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kirstenf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Religious bigotry
frantically's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
I went into this with very low expectations because I was sooo disappointed by the recent Fairyloot sequels (Foxglove, Lightbringer, Cage of Dreams) but this was fun!
It was very different from the first book with a different setting and a lot of new characters, so it feels a bit disjointed but at the heart of it we still have Alessa and Dante and they are my sweethearts š«¶š»
There's kinda OW drama (but also not??) and either way, you know I HATE that shit ughhh š
The pacing was really good at first but towards the end it draggged and that's probably when it went down from 4 stars to 3 for me!
I think if I read these back to back I would've liked it more because with the long wait I honestly just forgot loads of the characters lol
Also: authors should start being brave enough to kill characters again!!
It was very different from the first book with a different setting and a lot of new characters, so it feels a bit disjointed but at the heart of it we still have Alessa and Dante and they are my sweethearts š«¶š»
There's kinda OW drama (but also not??) and either way, you know I HATE that shit ughhh š
The pacing was really good at first but towards the end it draggged and that's probably when it went down from 4 stars to 3 for me!
I think if I read these back to back I would've liked it more because with the long wait I honestly just forgot loads of the characters lol
Also: authors should start being brave enough to kill characters again!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Minor: Religious bigotry, Grief, and Death of parent
booksalacarte's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
This cursed light- 3.75āļø 2š¶ļø
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Dual POV
š³ļøāš Side characters
Found family
Journey
Savior Storyline
Self Discovery
God/goddess Magic System
Closed door spice
This was such a great duology! It is set 6 months after the end of the first book and gives a new POV! Both the MCās were unique and separate. I never felt like they were blending into the same character, the way some book couples do.
The angst from book 1 was so good, this book wasnāt quite to the same level of intensity, but still had a slow burn vibe. It was interesting to have the main POV from book one state that she has to let the MMC be the savior so specifically. It was a little bit of a 4th wall break. The FMC was so well emotionally developed in the first book, I was a little disappointed that the MMC didnāt get the same amount of emotional focusā¦ while at the same time being disappointed that the FMC just took a solid step back, causing the whole book to seem a little unfocused.
When it came to the big badā¦ I feel that the premise of the battle was really interesting, but concluded way too quickly. There was so much nuance that could have been explored, and instead it was glanced overā¦ the first book had some of this issue with execution.
I loved getting to know the old characters better, but the new characters were very surface level and seemed like they were just full of hot air. They didnāt seem to have much of their own character arcs, which made them feel more irrational, erratic and unmoored.
Man, weāre there a lot of dirty jokes and innuendos. It was interesting g to see this book go more conservative in the spice department, being fully closed door scenes. Generally, a second book goes in the opposite direction.
It wasnāt as strong of an ending as I hoped, but it was a very good duology!
Thank you to St. Martinās Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Dual POV
š³ļøāš Side characters
Found family
Journey
Savior Storyline
Self Discovery
God/goddess Magic System
Closed door spice
This was such a great duology! It is set 6 months after the end of the first book and gives a new POV! Both the MCās were unique and separate. I never felt like they were blending into the same character, the way some book couples do.
The angst from book 1 was so good, this book wasnāt quite to the same level of intensity, but still had a slow burn vibe. It was interesting to have the main POV from book one state that she has to let the MMC be the savior so specifically. It was a little bit of a 4th wall break. The FMC was so well emotionally developed in the first book, I was a little disappointed that the MMC didnāt get the same amount of emotional focusā¦ while at the same time being disappointed that the FMC just took a solid step back, causing the whole book to seem a little unfocused.
When it came to the big badā¦ I feel that the premise of the battle was really interesting, but concluded way too quickly. There was so much nuance that could have been explored, and instead it was glanced overā¦ the first book had some of this issue with execution.
I loved getting to know the old characters better, but the new characters were very surface level and seemed like they were just full of hot air. They didnāt seem to have much of their own character arcs, which made them feel more irrational, erratic and unmoored.
Man, weāre there a lot of dirty jokes and innuendos. It was interesting g to see this book go more conservative in the spice department, being fully closed door scenes. Generally, a second book goes in the opposite direction.
It wasnāt as strong of an ending as I hoped, but it was a very good duology!
Thank you to St. Martinās Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, War, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Death
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