Book 2 in the trilogy, continues the story of Esha and Kunal. We find out more about the magic, mythology and get loads and loads of intrigue and plotting.
I sort of got confused at the very end by all of the various factions and loyalties.
Hopefully everything will become clearer in Book 3. I'm ready to see how all the hopes, revenge and romances play out! ( )

The Archer at Dawn is a much tighter and more compelling book than the Tiger at Midnight. The plot moves quickly and is packed with magic and intrigue. There is a love triangle, but it doesn't monopolize the story. The book is sex-positive, mentioning characters' off-page involvements, without being graphic. Like the first book, there is kissing and close hugging.

As I neared the end, I was worried that I was going to have to wait until the final installment for any resolutions, but I was pleasantly surprised that much was revealed at the end of this book. ( )

I was pretty sure it was gonna be a 3.5 but I can’t deny that the ending deserves its own rating, so I’m rounding up.

Just like The Tiger at Midnight, I had a lot of fun reading this sequel but I also can’t deny that I saw stuff coming a mile away - if not the exact events, atleast the possible twists and who would be involved. For someone like me who never guesses anything and is totally ignorant of how to analyze any foreshadowing, I would have been happy about this except it was all a bit too easy and predictable.

But the characters are as usual the highlight of the story and their banter mixed with court politics this time around was fun to see play out. We also get more action with the competition at the Sun Mela and I throughly enjoyed that. And finally getting to know more details about the myths this world is built on and just generally get a more expansive view of the world was amazing.

Overall, this is a good sequel. Fun and enjoyable, slightly predictable but nonetheless has very good memorable moments. And soooo many mango references to always make me hungry. Also, that explosive ending only makes the wait for the finale excruciating and I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for us. ( )

"The Archer at Dawn" is an amazing sequel to "The Tiger at Midnight". In my opinion, the story in TAAD is more "everything" than the previous book - all in a good way! I am enjoying the series and cannot wait to read the next sequel. Highly recommend!! ( )

This is the sequel to The Tiger at Midnight, a book I bought in Union Station while waiting for the train home sometime last year. A fantasy set in a South Indian culture, with Esha, “the viper”, an orphan of a coup, and Kunal, a diligent soldier of the army of the coup leader, becoming romantically involved. In this tale, Esha comes to a grand celebration as the ward of one of the warring lords, and is engaged in gossip and espionage at a grand ball, while Kunal fights in ceremonial contests, eventually winning. They are both there, with the secret group "The Swords" in a plot to rescue a princess who can restore a mythic bond between the land and people, that was broken by the coup. The broken bond has caused drought. There are many twists and turns, the princess is a fake, and the woman who truly has the power escapes with Kunal. Now Esha is back in her role as viper and commander. The action slowed while Esha flirted and pried, but picked up at the end. ( )