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Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

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mysafe_place's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

After finishing 'Divine Rivals' last year I could hardly wait for this next book to be published and I can definitely say that I was not disappointed. The chemistry between Iris and Roman is simply unmatched and their love is so pure, sweet and heart-warming. The story itself is extremel detailed and thought through (as well as the writting) that it makes you sort of addicted to it, you cannot stop reading till you find out what happens next. A heartbreaking, intense and magical book which I highly recommend!

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thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Keep writing. You will find the words you need to share. They are already within you, even in the shadows, hiding like jewels. —C."

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What a great ending to a great duology. Even though this plot felt slightly slower than the first book, it still had plenty of action and intrigue to keep me turning the page. I love Roman and Iris together as a couple, since I feel that they really complement each other so well. The romance truly burns brightly in this book.

I do love the setting and even though there wasn't much world building and exploration of the magic system, I thought it was so well done that it doesn't frankly bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. I love that this is a soft and subtle fantasy novel duology. The author does such an amazing job at keeping the slow-burn romance alive through distance and time. This is such a well-written series, I think I may have a slight book-hangover. (1/2024)

4 out of 5 stars, I would definitely read and recommend

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xandriaisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Rebecca Ross got me. I was crying for the last three or four chapters! I enjoyed the story and the characters. Some bits, like the first, felt a little predictable. Though by the end of part three and four, I couldn't predict what was going to happen.

It was interesting to the see the reverse of the first book in regards to the letters. In the first, Kitt knew it was Iris on the other end and she was left in the dark. This time, Iris knew it was Kitt she was writing to, but he was in the dark.

I hate Dacre with a passion for wiping the memories and partially healing soldiers to fight for him. He is literally the walking definition of a red flag and toxic man.

However, I liked the way that Enva was woven into the story in this book. And you learn that she's been there the whole time; passed over by the reader as she is passed over by the citizens of Oath. Getting to see and hear from her in how and who she's "spoken" to was really interesting. I knew she had to have killed the other Gods. What I didn't expect is how that weakened her.

And finally, Forest. Forest and Prindle. I read it. Knew it. Still sobbed when they found their bodies. I don't even know how to end this review because that just hit me all over again.

Overall, I'm really glad that I read this series. It was bit simple and predictable at points, but it knew how to leave you wanting more.

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tanacef's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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callmelncole's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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laur_astor's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My goodness. This duology has my heart. I really loved this sequel and how everything ended. Rebecca’s prose is gorgeous - I really felt these words deep in my bones.

My only small criticisms are that the plot is very heavily focused on the gods, whereas Divine Rivals was more focused on Iris and Roman’s romance. And the conflict was resolved a little too easily at the end.

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