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Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

64 reviews

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Didn't care about backstory of the gods, but the romance between FL and ML was top tier. I LOVE THEM BOTH. I do think the first book was better :)

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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"You’ve never uttered a vow, or felt it settle in your bones like magic. You’ve never sworn yourself to another.”

So sweet. Tropey and YA at times but I really enjoyed it. Great sequel, I liked it even better than the first!

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What a beautiful end to this duology. Again, RR is a master at prose and this was beautifully done. I think the reason it’s a four for me this time and not a 5 is only because there was a lot of military strategy in the middle that I think could have been whittled down a bit. I’m also really glad not all our beloved characters made it out. War is gruesome and bloody and sad and she painted that perfectly. I will absolutely be reading more of her work.

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Strong character development: Yes
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Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have been awaiting the conclusion to this duology ever since I turned the last page of Divine Rivals. The second book in the Letters of Enchantment duology is more romantic and, dare I say, even more beautifully written than the first.

Ruthless Vows picks up about a week after we left Roman and Iris. Now, they are further apart than ever with Iris back in Oath and Roman in the Underworld with Dacre. Roman has lost all of his memories and is trying to decipher his surroundings and the god who claims to be his savior. Iris is trying to find her way back to Roman through the First Allouette, which I found to be quite poetic as Roman is the clueless one this time around. As the pair come closer to finding each other, the war between Dacre and Enva intensifies and comes to its breaking point as Dacre and his army reach Oath. Though the war is between the gods, its conclusion reveals the character of each human involved. The side they choose shows who and what they truly care about: whether it be money or status or family or love. 

Overall, this duology shows the value and magic that can be found in the simple and mundane parts of our everyday lives. The conclusion isn't "epic," but it gives Roman and Iris the ending they both wanted and deserved. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I feel like this book just missed the mark. I'm not sure what it was lacking, but it felt unfinished.

Also found typos in the Kindle version.

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