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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I was a little scared going into this one; now that they've all gotten it out of their system, would there be way more sex or would we scale it back down to 1 big sex scene? And I have to say (unpopular opinion incoming) the sparse scenes of intimacy served this book well. The novel starts off with a lot of sex but then conflict is implemented so we have to spend some time telling a story and earning trust, which I really enjoyed. What can I say? Maybe I am a romantic at heart.
The character work in this was great, I loved reading Saint's POV more than anything, but I liked the inclusion of the third person POV around the midway point to give everyone an unfiltered moment. I also did not think we would be raising theological questions in this yet again but here we are! I eat that shit up like 2-for-1 McChicken.
And the ending...... sorry but that was very funny to me. Honestly a great way to end the book, I am genuinely shocked. As you can see, I didn't dislike that bit enough for it to reflect in my overall rating. Curious to see how they deal with this in the next installment
The character work in this was great, I loved reading Saint's POV more than anything, but I liked the inclusion of the third person POV around the midway point to give everyone an unfiltered moment. I also did not think we would be raising theological questions in this yet again but here we are! I eat that shit up like 2-for-1 McChicken.
And the ending...... sorry but that was very funny to me. Honestly a great way to end the book, I am genuinely shocked. As you can see, I didn't dislike that bit enough for it to reflect in my overall rating. Curious to see how they deal with this in the next installment
The ending ** no spoilers** jaw on the floor moment!!
Also Sierra is always going to have her people knocking and not stopping so be prepared. Literally they could make a whole new community. If you don’t like sharing this book is not for you!
Also Sierra is always going to have her people knocking and not stopping so be prepared. Literally they could make a whole new community. If you don’t like sharing this book is not for you!
Positively magical
I was completely roped in with A Lesson in Thorns; Feast of Sparks continues this deep and moving mysterious journey through Thornchapel and the lines it touches. It's rare to find an author that makes me feel what the characters feel, even when their lives and situations are so vastly different from mine. But Sierra Simone does it. She puts me right there, seeing what they see, hearing what they hear, feeling what they feel. Can't wait to read the third.
I was completely roped in with A Lesson in Thorns; Feast of Sparks continues this deep and moving mysterious journey through Thornchapel and the lines it touches. It's rare to find an author that makes me feel what the characters feel, even when their lives and situations are so vastly different from mine. But Sierra Simone does it. She puts me right there, seeing what they see, hearing what they hear, feeling what they feel. Can't wait to read the third.
The story and characters stayed with me from A lessons in Thorns, until I found A feast of sparks. While others review focus on dark past, didn’t we all have one, it was easy to eat this book.
Moody, melodramatic, sad characters from the past merge to new beings in present chapters. The feast was epic. The cliffhanger a real shocker.
I love how this book stays with me, as I look for hidden doors myself.
Moody, melodramatic, sad characters from the past merge to new beings in present chapters. The feast was epic. The cliffhanger a real shocker.
I love how this book stays with me, as I look for hidden doors myself.
dnf @ 70% ish? i read spoilers and felt sick lmao
big noOooOOpeeeee my dude, this author pulled the same weird shit with the camelot series too it's not CUTE
big noOooOOpeeeee my dude, this author pulled the same weird shit with the camelot series too it's not CUTE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have no words. What am I supposed to do with that ending
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Proserpina Markham, Auden Guest, Saint Sebastian Martinez, Becket Hess, Rebecca Quartey, & Delphine Dansey.
Oh my gosh, how this book ended! Just when you think the threesome was on their way to being HEA, Saint finds out that Auden is his half brother, AND that Auden KNEW. I accidentally heard a spoiler for this series where a couple of the guys end up being like half brothers, so I had an inkling it was coming. I wish I didn’t know though! There were clues along the way, such as Saint’s mom trying to keep Saint away from Auden, and Ralph Guest’s interaction with Saint. The Beltane ritual was sexy, but it opened up a door by the alter? What really happened to Poe’s mother? How did she die? I really enjoyed this book, even more than the 1st one. Even though the end was a whopper. I love the friendship and family between the six of them. It’s so unconventional yet it makes sense in this story somehow. I will trust the journey and continue into book 3! Sierra Simone and the magical realism!
