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pavlovslaw09's review against another edition
5.0
So worth the wait.
This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. The amount of emotion that nova can make you feel for her characters is a work of art.
This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. The amount of emotion that nova can make you feel for her characters is a work of art.
codnchips's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
rosalindgl's review against another edition
5.0
Literally my only wish in life is for this series to get the recognition it deserves, because this is just as brilliant as some of the most well known and celebrated high fantasy books in the world and these characters deserve endless fanarts and edits and people screaming their love for them all over social media.
This was worth the wait in every way. I read the first book when it came out and loved it so much, even if I found Serena a little annoying, and this gorgeous sequel blew my expectations out of the water. I love every character, I love the story. I love everything. I even fell in love with Serena, which I wasn’t expecting given how much I was screaming at her in annoyance in the first book. Also Lynx is my new book boyfriend (literally the loml)
This was worth the wait in every way. I read the first book when it came out and loved it so much, even if I found Serena a little annoying, and this gorgeous sequel blew my expectations out of the water. I love every character, I love the story. I love everything. I even fell in love with Serena, which I wasn’t expecting given how much I was screaming at her in annoyance in the first book. Also Lynx is my new book boyfriend (literally the loml)
authorkmg's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it. So worth the wait. Love the new characters and I'm so happy with who her mate is.
mandaaa0708's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
huldasif's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is by no means without flaws, but the biggest thing it has going for it is that, at least for me, it has this enchanting storyworld and likeable characters. I really love the friendships and the loyalty displayed by the characters. I never wanted to leave, and I was grateful for the book being so long, even though, objectively, I thought the author was trying cram maybe a bit too much into one book. The chosen one trope was taken a bit too far, in my opinion, and some things were just a little too convenient, but in all honesty, I didn't mind so much, except for the fact that my observations of it pulled me out of the story in the first half of the book. The latter half flowed better. I liked the steamy scenes, they were very well done and not awkward at all. I just wanted more. I didn't like the love triangle (I never do). I hope it gets quickly resolved in the next book. Despite thougths of uncertainty, the choice has clearly been made already. There's only the matter of admitting it to oneself and others. So lets get on with it! ...And please, dear S.B. Nova, don't let the "choice" be taken away through death. I tgink that cheapens it. I'd rather the other person loose interest by finding their mate if there isn't to be a heartbreak. Anyway, I just really look forward to developing the romance that was started in this book and getting to know that love interest better. Oh and that other love interest in the beginning for a certain someone (I'm trying to avoid spoilers). I hope we see more of that too! I really look forward to the next book in the series and whatever else comes after, because clearly the author is bursting with imagination and ideas. I hope she will stay within this storyworld for a long while, because I've really grown to love it.
I listened to the audiobook version, but that edition wasn't on here. This is is specifically about the narrator:
The narrator was so so. It was not the same narrator as last time and she didn't pronounce the words the same way or make the characters have the same accents even. She made different voices for different characters, which was a nice effort, but some of those voices were just strange, like she was narrating for a children's book. I had the feeling she had neither read nor listened to the previous book because Kai's voice was so ridiculous and didn't match his character at all in the beginning. Then, later on, as she got to know him better, it was as if she realized the error of her ways and she mellowed the goofy voice out. That being said, she wasn't so bad that I couldn't listen to the story. She irritated me more in the first half of the book and then in the latter half I wasn't as bothered.
I listened to the audiobook version, but that edition wasn't on here. This is is specifically about the narrator:
The narrator was so so. It was not the same narrator as last time and she didn't pronounce the words the same way or make the characters have the same accents even. She made different voices for different characters, which was a nice effort, but some of those voices were just strange, like she was narrating for a children's book. I had the feeling she had neither read nor listened to the previous book because Kai's voice was so ridiculous and didn't match his character at all in the beginning. Then, later on, as she got to know him better, it was as if she realized the error of her ways and she mellowed the goofy voice out. That being said, she wasn't so bad that I couldn't listen to the story. She irritated me more in the first half of the book and then in the latter half I wasn't as bothered.
musgrovej's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rubarbra2003's review against another edition
4.0
It took a couple of years after I had read the first book for this book to be released. I hope book 3 doesn't take as long.
I listened to this via Audible. The narrator was good.
The first 1/4 of the book was a bit slow, but because I enjoyed the first book so much I pushed through it. There were many exciting surprises, and I hope that they are explained more in the next book. There were times I was overwhelmed with the amount of surprises and having to keep everything straight.
I only gave four stars to this book due to the surprises not being fulling explained, and perhaps too much being given within one book.
SPOILER:
I became irritated as the book went on due to Ena prioritizing her kin-bond with Fraiser over her other relationships, especially her guardian, Wilder, and her partially claimed mate, Linx.
I was also bothered that Ena is so powerful and supposed to be a leader, yet she seems to not ever be able to make decisions by herself. She relies heavily on the opinions of others and seems incompetent at times. I hope by the next book she will be able to gain some self-confidence.
I listened to this via Audible. The narrator was good.
The first 1/4 of the book was a bit slow, but because I enjoyed the first book so much I pushed through it. There were many exciting surprises, and I hope that they are explained more in the next book. There were times I was overwhelmed with the amount of surprises and having to keep everything straight.
I only gave four stars to this book due to the surprises not being fulling explained, and perhaps too much being given within one book.
SPOILER:
I became irritated as the book went on due to Ena prioritizing her kin-bond with Fraiser over her other relationships, especially her guardian, Wilder, and her partially claimed mate, Linx.
I was also bothered that Ena is so powerful and supposed to be a leader, yet she seems to not ever be able to make decisions by herself. She relies heavily on the opinions of others and seems incompetent at times. I hope by the next book she will be able to gain some self-confidence.