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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
i really liked this 3rd book, however it definitely was more focused on character growth compared to action and plot like the last 2 books, which is why im rating it a bit lower. however i understand it was necessary for worldbuilding and whatnot! but still was amazing as expected, and it was nice to get to see the characters develop more compared to the first two books.
one thing i predict for book 4:jules and emilia relationship?? i swear emilia has a crush on jules fr
one thing i predict for book 4:
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Gore, Torture, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Pregnancy
emily_mh's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is definitely my favourite in the series so far. I actually quite enjoyed reading it, as the mystery of the Blue Queen and the mist made everything so much more compelling and gave the book some real plot direction. HOWEVER there were some definite issues that reduced the quality of the read. First and foremost, why wasn’t there more discussion about the magnitude of overthrowing the queen system? It’s everything everyone on Fennbirn has ever known, and also considered the will of the Goddess, a divinity that everyone believes in. But also, where was the grief over Joseph? That was a major character death at the end of the last book, but it’s barely even talked about in this one. And finally, I found it hard to believe that Mirabella and Arisnoe just automatically knew how to be loving sisters when they were raised to hate one another for nearly their entire lives. I think if Blake had really explored this connection it would have added a lot of depth to their characters and relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Child death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Ableism, and Animal death
Minor: War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Vomit, Grief, Infertility, Confinement, and Infidelity
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