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reading_with_2_book_lovers's review
4.0
This is a great addition to this series. I devoured this book. What a fab read
hookedbythatbook's review
4.0
It has been a while for me between the first five books and this one, so it took me a while to get back into it, but once I did, I had a real hard time putting it down.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great addition to this series. I devoured this book. What a fab read
booksiflove's review against another edition
5.0
We continue in the Chronicles of the Stone Veil- the PNR world by Sawyer Bennett!
As always, Sawyer Bennett’s writing style enchanted me in the best possible way. I’m hooked with anything she writes. This book is thrilling, captivating, full of excitement, emotions, filled with sacrifices, losses and love.
I felt for Bastien, deeply, and also for Thalia! I can’t wait to read more in this series.
I kindly received an arc from the author and voluntarily left a review.
As always, Sawyer Bennett’s writing style enchanted me in the best possible way. I’m hooked with anything she writes. This book is thrilling, captivating, full of excitement, emotions, filled with sacrifices, losses and love.
I felt for Bastien, deeply, and also for Thalia! I can’t wait to read more in this series.
I kindly received an arc from the author and voluntarily left a review.
allingoodtime's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Unlike the previous books in this series, you don’t need to read those in order to enjoy this book. The other stories were all one arc for Finley, Carrick, and her friends, a continuous story that was not resolved until book 5 in the series. While we do get a brief glimpse of Maddox and get to know Amell quite a bit more, this story isn’t about them and they were not main characters in the first books. Now, I’m personally glad I have the other stories under my belt because of the world-building so I’d still recommend you read them if you want the whole back story and to better understand the world in which these stories take place.
Where I felt the previous stories lacked the solid chemistry I’m accustomed to having in this author’s books, I was pleased to feel the air crackling between Thalia and Bastien. I wasn’t always happy with their responses to each other and grew quite annoyed with Bastien’s hot and cold attitude, but I couldn’t deny their connection.
This fantasy story has a mission, but that’s not really what the tale is about. There is the completion of the mission and all of the tension when things go awry toward the end, but the bigger story is Thalia and Bastien learning to trust themselves and each other once again. There is not much getting to know the villain, Ferelith. She’s talked about a lot and her minions wreak havoc, but she’s not shown in person until the end. That decision by the author really works out well in this story. It was a gamble, but the gamble paid off.
I really enjoyed this book being more contained to one story with a beginning, middle, and end with an HEA. It looks like the future books will follow a similar format, where we can visit some favorites and have some crossover but also have a self-contained story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
romanceschmomance's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
I didn't realize that Sawyer Bennett wrote fantasy romance until she released this series, last year. It really was soooooo good and it ended up being a top favorite series, so of course, I was excited to be getting a standalone in that same world.
Thalia and Bastien's story was everything that I needed and more. A second chance romance, which is my absolute favorite because hello, angst. And you'll get plenty of that especially since their relationship from the beginning is a bit of a complex one.
I thought it was a great dynamic with Thalia being whisked away to Wyoming for several year with zero memories of her formal life. And with her safety on the line, Bastien needs to bring her back and help her restore their kingdom.
Once she gains her memories back, she's dealing with everything like it was the day her world completely flipped, only to come head to head with near indifferent Bastien. The man she loved and thought she was going to marry. There are a lot of things they need to work out and you can't help, but hope that they'll realize the infinite love they had for one another.
Oh ... my ... heart ... could not handle these two! I just wanted to shake some sense into Bastien. Regardless of what he feels toward Thalia, his loyalty is to his kingdom, and will do anything for it.
With Thalia already being an amazing and strong character, we do see some growth from her that I loved. She really comes into herself and shows she's exactly what her kingdom needs. And she knows her worth and refuses to let anyone bring her down, Bastien included.
I simply devoured their story and we see some familiar characters as well as meet some new ones. AND, it has been confirmed that we'll be getting at least four more stories from this world.
If you're a fan of Bennett's contemporary, absolutely give her fantasy romance a chance. It's an absolute gem and everyone needs to be adding it to their TBR.
Thalia and Bastien's story was everything that I needed and more. A second chance romance, which is my absolute favorite because hello, angst. And you'll get plenty of that especially since their relationship from the beginning is a bit of a complex one.
I thought it was a great dynamic with Thalia being whisked away to Wyoming for several year with zero memories of her formal life. And with her safety on the line, Bastien needs to bring her back and help her restore their kingdom.
Once she gains her memories back, she's dealing with everything like it was the day her world completely flipped, only to come head to head with near indifferent Bastien. The man she loved and thought she was going to marry. There are a lot of things they need to work out and you can't help, but hope that they'll realize the infinite love they had for one another.
Oh ... my ... heart ... could not handle these two! I just wanted to shake some sense into Bastien. Regardless of what he feels toward Thalia, his loyalty is to his kingdom, and will do anything for it.
With Thalia already being an amazing and strong character, we do see some growth from her that I loved. She really comes into herself and shows she's exactly what her kingdom needs. And she knows her worth and refuses to let anyone bring her down, Bastien included.
I simply devoured their story and we see some familiar characters as well as meet some new ones. AND, it has been confirmed that we'll be getting at least four more stories from this world.
If you're a fan of Bennett's contemporary, absolutely give her fantasy romance a chance. It's an absolute gem and everyone needs to be adding it to their TBR.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
heatherinbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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