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A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

23 reviews

alxisrae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense 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? No

5.0

Sera and Nyktos taking the trope of two idiots in love to a new level. This entire series/franchise has a clutch on me. It was repetitive at times, especially Sera’s inner thoughts. But honestly I can relate. I have repeatedly told myself negatives about myself no matter how I was told different. And honestly the whole “Nyk can’t love” is bullshit cause 👀 lbffr 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

romantasy_mama's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Kidnapping

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

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this one. The best book between both series so far. The development that Sera and Ash make in their relationship but also in themselves is amazing. Jennifer Armentrout does a great job of showing these sweet intimate thoughtful moments in between hot and sexy passionate scenes.

The mix of adventure through exploring more of illeseeum, swoon-worthy romance, and anticipation for how they would develop a plan to defeat Kolis had me unable to put it down.

The betrayal at the end and the revelation of truths was so wild and sets up the next book. I’m excited to see how the series will unfold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Child death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Confinement, and Infidelity

Minor: Animal death, War, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

itsmaddiebauer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

Better than the last book. Lots of crucial plot information. I read this book faster because I was actually interested this time. They bangin bangin. Sometimes it for real felt like every other chapter but, I understand the point of that within the relationship development of the characters. 3.75 because I found it more enjoyable than the last book. I like the way JLA is writing the characters in this series vs FBAA. The characters are more tolerable.

BE MINDFUL OF READING ORDER.
I’m realizing I should have read A Shadow In The Ember and then The War of Two Queens and THEN A Light In The Flame. I read AWOTQ before both of the books in this sub series and I will need to reread to capture all of the details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexism, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Grief, and Body shaming

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

frootea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

Okay, the love for these characters that I have felt is insane. The characters are amazing, the plot is amazing, somehow I was hardly able to predict anything that happened in this book. Whether that be a good thing or a bad thing I did thoroughly enjoy it as it was always a surprise. These two books in the series so far have both made me need to put the book down and think about what I just read, made me kick my feet in the air and giggle when something sweet happens, and they've also made my hands tremble as I cry. Specifically this book!!! Now I will say, this book did not need to be 651 pages long. I swear there was a good 200 pages at least that could've been boiled down to 1 single chapter. I did get bored half way through and had to start another book but even while doing that, I still just wanted to continue reading about Sera and Ash. The characters are so wonderful and they have not left my mind since I picked up that first book 2 weeks ago. This book put me through a rollercoaster of emotions and so did the ending. I had to get up and take a walk to just digest it. Regardless, I love this series and you best believe I have that 3rd book preordered and no trick or treating will be happening for me this Halloween as I will be in Iliseeum <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Child death, Vomit, Suicide, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, and Body horror

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death, Murder, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Confinement

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Death of parent

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