4.27 AVERAGE


The settings are described so incredibly! I found the book a bit trope-y and predictable—until the end! The way the book sets up the rest of the series pushed this from a 3.5 to 4 for me.
adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging 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: Complicated

Creating swear words using gods you invented >>>>>>>>
Ix's tits that's clever!
slow-paced

It really felt like the author took slow burn romance and thought let’s apply it to the whole book. I read this for a bookclub and wouldn’t have finished it otherwise. 
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Meh, the plot beats feel like a paint by numbers of other romantasy books. I also don't believe Oraya's journey to caring/trusting Raihn. It felt like it happened too fast with not enough evidence of the growth on the page.

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes