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relin's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
I love Kate Daniels books, so even on rereads it's such a joy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Child death, Self harm, Torture, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Animal death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Transphobia, Racism, Fatphobia, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Colonisation
librarymouse's review
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
This series reads like fanfiction in the best possible way. There's action and adventure with fun fantasy tropes and then there's little slice of life segments with found family and accidental child acquisition. My philosophy on fanfiction is that when people seek it out cuz the original content is missing something or could have been better. This series scratches all of the itches in my brain. I don't normally go in for romance novels, but I really loved the way the authors wrote the romance subplot into this book. They're people trying to navigate problems that are realistic in the context of the universe the story is setting. Them having a miscommunication issue about timing and being mega defensive on both sides is in character for them. Solving their issues by fighting until they gave into loving each other is also in character for the respective roles they play in society. I'm also really glad that the romance and reconciliation wasn't the entire content of the book. Curran being pulled from the edge of going wild by Kate is really sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing how their relationship progresses and how raising Julie together goes. I really enjoy that Julie is an angsty teenage goth now. When I first started the series I thought that Roland was going to be a unique sort of deity figure. Starting this book, finding out he has more family besides Kate, and getting to know his sister was really interesting, as was the story Kate told the golem. Curran furnishing Kate with her own lab and resources, surpassing what had been offered to her by Simon was a great Chekhov's gun. Kate wasn't willing to leave the order until it was proven to her that her boss being in charge was causing more harm than good, and he was actively forbidding her from being able to help. I'm sad that Andrea and Raphael had a falling out. It 100% makes sense considering Andrea ignored a call for help from the pack on the orders of her shitty boss who doesn't consider shape shifters human. I don't know if they're going to get back together. They were good for each other, but the schism that incident form might be too big to get over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, Body horror, Child death, and Death
franciscaviegas's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking
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