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eve_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ I am happy to report that, as I had hoped, this book does expand MUCH upon the historical context of the angelic/human wars. A majority of my questions were answered and I was very satisfied.
⁕ This book did not give me the fast-paced, edge of seat, nail-biting start that the Furyborn did. The chapters were still decently short, but I wasn't as absorbed in the action as consistently. The ending (and a massive plot twist) did turn things around in the end, though.
⁕SPOILER: The development of a few romantic relationships had me quite baffled. There is much hinting that Ludivine, Rielle, and Audric are all at least interested in some sort of polyamorous relationship, but didn't Ludivine explicitly state in Furyborn that she was never attracted to them in that way? Also, I get that Corien offers Rielle an opportunity to be completely herself and not tied to the restrictions of a kingdom, but how does Rielle so easily overlook the horror of his actions (the literal murder of her friends and family) when addressing her romantic feelings towards him?
⁕ SPOILER: There were a couple of glaring mistakes in the text that I cannot believe an editor did not catch. The biggest being in chapter 33 when Rielle yells through the door to her guard Evyline that she's upset because she thought she could sleep in, but then later it's written that Evyline is still traveling to the castle on foot after a visit to a neighboring kingdom. How can she be in 2 places at once?! Gahh!! It's a detail that's inconsequential to the plot but still so sloppy.
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⁕ I am happy to report that, as I had hoped, this book does expand MUCH upon the historical context of the angelic/human wars. A majority of my questions were answered and I was very satisfied.
⁕ This book did not give me the fast-paced, edge of seat, nail-biting start that the Furyborn did. The chapters were still decently short, but I wasn't as absorbed in the action as consistently. The ending (and a massive plot twist) did turn things around in the end, though.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, and War
angstifies's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
this book had a lot of ups and downs. the pacing was definitely slower than the first book and i think it was too long, some parts definitely needed to be cut. it took me a while to finish it but i had fun, i’m glad i liked Eliana more in this book and the ending was very interesting.
one thing i don’t like about this series in general is how abusers get forgiven? this is the third time that happens, it really fucking bothers me.
one thing i don’t like about this series in general is how abusers get forgiven? this is the third time that happens, it really fucking bothers me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, War, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
stormywolf's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was not the best time to read this through. Then again, I don't know if there's ever a good time to read a book like this, but definitely not when you're already feeling depressed. It's not uncommon for the 2nd book in a trilogy to be more depressing than the first, what with needing to set up for the more triumphant finale, but this one, I think, takes it to a new extreme. I mean, I don't even think Catching Fire (The Hunger Games) was this disheartening.
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, I think Kingsbane was well written, though maybe a little slow in places, and a great character study in how love, and grief and fear can shape people. Both story and characters are detailed and complex, and every chapter knows just how to end to where you want to get back to their story as quick as possible. Of course, you end up feeling that way for both storylines, so you're stuck reading the book as written. If you were intrigued by the first book, you'll definitely want to continue their stories, but I might recommend waiting until the next book is out so you're not left in so much despair for so long...
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, I think Kingsbane was well written, though maybe a little slow in places, and a great character study in how love, and grief and fear can shape people. Both story and characters are detailed and complex, and every chapter knows just how to end to where you want to get back to their story as quick as possible. Of course, you end up feeling that way for both storylines, so you're stuck reading the book as written. If you were intrigued by the first book, you'll definitely want to continue their stories, but I might recommend waiting until the next book is out so you're not left in so much despair for so long...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
A good bit of the murder/death is either fantasy (a character snapping a character into ashes or summoning fire at them) or done during battle/war.
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