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pageafter_paige's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am liking this series and want to continue. I think this book had a bit of a slower start but it picked up the pace pretty quick. I am very invested in these characters and I can feel the tension rising. This book left off on a big cliff hanger! If you’re new to fantasy and want to start with something easy to follow but still magical and lovable, yet also dark, then this is the book for you
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Self harm, War, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
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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