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genhart3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
-Dark
-Romantasy/ Werewolves, Fae, witches etc
-MMC Alphahole
-MFC strong, flawed, not completely realistic
-55% smut
-Constant cussing
-Dont even come close to figuring things out
-CLIFFHANGER
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Trigger Warnings:
Murder, suicide idealization, still-born, gore, self harm, physical abuse, child abuse, attempted child murder, mate marking, molestation, voyeurism... Probably more.
Mentioned but not described in detail: Rape, gang rape, child rape, molestation, savage mulastation, voyeurism, necrophilia, attempted abortion.
Graphic: Body shaming, Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Excrement, Infidelity, Confinement, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Slavery, and Torture
rhaevn13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Death, Sexual harassment, Blood, Rape, and Sexual violence
khaleesimod93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Now, the hard part. I absolutely hate Knox. I know the author warned ahead of time, but I don't see how he will change. I don't want to read more of him when he's just an egotistical maniac. I get where's he's coming from in grief, but to take it out on Aria, just no. And everything he did to her, just again no. She better end up with someone better.
Life is a bitch, and you can let it destroy you, or you can face it head-on and show that it doesn’t define who you choose to become in life.”
“You won’t keep me, Knox. I am Aria fucking Hecate. I am a survivor. War is in my veins, and I assure you, if you do this, I will escape you. I will fight against you. I will always fight for my family. It’s in my blood and burned into my bones to protect them."
I choose my fate and my chaos, and what I allow to happen to me is on me, no one else."
“I’m a woman, Knox. We only need a few minutes to rain hell down upon men."
Now to the best parts of the book, Aria and her sisters. I adore the fire and the strength Aria has. She learns and grows. She adapts to her surroundings and never breaks for anything. She is loyal and will burn down the world for those she loves. I have hated seeing her be abused and taken advantage of. Knox has no idea what he is losing because of his quest for revenge.
The world building is also absolutely amazing. It's complicated with so many issues and underlying complexities. I want to see the rest of the Nine Realms. I want to see all the beauty and darkness they hold.
The writing of the dialogue is probably what I hated the most. It was just bad. As much as I loved Aria, the back and forth with Knox made me roll my eyes. It just wasn't that good. I wish it had been better and less repetitive.
Still, I'm going to keep reading. I want to see Aria burn the world down against Knox and all those Witches who betrayed the bloodline and rules put in place.
Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Genocide
ladymerzlak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, and Rape
eventualghost's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape
kmontcrieff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Torture, and Violence
fionamc's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
jennn_3's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
laur_astor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It certainly kept my interest the whole time and the smut was decent.
But I did have some issues with this book… the word “fuck” was overused to say the least, the sexual violence was very graphic, and the dialogue was repetitive and a lot of it was unnecessary. Like the whole book could’ve easily been cut down by over a hundred pages.
The plot is super thin and I didn’t know what was happening for a lot of the book, and the major conflict mostly centered around virginity and rape. Toward the end I was more invested in the characters than I was at the beginning, but they were still super unlikeable and it was hard to root for anyone.
I hear the series does get better in the second book!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child death