Reviews

A Court of Wind and Wings by Daniela A. Mera, Elayna R. Gallea

profesora787's review against another edition

4.0

Who wants to fall in love with the "villain"? That will be me!! Aidoneus is our male character that experienced a great loss and decided to live a lonely life for centuries!! Also did I tell you he is the king of The gates of Hell! Phaedra is a "common" angel, that works for her money and that lives in a "comfortable" life with her boyfriend. Life takes a lot of twists and turns, that end up "weaving" this two lives!! This slow burn romance has various heated encounters, that didn't go no where in the name of "friendship". If someone says "as friends" again, I will slap them (LOL). The epilogue left me feeling "warm and fuzzy". I fell in love with the characters through their struggles. Read this book as ARC reader and I highly recommend.

novelnchill's review

4.0

Thank you so much to the authors for the opportunity to read an ARC of A Court of Wind and Wings. This is the third book in their Legends of Love standalone series.

Summary:
Hades is a widowed Daemon King who is still mourning the loss of his wife. Circumstances force him to marry his assistant, Phaedra. Can he allow himself to move on and admit feelings for her, or will it simply be a political union?

Review:
A Court of Wind and Wings is an urban romantasy retelling of Hades and Persephone. The setting a melting pot of magical beings including angels, daemons, fae, weres, vampires, demigods, and more. Fans of Crescent City will enjoy the big city feeling, especially some of the intrigue that comes with it.

I enjoyed this read and would recommend it for someone who likes modern urban fantasy settings and sensitive MMCs. The world and lore is interesting and I liked learning about magical being technology. I appreciated that Hades could be both “touch her and ☠️” and also not an alpha-hole. Hades is also ancient compared to Phaedra, and he’s actually bothered by it, even though everyone he talks to doesn’t see the big deal

copyrightxcasey's review

5.0

I was provided an ARC of this title for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This third book of the Legends of Love series of interconnected stand-alone retellings by Elayna R. Gallea and Daniela A. Mera was easily my favorite of the series and maybe my new favorite Hades and Persephone reimagining of all time.

I knew going into this arranged marriage of convenience that I was going to enjoy it, having read and loved the two previous titles, which also gave a bit of a glimpse into what Aidoneus and Phaedra’s pre-existing dynamic was like, but it gave so much more than I could have imagined and I couldn’t put it down.

These authors have such created an addicting world, complete with a group of characters you’ll enjoy getting to know, and beautifully done love stories for the ages.

Following the pattern; easy 5 stars.

kricklereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

 

this hades and Persephone retelling was a mix  of Acotar and a touch of darkness. I found this book an enjoyable quick read. The world building was imaginative. I enjoyed the characters and the love story. 

Fairytale rating

6/10 for keeping with the original fairytale 

6/10 for originally, taking the tale and giving it an original twist 

7/10 for personal enjoyment 

seetaylorwriteandreview's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

I absolutely LOVED this book! The storyline was captivating and the characters were well written. The pacing was phenomenal and I kept finding myself lost in the wee hours of the night while reading this book. I genuinely loved it.