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A Vow of Embers

Sariah Wilson

4.03 AVERAGE

chelwi's review

3.75

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurenmus92's review

3.75

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tfrex's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While this is enemies-to-lovers, the primary trope is miscommunication and it is heavy-handed throughout the book to the point of actually muttering "oh come on" at certain points.

I enjoy the fantasy world and the mysteries that Wilson built in A Tribute of Fire but they were both almost entirely backburnered throughout this second book to focus on the infuriating relationship. At best they were breadcrumbs to remind the characters and the readers what the purpose was. Unlike most second books in a trilogy which is used for character development and dropping lore, this book seemed to keep us on a carousel until the last 15%.

I look forward to the final book where Wilson will refocus on the world and mysteries and less on miscommunication.

lauren_kocher's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookaddict_49's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

devdev_'s review

5.0

adventurous funny 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

bfiner's review

4.25

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

storiesandsunshine's review

4.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book 2 was a highly anticipated read for me because I love Tribute of Fire!

Overall, I was happy to be back with Lia, Xander, and the adelphia. I loved getting to met Xander’s closest friends.

The main trope of this book is longing! Omg! The tension for Lia and Xander was just perfection. I was hoping by like 80% into the book the hot and cold of their relationship would be resolved. But then I remembered that these characters are extremely strong willed so, the writing was in line with the characters.

So all through Book 1 we get hints of approaching evil and what it has to do with the prophecy. I didn’t catch any more hints about this until the very end, but maybe I was so distracted by Xander idk.

I am happily waiting for book 3! 😁

rue1990's review

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

ellieelou's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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