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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
tense
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
I really enjoyed this! The description of a Peaky Blinders romantic fantasy was spot on and I enjoyed that aspect of this book. Overall I had a great time reading it and can’t wait for the next one especially with that ending!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Top three fantasy reads of 2025! I need book two!!!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I wish I knew this was a duology before I started because that ending was criminal.
The book was very slow to start. Yet, at the same time, I wish we'd had more time where Nina just got to be with Patrick or Theo, because I feel like we lacked an understanding of the attachment they had with each other. The impact of the story would have felt stronger if we had a better sense of why Patrick yearned for her so much or why Theo kept making the choices he did.
But what bugged me the most was Nina herself. She's supposed to be this clever girl, but every choice she made irritated me. I like mess as much as the next person, but damn.
The book was very slow to start. Yet, at the same time, I wish we'd had more time where Nina just got to be with Patrick or Theo, because I feel like we lacked an understanding of the attachment they had with each other. The impact of the story would have felt stronger if we had a better sense of why Patrick yearned for her so much or why Theo kept making the choices he did.
But what bugged me the most was Nina herself. She's supposed to be this clever girl, but every choice she made irritated me. I like mess as much as the next person, but damn.
Publishing date: 1 July 2025
I think all the nerves I had were spent on this book!
The plot hooked me from the start, and I’m still trying to figure out what it reminds me of other than Peaky Blinders.
I really liked that the story starts when the characters are twelve. I got a little confused with the time jumps, but honestly, I’m glad they were there.
Would this be strangers to friends to lovers? I can’t really call them enemies. They’re enemies by circumstance, not by heart... It’s hard to explain, but I loved that it wasn’t the typical enemies to lovers (though I’ll forever be weak for that trope, haha).
Honestly, I don’t even know how to put my thoughts together after reading it. There’s still a heaviness in my chest, and for some reason, I broke out in a sweat at the end, I was just trying to get through it.
I really enjoyed the character dynamics. Sometimes I wanted to smack them, sometimes I wanted to hug them. Theo is so contradictory that I think I need book two just to make up my mind about him. I adore found family tropes, so watching them all together had me so anxious, I just wanted to keep them safe
I think all the nerves I had were spent on this book!
The plot hooked me from the start, and I’m still trying to figure out what it reminds me of other than Peaky Blinders.
I really liked that the story starts when the characters are twelve. I got a little confused with the time jumps, but honestly, I’m glad they were there.
Would this be strangers to friends to lovers? I can’t really call them enemies. They’re enemies by circumstance, not by heart... It’s hard to explain, but I loved that it wasn’t the typical enemies to lovers (though I’ll forever be weak for that trope, haha).
Honestly, I don’t even know how to put my thoughts together after reading it. There’s still a heaviness in my chest, and for some reason, I broke out in a sweat at the end, I was just trying to get through it.
I really enjoyed the character dynamics. Sometimes I wanted to smack them, sometimes I wanted to hug them. Theo is so contradictory that I think I need book two just to make up my mind about him. I adore found family tropes, so watching them all together had me so anxious, I just wanted to keep them safe