Oh my gosh, how this book ended! Just when you think the threesome was on their way to being HEA, Saint finds out that Auden is his half brother, AND that Auden KNEW. I accidentally heard a spoiler for this series where a couple of the guys end up being like half brothers, so I had an inkling it was coming. I wish I didn’t know though! There were clues along the way, such as Saint’s mom trying to keep Saint away from Auden, and Ralph Guest’s interaction with Saint. The Beltane ritual was sexy, but it opened up a door by the alter? What really happened to Poe’s mother? How did she die? I really enjoyed this book, even more than the 1st one. Even though the end was a whopper. I love the friendship and family between the six of them. It’s so unconventional yet it makes sense in this story somehow. I will trust the journey and continue into book 3! Sierra Simone and the magical realism!
She’s insatiable . . . and a voyeur . . . and an exhibitionist. A perfect little bride of thorns.
Wow. Holy Shit! OMG, Just when I thought things couldn’t get hotter in the Thornchapel series by Sierra Simone, she delivers Feast of Sparks and literally blows my mind!
Feast of Sparks follows six friends on a hedonistic journey of self-discovery and the complexities of falling in love. The Thornchapel series is magical and utterly unputdownable.
While A Lesson in Thorns set the stage for the an emotional, sexual, and mysterious journey between six friends,—Auden, Saint, Poe, Rebecca, Dephine, and Becket—Feast of Sparks dives deeper into the relationships that developed between this unlikely groups with their first meeting and their return to Thornchapel a decade later. Youthfulness has given way to adults who allow the mystery that is Thornchapel to lead them through a sexual awaking that sheds light into every facet of their lives, completely expectantly and unbeknownst to them. The blinders come off and the story that remains is epically sexy, unpredictable and without a doubt riddled with angst and heartbreak.
Sierra Simone is the master of sexy, and the Thornchapel books explore kink to it’s fullest. These books must be read in order:
A Lesson in Thorns
Feast of Sparks
Harvest of Sighs
Door of Bruises
And like I stated in my review for A Lesson in Thornes, this series is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. It’s not strictly contemporary romance as one would expect…It explores the history of Thornchapel’s myths and the otherworldly without becoming unreal. It’s full of vivid imagery with a storyline that’s both tantalizing and complex. While Poe was the primary storyteller in Lessons, readers now get a story largely conveyed by Saint with excerpts of the story dedicated to the other characters POV as well. Sierra Simone writes with a brilliance unlike any author I’ve read. The prose displayed is equally evocative, exquisite, and erotic. I found Feast of Sparks exquisite in every way: the character progression, the layered and unpredictability of the storyline, the uniqueness of the story… so much more! Only I’m deliberately relaying little content specifics in an attempt to keep the mystery of the story intact and to avoid spoilers.
The Thornchapel series so far is absolutely brilliant. And I HIGHLY recommend this series to readers—with a caveat. Not everyone is a fan of Simon’s storytelling. If you are a not a fan of BDSM, ménage, dark romance or pagan traditions; or if you’re someone who skims the sexy times in favor of a sweeter storyline, then steering clear of a Sierra Simone story is probably for the best. However, if you’re open to reading an author who pushes you out of your comfort zone and unreservedly pushes your moral boundaries, then look no farther. Feast of Sparks will set your kindles on fire. This book is epically sexy. But it’s also riddled with angst, heartbreak, and so much mystery that I’m addicted. The waiting between book releases has been agonizing and I’ve read the first three nearly back to back! FIVE PHENOMENAL STARS!!!
In a bid to keep the mystery of the story alive, I’ve place the quotes I took out of the book below, however, they may contain spoilers…
Spoiler
I love him as much as I love her— even if that love has been so thoroughly poisoned that even calling it love feels like a disservice to all the torment it’s endured— and I hate seeing him hurt.
He’d do anything for this little dreamer-priestess of ours, our bride of thorns. He’d do anything to make her happy.
Even crawl into bed with his worst enemy.
I should be crushed by these two men. Instead, I’m cradled.
Possession? Sounds delicious. Plaything? Sign me up.
Puppet without a choice? Not so much.
Auden is in agony that I want Saint; Saint is terrified I’ll choose Auden. And yet, when the three of us are together, all that agony and terror fuse into something holy and filthy and wonderful.
I want more than lasting. I want endless. I want forever.
And I’m going to earn it, no matter what you ask of me.
for the first time since I kissed you and Poe in the ruins, I felt like things made sense. Or like I made sense.
"I knew I loved you as an adult when I realized you make your love hurt as much for me as I make my love hurt for you."
"The soul of you, Poe, is a soul made for living, and living hurts most of all."
I didn’t want our first fuck to be the kind of tender, gentle sex that first times are supposed to be. I wanted Auden as his most tortured, his most arrogant, and after I saw him as the god, I wanted him as the wild god and Thorn King…I want filthy, I want invasive, I want the kind of breathless possession that ruins you for anything else.