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bibliophilicjester's review
3.0
I’m out sick from work today, so I don’t know that I have too many coherent thoughts on this installment, but I’ll try!!?
I like how much more of the fae and druids we get to see with each book in this series. Just when everything seems to be settling down, some crazy shit happens! I do enjoy the politics of all the queens and keepers and druids, and how every decision or reaction is so important, right down to each word used. I know they’re shorter books, but some issues seem to be fixed a bit too quickly. But I don’t mind sacrificing a bit for a quick, enjoyable read.
I’m glad Flùranach is still around. I really do NOT like her relationship and interactions with Rory. How quickly and often he shifts. I don’t like the tendencies toward violence with them, even if she did sort of bring it out in him through the forced bond? Idk. I just don’t enjoy when he’s deciding whether he wants to kiss her or hit her.
I also didn’t like how the shifting gates were a huge deal at the beginning, but by the end, we don’t even know where Eilidh’s future third mate and his father are. It’s like they were just set aside for a more interesting plot line.
A nitpicky thing, and maybe just in the kindle edition, but I noticed a lot more typos and missing words in this book. The first three had some, but this was distracting at times.
And a final note... a few small things that have bothered me in past books that I don’t think I’ve mentioned. I don’t like how the American is named “Huck” and that he possesses all the stereotypical American traits, like impulsiveness, impatience, and needing to do things his way right this second. This American reader was NOT amused. Also, the bit with the migraine in the first book is still pissing me off. That’s the type of throwaway line that most people won’t notice. But people who’ve had migraines (me) will be really offended. Suggesting that migraine sufferers love to go around detailing their pain for everyone who will listen. It’s absolute bullshit. Migraines are considered chronic pain. They are debilitating and prevent you from functioning normally. There’s nothing more annoying than hearing a coworker complain in the middle of the day about having “such a migraine UGH” and then continuing their day like normal. If it was a migraine, you’d be in tears. At home. Clutching your head. It’s NOT the same as a bad headache. Claiming to have a migraine when you don’t is insulting to migraine sufferers. We describe our pain to you so you will realize you’re treating someone else’s chronic pain like a mere inconvenience they should get over. It’s inappropriate, rude, and disrespectful. As was Drummond’s light mocking of it in book one. Again, not amused. I can’t remember if I mentioned it in the first book’s review, but there it is anyway 😅
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I like how much more of the fae and druids we get to see with each book in this series. Just when everything seems to be settling down, some crazy shit happens! I do enjoy the politics of all the queens and keepers and druids, and how every decision or reaction is so important, right down to each word used. I know they’re shorter books, but some issues seem to be fixed a bit too quickly. But I don’t mind sacrificing a bit for a quick, enjoyable read.
I’m glad Flùranach is still around. I really do NOT like her relationship and interactions with Rory. How quickly and often he shifts. I don’t like the tendencies toward violence with them, even if she did sort of bring it out in him through the forced bond? Idk. I just don’t enjoy when he’s deciding whether he wants to kiss her or hit her.
I also didn’t like how the shifting gates were a huge deal at the beginning, but by the end, we don’t even know where Eilidh’s future third mate and his father are. It’s like they were just set aside for a more interesting plot line.
A nitpicky thing, and maybe just in the kindle edition, but I noticed a lot more typos and missing words in this book. The first three had some, but this was distracting at times.
And a final note... a few small things that have bothered me in past books that I don’t think I’ve mentioned. I don’t like how the American is named “Huck” and that he possesses all the stereotypical American traits, like impulsiveness, impatience, and needing to do things his way right this second. This American reader was NOT amused. Also, the bit with the migraine in the first book is still pissing me off. That’s the type of throwaway line that most people won’t notice. But people who’ve had migraines (me) will be really offended. Suggesting that migraine sufferers love to go around detailing their pain for everyone who will listen. It’s absolute bullshit. Migraines are considered chronic pain. They are debilitating and prevent you from functioning normally. There’s nothing more annoying than hearing a coworker complain in the middle of the day about having “such a migraine UGH” and then continuing their day like normal. If it was a migraine, you’d be in tears. At home. Clutching your head. It’s NOT the same as a bad headache. Claiming to have a migraine when you don’t is insulting to migraine sufferers. We describe our pain to you so you will realize you’re treating someone else’s chronic pain like a mere inconvenience they should get over. It’s inappropriate, rude, and disrespectful. As was Drummond’s light mocking of it in book one. Again, not amused. I can’t remember if I mentioned it in the first book’s review, but there it is anyway 😅
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