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adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, War
Decapitation
adventurous
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyable sequel, though a little slow in some parts. The romance is sweet, although less of it here, and the world set up is interesting enough. It's not high drama like some YA, more of a gentle pace. Divine Rivals was a bit better I think. Highly recommend listening to the audio book - the voice actors are always so so good. This feels like the end of this series, but I will read more Rebecca Ross. Her river enchanted series is great.
My one issue: I did feel like the character of Forest (Iris's brother) was hard done by. He's one of the main mysteries in the first book since he's missing, then he comes back and doesn't really have a good relationship with Iris, shacks up with one of her friends and then dies pointlessly alongside her in an attack. I just felt like his death had no purpose and was a real fizzler. If you took Forrest out of the book, would it matter? I'm sure he represented the pointless deaths of the war or something, but when he was found dead I was just like... oh okay. He really didn't do much in the second book.
My one issue: I did feel like the character of
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Death
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderful conclusion to this duology! I loved the increased role of the Divines compared to the first book. The way they utilize the ley lines felt a bit odd to me, it kinda came out of nowhere. I had already predicted what would happen to Forest but was still heartbroken. The switching POVs during the bombing of Oath was also cool, it captured the chaos really well in my opinion. I also generally dislike when every character ends up paired off conveniently by the end , and this does fall into that trope. Despite that, it was a fun and engaging listen!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Classism
Minor: Religious bigotry, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A tight and neat ending to a tight and neat story. I like that despite the main leads getting together in the first book, the author found ways to keep their relationship interesting. I like the soft magic system and worksbuikding, makes the world fairy-tale like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, Classism
adventurous
tense
medium-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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, War