You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
CAWPILE TOTAL: 10
Characters: 10
Rune and Gideon are still both fantastic, witty and entertaining and it was nice to meet more witches in this volume.
I also loved getting to know more about Harrow's past and Gideon's besides, meeting Abby and Ash.
Having Seraphine more involved in this book made it interesting as well but I think my favourite revelation was Bart. I really like Antonis for him.
Cressida is pretty much exactly how you would expect her to be.
Atmosphere: 10
Oooh this was good, this was so good. That tension from the first book is just ramped up in this one, both with the action and drama and with the will they won't they romance arc. No notes.
Writing Style: 10
I think this one was even better than the first. There was no rambling around or uncertainty about where the story was going to go, it didn't overdo the background storytelling, it hinted nicely to the plot twists without allowing you to be completely sure you knew them before they arrived. The details and the mise en scene were also, to my mind, pretty heckin' flawless.
Plot: 10
Yesssss! This is how you do enemies to lovers, this is how you do political rebellion, this is how you do heist novels, this was everything. I loved it.
Intrigue: 10
Again with this book, even when I thought I'd figured out the plot twists, it still made me doubt myself and it was that much more rewarding when I got to the reveals, which were carried out perfectly by the way. I was desperate to see if Rune would actually come through because it was her that faltered. She wasn't this PERFECT FMC and I am here for it.
Logic/Relationships: 10
No notes! This was incredible. Gideon and Rune made my heart flutter like it did in my teens, their chemistry is spot on and their dynamic is exactly what I want from enemies to lovers. It was perfection.
The other relationships too, the friendships between Gideon and Layla were fabulous, they genuinely felt like ride or die friends. The LGBTQ rep was clear and outspoken but it wasn't over the top in your face, it was just a statement of rightness and I loved it.
Entertainment: 10
Did not want to put it down and I am sad it's over now. That was an incredible read, I loved every second of it.
Characters: 10
Rune and Gideon are still both fantastic, witty and entertaining and it was nice to meet more witches in this volume.
I also loved getting to know more about Harrow's past and Gideon's besides, meeting Abby and Ash.
Having Seraphine more involved in this book made it interesting as well but I think my favourite revelation was Bart. I really like Antonis for him.
Cressida is pretty much exactly how you would expect her to be.
Atmosphere: 10
Oooh this was good, this was so good. That tension from the first book is just ramped up in this one, both with the action and drama and with the will they won't they romance arc. No notes.
Writing Style: 10
I think this one was even better than the first. There was no rambling around or uncertainty about where the story was going to go, it didn't overdo the background storytelling, it hinted nicely to the plot twists without allowing you to be completely sure you knew them before they arrived. The details and the mise en scene were also, to my mind, pretty heckin' flawless.
Plot: 10
Yesssss! This is how you do enemies to lovers, this is how you do political rebellion, this is how you do heist novels, this was everything. I loved it.
Intrigue: 10
Again with this book, even when I thought I'd figured out the plot twists, it still made me doubt myself and it was that much more rewarding when I got to the reveals, which were carried out perfectly by the way. I was desperate to see if Rune would actually come through because it was her that faltered. She wasn't this PERFECT FMC and I am here for it.
Logic/Relationships: 10
No notes! This was incredible. Gideon and Rune made my heart flutter like it did in my teens, their chemistry is spot on and their dynamic is exactly what I want from enemies to lovers. It was perfection.
The other relationships too, the friendships between Gideon and Layla were fabulous, they genuinely felt like ride or die friends. The LGBTQ rep was clear and outspoken but it wasn't over the top in your face, it was just a statement of rightness and I loved it.
Entertainment: 10
Did not want to put it down and I am sad it's over now. That was an incredible read, I loved every second of it.
i loved heartless hunter but i didn’t care for this one :(((
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
While the overall story was good it did drag in parts and the repetitive inner dialogue of the two main characters was annoying.
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:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A generous three stars, maybe even a 2 and 1/2. The first book was great, but this one was a bit of a let down for me. I think the really good parts of this were a bit rushed, and seemed to come out of nowhere. I also think the romance issues could’ve been solved had the FMC and MMC had a decent chat in chapter one.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
I'm following that fuck it feeling like Kristen suggested to hopefully have a life half as amazing as the one she cooked up for Rune Winters.
The change of heart with most of the side characters was great to see and felt natural, even with the more extreme situations like "dumb aristo" bart being in love with a male witch. The twists with Seraphine going from someone to be rescued to an ancient who has been plotting to destroy Cressida in a way that prevented civil war is so good, and the locket showing her at the same age was a subtle hint that went over my head. The little things that make sense in a big way later on is always so satisfying. Rune being a sibyl and not understanding she was seeing the future until the end was a good touch, but it made me doubt her death was final. Seraphine would reviving her with the same spell they were trying to prevent Cressida from using makes a lot of sense though and I think being too sad at her death would've taken away from the hype of Seraphine undoing Cressida's chaos. The thing I love most about this series is the extreme lengths both Rune and Gideon are willing to go for each other, and the moments they back off to let their person be themselves. Its a delicate balance, but it speaks to how strong each character is and how unbreakable their love is.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Predictabl story, but overall, it was entertaining and I couldn't put the book down; however, the back and forth capture-and-escape game that plays out with the main characters like 6 different times can get old quick especially when other scenes that feel very important seem rushed.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
4.5/5. so fun, i adored this duology. though I will say I think these could have been expanded on a bit into a trilogy? make the ending not so rushed? but otherwise fantastic.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes