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nina_readsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.5
kelseylopez's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
j619v's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
escapistreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
2.75
tr_duchess's review
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
smilelarke's review
4.5
Genuinely a solid ending and conclusion. Really wish all the fmc’s could have gotten together at least once, but still impressed with how she worked the timeline together for this
jsohma's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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
4.0
birdloveranne's review
5.0
Really loved this final volume. Would love to read more stories about the other dragons.
punsandpaperbacks's review
5.0
No Book is perfect, but this one is close…
I was hooked from the first page. I loved Azar. I loved Melina. I loved that she held her own and took no crap. From ANYONE.
She was strong, but feminine, vulnerable and sweet! The way a strong heroine should be written. Thank you for such a well written character, Ruby. Azar was hawt, didn’t shy away from the ‘bad’ man that he was, but slowly embraced being vulnerable and learning to trust someone else.
‘Salorians do not have mates…’ I couldn’t wait for him to eat his word and because of how well the build up was, it was so satisfying. It felt like the perfect pairing of wine to a delectable meal.
I am a sucker for: good banter (there was plenty of that), character growth and development (which was well done and did a great service to both characters) and enemies to lovers. I know, I know! I’m basic, but it’s simply satisfying to read about characters who grow to live each other rather than an instalove. Makes for better reading.
Azar came in TELLING Melina she was his consort, completely unabashed and she gave as good as she got. Despite being in a weaker position, she stood her ground. EVERY TIME. It was IMPOSSIBLE to not love her character. The woman wasn’t afraid of doing what she needed to survive, and not apologise for it! And she didn’t shy away from her feminine side either. I was here for her wearing the heck out of her princess dresses and painting her nails pink… in an apocalypse, no less. And Azar- he was a piece of lovable work. I know he was the ‘villain’ (using this loosely) but this is a case in point of how you write a redeemable villain. One whose redemption you actively want to root for! And I rooted for him. The ENTIRE STEP OF THE WAY.
I didn’t care for the other Drakconi couples, not because they weren’t written well, they were; but because they threatened the relationship between the MCs. See how emotionally invested I became in them? Despite what Azar did to the dragons, I was still rooting for him to get his happy ending.
I liked the supporting characters too (not the ones that threatened my MCs relationship though). Daniels, Alma, the servant whose name I have forgotten, Gary. I liked them and what they brought to the story. It was well rounded and properly fleshed out.
Oh yeah, I HATED Emma! Could I understand her anger? No- lol, jk. I’m just being really biased. I could understand her anger. However, the fact that she just came out of the gate swinging animosity at my girl, Melina, nope. You’re on my hate list, Emma. Arguably, I have not read the rest of the books in this series - which probably would have made me more sympathetic to Emma and her reaction, but I’m honestly not sure it will change even if I read her story. Lol.
My one issue -and this is a me problem since I didn’t know this was a series and didn’t read the other books prior to this- was that I felt as though there were things I missed BECAUSE I started out reading this book. It would have been nice if I could have a had a bit of a backstory to how the world got to this point, but again, I can go read the other books in this series.
Overall, I liked the climax, the plot, the characters and the story. Phenomenal work.
I was hooked from the first page. I loved Azar. I loved Melina. I loved that she held her own and took no crap. From ANYONE.
She was strong, but feminine, vulnerable and sweet! The way a strong heroine should be written. Thank you for such a well written character, Ruby. Azar was hawt, didn’t shy away from the ‘bad’ man that he was, but slowly embraced being vulnerable and learning to trust someone else.
‘Salorians do not have mates…’ I couldn’t wait for him to eat his word and because of how well the build up was, it was so satisfying. It felt like the perfect pairing of wine to a delectable meal.
I am a sucker for: good banter (there was plenty of that), character growth and development (which was well done and did a great service to both characters) and enemies to lovers. I know, I know! I’m basic, but it’s simply satisfying to read about characters who grow to live each other rather than an instalove. Makes for better reading.
Azar came in TELLING Melina she was his consort, completely unabashed and she gave as good as she got. Despite being in a weaker position, she stood her ground. EVERY TIME. It was IMPOSSIBLE to not love her character. The woman wasn’t afraid of doing what she needed to survive, and not apologise for it! And she didn’t shy away from her feminine side either. I was here for her wearing the heck out of her princess dresses and painting her nails pink… in an apocalypse, no less. And Azar- he was a piece of lovable work. I know he was the ‘villain’ (using this loosely) but this is a case in point of how you write a redeemable villain. One whose redemption you actively want to root for! And I rooted for him. The ENTIRE STEP OF THE WAY.
I didn’t care for the other Drakconi couples, not because they weren’t written well, they were; but because they threatened the relationship between the MCs. See how emotionally invested I became in them? Despite what Azar did to the dragons, I was still rooting for him to get his happy ending.
I liked the supporting characters too (not the ones that threatened my MCs relationship though). Daniels, Alma, the servant whose name I have forgotten, Gary. I liked them and what they brought to the story. It was well rounded and properly fleshed out.
Oh yeah, I HATED Emma! Could I understand her anger? No- lol, jk. I’m just being really biased. I could understand her anger. However, the fact that she just came out of the gate swinging animosity at my girl, Melina, nope. You’re on my hate list, Emma. Arguably, I have not read the rest of the books in this series - which probably would have made me more sympathetic to Emma and her reaction, but I’m honestly not sure it will change even if I read her story. Lol.
My one issue -and this is a me problem since I didn’t know this was a series and didn’t read the other books prior to this- was that I felt as though there were things I missed BECAUSE I started out reading this book. It would have been nice if I could have a had a bit of a backstory to how the world got to this point, but again, I can go read the other books in this series.
Overall, I liked the climax, the plot, the characters and the story. Phenomenal work.
samanthaaa90's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0