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sfdogmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War, and Death
jordan_welch's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Rape, War, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
paperbacksandsnacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When this picked up about the 50% mark though my goodness. It did not stop. I loved the journey of self discovery in this book for Oraya. The way Raihn started uncovering details of her family and the connections she made were a great wrap up element of this duology. The friendships like the previous book were also beautiful, and honestly I just canāt fault the romance. The bond between Raihn and Oraya was gorgeous and made my heart so warm. The way he loved her and would do anything to see her succeed or happy. Honestly what a dreamy man.
Again, fight scenes though usually not my thing were executed well throughout this. I found myself holding my breath and getting really close to the page as I was so absorbed and anxious to see what would happen.
The ending too, I just adored it! I liked that there was still a bit of mystery and tension for us to read about in the other duologies (I hope). And Iām excited to read about some of the other side characters as the series as a whole progresses.
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Violence, Death of parent, and Slavery
lostintomes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Grief and Death
romywrites's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
While there were a few technical issues I found to be perplexing or frustrating, I still enjoyed this journey. One issue I did not have was likeable characters. I'm still excited to read more. I read and needed to know more.
Graphic: Blood, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, Death, Torture, War, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Oraya and Raihnās story continues in the sequel to THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT.
I loved this one and was entertained the entire way through! I feel like I canāt say a ton about the plot without spoilers, but RAIHN, my HEART. He was such a standout here, and getting a dual POV kept me so invested. I also loved the glimpses of Vale and Lilith after being introduced to them in SIX SCORCHED ROSES.
Overall, I really like this duology and the world Carissa Broadbent has createdāit has romance, action, and political intrigue, and I was super invested by the end. Iām intrigued by what with come next with book three (which starts off the Shadowborn Duet) and Iām excited to read that one in November!
CW: Violence; blood/injury; death of parent
Graphic: Blood, Death, War, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Excrement, Torture, Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
nikkissaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and War
howboutjane's review against another edition
- 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
Carissa said she wanted to bring the main story to a satisfying & emotional close and she DID THAT š«šš½. Character development was top notch, the emotions were emotioning. I cried..mutiple times.. happy tears + sad ones. There were some bffr moments, but honestly overall it was a vibe. 10/10.
Graphic: War, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Child death, and Torture
sbordo's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, War, Classism, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
jomerl's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Rape