3.7 AVERAGE

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I like how it was a mystery of who was the villain, I was suspicious of everybody at one point or another. I like how the love story portion of it was not all consuming and how it didn’t make everything else seem insignificant. 

I read the reviews after finishing this book and didn't realize there was so much controversy with the author of this book. So, going into this book blind, I thought it was fine. Nothing was ground breaking, everything was very vague, and it seemed like the description of the land and the characters were very lack luster or non-existent. There were some portions that felt unnecessarily long and dragged out. The writing isn't great at all, but I still found the book enjoyable enough.
It was a quick read, I found it fun and just enjoyed the vibes. I think Grim taking Isla's memories away were dumb of him, but I also dont see how Isla could fall in love with Oro so quickly when they literally had no chemistry together even when they spent months with each other looking for the heart. So im still team Grim all the way.
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

A very quick read with lots of things happening that kept me interested. Definitely a twist I didn't see, and another I was speculating about for some time. Not sure how I felt about the FMC, but she didn't annoy me so that was good. I will definitely read the second one.

thank god she ended up with him
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

As not much of a fantasy reader, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It took me a bit to get into but I enjoyed the book! Once I was into it, I wanted to keep going until I finished. The ending was a bit unexpected and I would read the next in the series. 
medium-paced
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Having heard a lot of mixed reviews, I have to say I liked it. While the world building was confusing and hard to follow at times from lack of explanation, I found the plot quite enjoyable and the characters kept me hooked. I admit that a lot of the plot twists were well done and had me unable to put the book down. Especially those last 40 or so pages! While the writing was questionable at times, it was honestly a fun read and I’m excited to see how everything will expand in the rest of the series.
adventurous emotional mysterious 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

I loved this book. Such a good read. I couldn’t put it down it was that good. Didn’t see the end coming. 
Loved the plot twists and changes of events.