This was a fantastic follow up book, I could not stop reading it! It was so fun getting to know the whole crew better - their relationships and personalities, varying degrees of their backstories, and their own perspectives on what was happening. I loved the perspective work, and the wider variety of POVs. The POV switches contributed to the storytelling and tension, they never felt abrupt or gratuitous. The characters all had distinct voices and gave added insight to the events of the book.

The story was exciting and I did not predict where it was going! It was complex with multiple threads and storylines going on but remained intuitive to follow. I continue to love the crystal-based technology and magic system, the visuals of the transformations and fighting, and the lore that we start to see more of in this book. The battles and action were vivid, tactile, and exciting. I may have yelled at my husband at one point when he dared to talk to me during a tense spot. The ending was chaotic and intense, and I cannot wait for the next book.

Thank you NetGalley, A.C. Bishkey, and CALM Studios, Ltd. for this E-ARC.

What a fantastic sequel! It had everything I loved from the first book and it brought what I found missing in the debut novel. Bishkey wrote the same aerial battles and confrontations in great adrenaline-inducing details, in a great storyline with the lovely found family. What I missed in Halcyon Days: The Colossus was more interaction with the crew. It is quite an eclectic group of misfits and some we only met peripherally. In this book we get an up-close with the rest of the crew I knew I would adore if I got to know them.

The storyline is intriguing, which kept me on my toes guessing and on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened next. I did not forsee the direction the story took and my curiousity is piqued since Locke's memory came back at the very end and I can't wait to explore the missing years! And with that ending I don't doubt I will shed more tears reading book three.

4.75 stars