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A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

26 reviews

chi__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm

manaledi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

For the first half I liked this better than the first, but I was less convinced as it dragged on. I wanted more personality from the secondary characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Grief, War, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

itmakessenseincontext's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

jla's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I like getting the history of the gods from FBAA, but I can't help but feel like Sera and Ash are Poppy and Hawke lite. This book definitely went much more quickly than the first.  The dialogue is a weird mix of modern slang and fantasy.  It is probably the spicier of the books so far, but I'm not that into voyeurism/exhibitionism.

I really hate other women drama and the cheating miscommunication trope. 

I'm also upset about Ector.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Infidelity, and War

z0z's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Absolutely love this book it is at my top favorite books in the fantasy  genre. I would say this book was kind of hard to envision into my brain. Maybe that was just me, but my favorite character, of course, is Nikos or also known as Ash. It was also very informative to have Sera’s trials of family included into this book series. There’s nothing more that need to be added to the series love the bits and pieces

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt

memoriesthatremain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content

crinkledmochi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Yeah I’m ready for the next book right freaking now!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, Blood, Classism, Grief, Sexual assault, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

zanazy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

3.0

That ending… Let me back up first. The book picks up right after ASITE. Sera and Nyktos have been told a lot, yet by the end of this book, they are both still learning new things. Book ends on a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more like right now, but the ending felt rushed. 

My Favorite Couple: Sera and Daddy Nyktos are the best written couple in this series. Yes, it helps we know they get a somewhat, TBD happy ending, but I still learn a lot and am left wondering how we get from where we are now, to where they are in the main story timeline. As a couple, their love for each other,  because YES Nyktos loves Sera is goals. I was all Cas who after ASITE, but this went deeper. We learn more about why Nyktos denied Sera when he was first summoned, and we get to see into the past deal that inevitably intertwines their fates. There are scenes were you get all the warm feels, and there are some heartbreaking, world shattering scenes too. Daddy Nyktos loves fiercely but he has a few moments were the truth would have spared a lot of tears and loves that get frustrating. Biggest gripe is that they each don’t see clearly or refuse to admit how they truly feel to each other. 

Our Lead: Sera is complex, imperfect, and a badass. She gives me hope and it’s her flaws that make her so much more relatable and likable than Poppy. For reals…. There is a lot of character growth for her in this book and seeing her form true friendships and feelings for those around her is beautiful. Sera, Nektas, Reaver, and Jadis are just the best. 

The Story: To sum it up, not a lot happens to advance us closer to where we are in the main storyline so in that sense, I was let down.

Sera remains a mortal as of when this ends.

What we get instead are more prophecies, and more characters with what would seem are minor scenes, but then you realize they connect to our main storyline so it leaves you wondering. 95% of the book is introductions, backstories, and world knowledge. The last 5 chapters are when we see EVERYTHING happen at once so it feels incredibly rushed and then fade to black. It leaves you wanting more, but not in a good way… I want more because it feels like I suddenly lost power as I was in the middle of something, not because I felt this chapter of the story was truly complete with more ?s. Not sure if that makes sense or not….

Overall, Daddy Nyktos and Sera, along with their court of Gods and Draken save this book from being a total filler book. Truly, if you want to read the parts that advance the story, read only the last 5 chapters. Definitely could have been edited better and likely combined with the next book in this timeline, especially since we know where this relationship and the major players end up as of TWOTQ. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Violence, and War

Minor: Murder, Slavery, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I love this series.
This world is the one true escape. This book has made me feel every emotion I have. I felt it deeper than I thought I could feel a book story and I fear I am never going to find a book that gets to me as much as this devastatingly beautiful world did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, Physical abuse, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt

livruther's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

omg omg omg. i loved this. i got so attached to all of the characters. and the romance was soooo well developed. they are perfect for each other ugh. and the ENDING !!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault