Chetana reviewed Agents of Winter by Ada Maria Soto
Review of 'Agents of Winter' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.25⭐️
This book seemed like a particularly long epilogue, to the first book, of sorts. Though getting a glimpse of Arthur and Martin post His Quiet Agent was great I would still have been happy with the pieces of info we got from that book. That is not to say I do not appreciate this look into their present together.
I liked that this time I got to see how Arthur is coping in the present with his grief over his fathers death, his relationship with his mother, half sisters, Hanh and even his life with Martin (and potentially what their future looks like) while we get a glimpse into Martin's childhood/past and how he is currently coping with the trauma suffered on his last assignment and what he wants from the future. It feels like him thinking of his future at all is a pretty big step for Martin, …
3.25⭐️
This book seemed like a particularly long epilogue, to the first book, of sorts. Though getting a glimpse of Arthur and Martin post His Quiet Agent was great I would still have been happy with the pieces of info we got from that book. That is not to say I do not appreciate this look into their present together.
I liked that this time I got to see how Arthur is coping in the present with his grief over his fathers death, his relationship with his mother, half sisters, Hanh and even his life with Martin (and potentially what their future looks like) while we get a glimpse into Martin's childhood/past and how he is currently coping with the trauma suffered on his last assignment and what he wants from the future. It feels like him thinking of his future at all is a pretty big step for Martin, especially one that includes Arthur.
Seeing the little ways that Arthur and Martin show their love, support and care towards one another was entrancing to see. I was gladdened by the fact that this book represents a type of romance where love between people does not always have to include sexual intimacy. Intimacy between romantic partners could also mean emotional intimacy and physical intimacy could also be just hand holding and hugs. Along my queer reading journey there has not been a lot of Asexual or demisexual representation (other than Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade) so I was happy to see this identity explored.
Though it is not necessary to read this book if you are happy with how the 1st book ended, it is a pretty good addition to the story of Arthur and Martin.