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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
So Many Layers
Violet realizes she loves both princes. What is a girl to do. Oh yeah and a psychopathic terrorist is after to her either rule the world or kill her. Violet life has changed from being an orphan with no prospects to having everything and she wonders if she can have it all.
Violet realizes she loves both princes. What is a girl to do. Oh yeah and a psychopathic terrorist is after to her either rule the world or kill her. Violet life has changed from being an orphan with no prospects to having everything and she wonders if she can have it all.
Eh…At some point I may want to have rated this 3.5 stars, but then the end happened and…Nope. I’m don’t agree with the ending. I was okay with the throuple despite the fact Jordan totally didn’t feel needed (Rafe #1 still), but then we had the end about the and I just…Nope. This felt like a really shaky HEA to me. I mean, sure they’re all happy NOW, but they’re not even together-together! They’re all off doing their thing and ruling their countries. I don’t understand how this is going to work in the long run. It’d have worked if it was just MF because she’d become a princess and that would make more sense. Blah
Take out Jordan and the very end with everyone and I’d be fine with it. I still say Nolan and Mattie are my favs in the series.
Spoiler
hysterectomyTake out Jordan and the very end with everyone and I’d be fine with it. I still say Nolan and Mattie are my favs in the series.
Can I get an encore lol
Well that was intense and so much fun to read. I love Jordan and rafe so much!! I think a spin off for Mattie Nolan and maybe even Alex the jerkface honestly. I was sad this story ended and love that they got their hea... poor vi though for real that girl had some seriously bad crap happen to her by someone she was supposed to be able to trust he was a sicko though way too old to be playing with hearts of little girls grrr anyway awesome read!!
Well that was intense and so much fun to read. I love Jordan and rafe so much!! I think a spin off for Mattie Nolan and maybe even Alex the jerkface honestly. I was sad this story ended and love that they got their hea... poor vi though for real that girl had some seriously bad crap happen to her by someone she was supposed to be able to trust he was a sicko though way too old to be playing with hearts of little girls grrr anyway awesome read!!
Rating 3 ⭐
Hilarious how they went with three completely different people for the cover.
This one? Kidnapping, torture, escape, a little soccer football, plenty of sex, some fighting and a hysterectomy.
Still wish the characters had been given more dimension: Rafe and his grandfather, Mattie and her mom, Jordan with his parents and half-brother... there was so much to explore there, so much potential to give the characters depth, nuance and layers, but it was wasted.
Alex faded into the background.
Ant the ending, for me, felt like a huge cop out:
I would have liked this trilogy to have stronger plots, with more deeply explored characters and themes and with the high school vibes turned way, way, way lower.
Full review for the trilogy on my blog on my blog (http://multicoloredbookreviews.home.blog/2024/04/12/trilogy-review-royals-of-arbon-academyparts-1-3/).
adventurous
dark
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
Same characters. Ends with both of them.
Smut.
Smut.
Back in the day, when I was fairly new to the reverse harem genre and was walking into a world filled with authors and stories I had never heard of, I got a review copy for Princess Ballot. I immediately fell in love with the world, the characters and the darker edge to it. So, when I got the message yesterday that my credit card details were maybe leaked, I took the risk to wait 12 more hours. Just to make sure that the conclusion to this series was delivered.
And the moment I started this morning I remembered why I enjoyed these books so much. The easy to read writing style, combined with the fast moving plot, leads to a very thrilling and addictive story. Once I started it was hard to put the book aside. It's a very typical one more chapter book. And it didn't help that the last book ended on a cliffhanger and that it took some time for our characters to find their way out of a very peculiar situation.
What I love is that this book brings back all the things we've grown to love so much in the previous books. Although it's only a trilogy, it almost felt like a little trip down memory lane. And this is possibly because it is acknowledged that these kids are only teens and that, even though they can be involved in political issues and saving the world, it's not their job to do it. They are given the chance to be teens, to do what they love, to find their place in the world. But, that doesn't mean we don't get to see and know what's happening in the outside world.
Everything from the previous books comes together. The political conflict, Violet's childhood and training, the royal families and their ridged ballot to ensure genetically perfect women or husbands for their royals, the position of the commoners in this world and of course, the relationships between the characters. I personally was glad that we also got to see Alex again. I know that what he did in the first and second book is not okay, but I somehow never truly gave up on him. I'm glad that we got to see a little of the old Alex back. However, it's Rafe I really love, even though he's not my type. I love his intensity, his passion, his fire.
It's sad to say goodbye to these characters, but I will certainly get the boxset for the bonus story whenever it becomes available.
And the moment I started this morning I remembered why I enjoyed these books so much. The easy to read writing style, combined with the fast moving plot, leads to a very thrilling and addictive story. Once I started it was hard to put the book aside. It's a very typical one more chapter book. And it didn't help that the last book ended on a cliffhanger and that it took some time for our characters to find their way out of a very peculiar situation.
What I love is that this book brings back all the things we've grown to love so much in the previous books. Although it's only a trilogy, it almost felt like a little trip down memory lane. And this is possibly because it is acknowledged that these kids are only teens and that, even though they can be involved in political issues and saving the world, it's not their job to do it. They are given the chance to be teens, to do what they love, to find their place in the world. But, that doesn't mean we don't get to see and know what's happening in the outside world.
Everything from the previous books comes together. The political conflict, Violet's childhood and training, the royal families and their ridged ballot to ensure genetically perfect women or husbands for their royals, the position of the commoners in this world and of course, the relationships between the characters. I personally was glad that we also got to see Alex again. I know that what he did in the first and second book is not okay, but I somehow never truly gave up on him. I'm glad that we got to see a little of the old Alex back. However, it's Rafe I really love, even though he's not my type. I love his intensity, his passion, his fire.
It's sad to say goodbye to these characters, but I will certainly get the boxset for the bonus story whenever it becomes available.
3,5 stars.
Actually, I really enjoyed the series. Always hated love triangles and I’ve always said “she should either choose one already or get in a polyamorous relationship.” And boy, this book didn’t disappoint in the polyamorous department. Was it a life changing read? No, but the series kept me entertained for a weekend and I have little to complain about.
Actually, I really enjoyed the series. Always hated love triangles and I’ve always said “she should either choose one already or get in a polyamorous relationship.” And boy, this book didn’t disappoint in the polyamorous department. Was it a life changing read? No, but the series kept me entertained for a weekend and I have little to complain about.
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My heart swooned SOOOO much in this book! I love (and am jealous) of the relationship Violet has with Jordy and rafe. It was so realistic for me and i appreciated it so much. You saw why they work so well as a unit and ugh be still my heart. It was amazing to see Violet really come into her own and grow up to be as powerful as she was bred for.