255 reviews for:

A Ballad of Phantoms and Hope

K.M. Moronova

4.25 AVERAGE

kindle_girlie1's review

5.0

dark emotional 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

smoggy_bookworm's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookwrmmary's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful medium-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: Complicated

whohaswaffles's review against another edition

5.0

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That epilogue?! Are you kidding me?

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That epilogue?! Are you kidding me?

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That epilogue?! Are you kidding me?

miri_reads_books's review

3.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sweetnana221's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful sad 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: Complicated

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“They are my take on yearning. You see, the moth is darkness, chasing the butterfly, craving the brightness of it. But when the moth is the one running, the butterfly, being light, chases it in return, unable to exist without the moth, because without darkness there is no light.”

I’m really not sure why I didn’t finishing this book faster. I always pick it up and always put it down but this time I finished it and I can’t be any happier. This book broke my heart and put it back together. 

This is the spinoff book that come after The Fabric of Our souls. It follows two mentally unwell phantoms Langston Nevers and Ophelia Rose who lost their way and are trying to find the light. 

This book is told in dual perspective and in a way that you can feel every emotion. It was totally raw, sad, honest and at some points it broke my heart. I will definitely recommend you to read this book but first read Fabric of our souls. 

spandaboo's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was just what I needed after being broken by The Fabric of Our Souls. learning more about Lanston and his struggles and how much he really deserved this was just beautiful. 

I didn’t love it as much as the first in the duo but it still packed a punch. 

batchompinggoth's review

4.0

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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I don’t know what it is but. This 2 part series tore my heart out and stomped on it until there was nothing left. It took me nearly a week to finish the last book because I couldn’t help myself from sobbing every few pages.
Lanston deserved better. And I’m so happy he got what he deserved. The pain, trauma, and self hatred was all too relatable. But it’s good to know that there is always someone out there meant for you, no matter your baggage.

taminia's review

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

justiney91's review

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced