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chelcadventures's review against another edition
4.0
“I haven’t saved anyone yet.”
“I don’t know about that.”
This book found me at the perfect time. I wanted fantasy, but not something too complicated with chaotic world-building. I wanted romance, but something with a bit of tenderness and without the petty drama. This Vicious Grace gave that to me. Forbidden love + her touch can kill + demons + magic + a people divided but we need to save the world = a recipe for entertainment.
Things I loved:
“I don’t know about that.”
This book found me at the perfect time. I wanted fantasy, but not something too complicated with chaotic world-building. I wanted romance, but something with a bit of tenderness and without the petty drama. This Vicious Grace gave that to me. Forbidden love + her touch can kill + demons + magic + a people divided but we need to save the world = a recipe for entertainment.
Things I loved:
booksalacarte's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This Vicious Grace- 4⭐️ 3-🌶️
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Savior Storyline
God/goddess magic system
Self discovery
slow burn
Found family
This Vicious Grace was such a great read! The premise of the magic is convoluted and interesting. I can see where we can possibly get a lot more info into the whole magic system in the next book. I feel like this book just focused on the FMC’s magic and not the system as a whole. There was an opportunity to make the whole magic system more full and to take a look at the invading army itself, and it was glossed over and missed almost completely, I was left disappointed.
I actually really liked how the worldbuilding happened. It was an info dump during a boring funeral of the FMC’s 3rd husband. I immediately had so many questions and needed to know more. It was so interesting to be in an Italian fantasy! The language made it so wonderfully rich and layered.
One of the main things I wish had been drawn out was the ending battle. The chapters literally counted down to the exact day of the battle… then to have it over so quickly was a little disappointing. I wish that it had just been more. More strategy, more of a look into the invading army.
The internal struggle the FMC has hit me so hard. I found myself tearing up about her lemon tree right along with her. But at the same time I didn’t love her. Seeing her grow as a character was nice, but she was a little too dependent for my taste.
Be aware that there is spice. It’s not closed door, but more like cracked open. I appreciated it and how it was done. The dirty jokes were dirtier than the spice.
I enjoyed the story I’m really looking forward to the next book!
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Savior Storyline
God/goddess magic system
Self discovery
slow burn
Found family
This Vicious Grace was such a great read! The premise of the magic is convoluted and interesting. I can see where we can possibly get a lot more info into the whole magic system in the next book. I feel like this book just focused on the FMC’s magic and not the system as a whole. There was an opportunity to make the whole magic system more full and to take a look at the invading army itself, and it was glossed over and missed almost completely, I was left disappointed.
I actually really liked how the worldbuilding happened. It was an info dump during a boring funeral of the FMC’s 3rd husband. I immediately had so many questions and needed to know more. It was so interesting to be in an Italian fantasy! The language made it so wonderfully rich and layered.
One of the main things I wish had been drawn out was the ending battle. The chapters literally counted down to the exact day of the battle… then to have it over so quickly was a little disappointing. I wish that it had just been more. More strategy, more of a look into the invading army.
The internal struggle the FMC has hit me so hard. I found myself tearing up about her lemon tree right along with her. But at the same time I didn’t love her. Seeing her grow as a character was nice, but she was a little too dependent for my taste.
Be aware that there is spice. It’s not closed door, but more like cracked open. I appreciated it and how it was done. The dirty jokes were dirtier than the spice.
I enjoyed the story I’m really looking forward to the next book!
aed4n92's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
dhasenkampf's review against another edition
4.5
I thought this was a really good book. I liked the plot; it kept me interested and wanting to know what was going to happen next. The characters were pretty good, though I hope the side characters receive more development in the next book. It was a fun time.
jaelynq's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
amimafotak's review against another edition
4.0
4,5/5
Kruté požehnání jsem si zamilovala :D
Ať už se jedná o Itálií inspirovanou kulturu, izolované ostrovní prostředí, náboženskou tématiku, postavy, romantiku... všechno mi sedlo, a za to jsem nesmírně ráda. Od téhle knihy jsem měla díky zahraničním recenzím vysoká očekávání, ta nižší hodnocení od českých mě trochu překvapila, ale poslušně hlásím, že u mě tahle kniha splnila vše, co měla. :D
Jediné, proč nedávám plný počet hvězd, je fakt, že na konci bylo trochu cítit, že to bylo psané jako standalone a najednou se z toho stala duologie :`) Ale to nevadí, kvůli Alesse a Dantemu si přečtu cokoliv <3
*knihu jsem četla v rámci spolupráce s nakladatelstvím Host
Kruté požehnání jsem si zamilovala :D
Ať už se jedná o Itálií inspirovanou kulturu, izolované ostrovní prostředí, náboženskou tématiku, postavy, romantiku... všechno mi sedlo, a za to jsem nesmírně ráda. Od téhle knihy jsem měla díky zahraničním recenzím vysoká očekávání, ta nižší hodnocení od českých mě trochu překvapila, ale poslušně hlásím, že u mě tahle kniha splnila vše, co měla. :D
Jediné, proč nedávám plný počet hvězd, je fakt, že na konci bylo trochu cítit, že to bylo psané jako standalone a najednou se z toho stala duologie :`) Ale to nevadí, kvůli Alesse a Dantemu si přečtu cokoliv <3
*knihu jsem četla v rámci spolupráce s nakladatelstvím Host
aisliing's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
brogansbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5