Reviews

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale

jfrizle's review

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.75

kflett's review

Bad world building, bad character building, hardly any plot, no backstory to anything that’s happening 

justkiwireading's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

rjholybee's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

annsbibliotherapy's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

First, let me say this was my first experience with a true reverse harem, I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't this. 

This story is soulshattering in its beauty, the love story between Kiarra and "the boys" imagine having love and not knowing what it was until it had been taken away, or thinking that the person you were meant to be with had left you when really she'd been taken or even finding out the person you had been so mad at for so long had been tortured into silence. 

This book just left me wanting more over and over and over again and I'm here for it. It's also pretty low on the spice scale, so if you're not sure how you feel about the idea of multiple people in a relationship this might be a good place to start. 

Since I had the privilege of listening to this book I have to say both narrators are fantastic, Scarlett Everdeen did a phenomenal job giving voices to all of our characters until that last scene, and then Chase T. Walker stole the breath out of me. 

I will be looking for audiobooks with dual or even multiple narrators from this point, it gives so much more depth to the story. 

Now I will say there are a few things that just didn't work for me but maybe that's because I'm new to this genre, I will say I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. 

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for providing a copy of this audio book, I have voluntarily listened to it and all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

crystalglass's review

medium-paced

3.0

laceystairs's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The magic system in this book seems like something that will be interesting to follow along in the next books of the series. I did like all the characters, I just felt like given the amount of love interest versus the length of the book, I just didn't get to connect with them. I think this book is best read as a series, so I will be looking for the next installment to see how the connections, plot, and Magic World develop. It was an enjoyable book, I actually just wish it was longer.

paomont8's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

its_aj_ig's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

sarahrose14's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0