. The setting changed and not all of the characters were able to move to the new setting. All of the side characters were put on the back burner. There were also barely any interactions with the Court of Lions.

But in the Righteous, she was completely trusting of everyone and acted sort of naive, which is not Celine. In previous books, she was always cautious while in the Sylvan Vale or Wyld. When it came to character inconsistencies, Celine was outside of her earlier characterization. There were character inconsistencies, the overall plot of the series didn’t really advance, and it started off a little slow. The reason I had so many issues with it was that it didn’t fit in with the previous two books. It was weaker than the other books, and it probably would have reached its audience with more success if it was published as a separate spin-off or novella. It was nice to get more information on Pippa’s backstory, but so much of this book was inconsistent with the rest of the series. I loved having the focus on Pippa and Arjun, especially since I’ve been dying for her to leave her engagement of convenience. The Righteous was entertaining, and it dove deeper into the Sylvan Vale. There are several reasons as to why this was the case, which I will get into shortly.īefore I say anything, I was thrilled to once again dive into one of Renée Ahdieh’s books. This was my second most highly anticipated read of 2021, and it wasn’t as compelling as the rest of the series. To the point where it, unfortunately, felt like a filler book.Īnd I don’t state these types of opinions lightly. The book was entertaining and the writing was still beautiful, but it was fairly inconsistent with the rest of the series.

And as much as I enjoyed this book, there were quite a few things that could have been better. If you have read my reviews of The Beautifuland The Damned, then I’m sure you know that I love this series. The Righteous by Renée Ahdieh is the third book of The Beautiful Quartet.

The righteous by renée ahdieh