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bookaholic84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Wow; I immediately downloaded book 2; I loved this book the world and character building was great, there was a lot of information to process but easily managed; I loved the twists and figuring things out but a few twists caught me off guard. I cannot wait to continue this series and finding out more about our character's and their stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Vomit
Minor: Slavery, Blood, Sexual content, War, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
samantha_ellen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Where to start with this review… I have definitely seen both sides - some obsessed with this series & devouring it whole, others finding the FMC annoying, angry & bratty (side note, I hate the word bratty for an FMC 😅)
So when I started this for my bookclub I was going in with a really open mind.
I personally love a bit of feminine rage & it being a completed 5 book romantic fantasy series… I was excited 🙌🏽
I did a mix on audio & kindle for this book, & I did notice quite a few continuity errors which would be easy fixes. I found the major plot points pretty predictable (but this could be me feeling saturated in this genre, as I’m finding this with NA Romantasy books as a whole)
Ultimately the choices the author made with what information we were freely given & what was being held back to be exposed later was interesting to me. Why is all this big stuff being told but this story of Scarlett’s past hidden from view?! It definitely make me want to read on, while also making me feel like I knew everything already?! There were some really impactful emotional moments, that were really heartbreaking, but then times where I was just questioning why things were happening or how certain magic works.
One thing I really loved was the exploration of trauma through the eyes of a strong & capable FMC, who has had men making decisions for her, her whole life & how she was compartmentalising it all in order to ‘survive’
When Scarlett goes numb & quiet & retreats into herself when the world is too loud… Ugh I loved that. When it all got to much & her anger took over FUCK YES! I was SO there for that! Tbh once all the truth came out about what had been through, I don’t think she was angry enough!!!
I didn’t feel a whole lot of chemistry between the 2 love interests until the last 20% - but once it was there I got SUPER invested.
I love where it ended & I am still very excited to continue with the series to see where this all goes. It did very much feel like just the beginning of her story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Toxic relationship
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