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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Murder, War
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Suicide, Murder
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Murder
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault
Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide, Pregnancy
The series basically ends with Laurent killing Damen's brother and saying, "We've killed each other's brothers so we're even now. I no longer hate you and we can rule peacefully. Kiss kiss." Excuse me sirs, go to therapy.
And now that Damen has been a slave, he's now going to advocate for the end of slavery, despite being in support of it before? That's just a whole bag of yikes.
There were also a bunch of predictable moments (like that Laurent knew Damen's identity the whole time, Laurent was raped by his uncle and Jokaste would claim that her baby was Damen's).
Still a fast-paced decent read and I was able to finish the series in a week. I haven't read a fantasy book in a while and this series was a pretty good start to getting back into the fantasy genre.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, War
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Murder, War
Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide, Pregnancy
This is the perfect resolution to a nearly perfect trilogy. I will never have words to express how deeply I love these characters and their story. This is, as it has been since I first read the series years ago, the most enthralling and tender romance I’ve ever encountered. I compare all other enemies-to-lovers relationships to this one, but sort of all other relationships in general. Because this series, and especially this installment, is the peak of romance.
I really only have two critiques for this series. The first is a bit technical, I suppose. The books don’t feel like they’re a trilogy. Instead, they feel like one book split by three different covers. Perhaps there’s a reason for this, but it does make the ending of the first two books feel a bit sudden and inconclusive. Obviously, this same problem does not occur in the finale. The second problem with the series is the Erasmus problem, but…I won’t get into that. I only wonder if Pacat wishes the character was resolved differently now.
Quality of Writing: 10/10
Pacing: 10/10
Plot Development: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Enjoyability: 10/10
Ease of Reading: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder
Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent