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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Wish by Sara Flanagan is a captivating journey into a world of magic, Fae, and the haunting darkness fueled by greed and power. While the initial start of the book was a bit slow for my taste, the remaining 75% or so picked up the pace and unfolded into a whirlwind of cruelty, heartbreak, and, ultimately, healing, love, and vengeance. The connection between the main characters, forged through shared trauma, is beautifully crafted and sincerely moving.
I found myself thrilled by the cliffhanger ending, which leaves you desperate for more. Flanagan has a remarkable talent for storytelling, skillfully weaving each element to leave you breathless and yearning for the next installment.
Though not overly heavy on spice, this book does contain some, and it deals with several triggering themes. Be sure to check the trigger warnings before diving in.
I found myself thrilled by the cliffhanger ending, which leaves you desperate for more. Flanagan has a remarkable talent for storytelling, skillfully weaving each element to leave you breathless and yearning for the next installment.
Though not overly heavy on spice, this book does contain some, and it deals with several triggering themes. Be sure to check the trigger warnings before diving in.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
I'm not sure how I'm supposed to form words after this book but I'm going to try!
First of all thank you so much to Sara for sending me an ARC! I'm now fully invested in this series!
The characters are so complex and well written. I love that in this series, The FMC is the one who is morally grey! There's no such thing as too many books with morally grey women in them!
First of all thank you so much to Sara for sending me an ARC! I'm now fully invested in this series!
The characters are so complex and well written. I love that in this series, The FMC is the one who is morally grey! There's no such thing as too many books with morally grey women in them!
Sara Flanagan's debut dark fantasy romance, Wish, is a seductive read that draws you in and leaves you spiral until the very last page.
Sara does a wonderful job of building this dark, sinister world that slowly comes into focus (don't expect to understand it all until the very end...she is keeping us on our toes!). Mora, trapped by a curse that demands she perform the wishes of whoever holds her flask, tries to escape from a devious bent on making a name for himself and controlling her world. However, as she tries to fight against her curse, she is drawn into a much larger story of fate, love, and betrayal.
The FMC, Mora, is female rage personified -- and honestly, she has every reason to be. I felt for her character. She spends much of her human life under an evil monster only to be cursed to serve different Keepers, who all demand wishes from her. She is haunted by memories of her past and her previous experiences. They are dark moments.
Zadriel was such a fun character to read about. Trapped under his own curse, Mora and Zadriel cross paths as they are control by the same repugnant villain (yes, REPUGNANT). Zadriel's story is slowly revealed and you find his childhood has been a dark one as he has been trapped for most of it. What I love most though is that Zadriel is a cinnamon roll with k*ller frosting. He is sweet, caring, and the perfect mate for Mora -- who needs that in her life.
Sara does a beautiful job of highlight their romance in the sweetest way amongst the much darker stories of their past and their current predicament. It makes you truly favor their romance (and the spice doesn't hurt either).
Please check the TWs and CWs on this one as it does deal with some darker themes, especially in Mora and Zadriel's pasts.
4.5/5
Sara does a wonderful job of building this dark, sinister world that slowly comes into focus (don't expect to understand it all until the very end...she is keeping us on our toes!). Mora, trapped by a curse that demands she perform the wishes of whoever holds her flask, tries to escape from a devious bent on making a name for himself and controlling her world. However, as she tries to fight against her curse, she is drawn into a much larger story of fate, love, and betrayal.
The FMC, Mora, is female rage personified -- and honestly, she has every reason to be. I felt for her character. She spends much of her human life under an evil monster only to be cursed to serve different Keepers, who all demand wishes from her. She is haunted by memories of her past and her previous experiences. They are dark moments.
Zadriel was such a fun character to read about. Trapped under his own curse, Mora and Zadriel cross paths as they are control by the same repugnant villain (yes, REPUGNANT). Zadriel's story is slowly revealed and you find his childhood has been a dark one as he has been trapped for most of it. What I love most though is that Zadriel is a cinnamon roll with k*ller frosting. He is sweet, caring, and the perfect mate for Mora -- who needs that in her life.
Sara does a beautiful job of highlight their romance in the sweetest way amongst the much darker stories of their past and their current predicament. It makes you truly favor their romance (and the spice doesn't hurt either).
Please check the TWs and CWs on this one as it does deal with some darker themes, especially in Mora and Zadriel's pasts.
4.5/5
3.5 stars but I rounded up bc I’m having mixed feelings and maybe that’ll be good on the long run?
I loved our FMC. A woman who has lived through
I loved our FMC. A woman who has lived through
The main character is infuriating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence
Oh, my God!! To say this book was a rollercoaster of emotions is the understatement of the year. I wasn't expecting it to have such a dark undertone, and for that, I was completely enraptured with the story.
The author does a very original retelling of the genie who gives three wishes. Mora is such a complex character who continuously learns and grows because of the hardest betrayal that she had to endure in her past. Dother is her constant tormentor, a character introduced in flashback chapters but also reappears as an heir of the first "keeper" of Mora.
Everything seemed to be so dark and hopeless, but Sara found a spot to literally grow flowers and show us through Zadriel, the Fae, that there is love even in the darkest of situations.
There is so much information that the MCs begin to discover, that explains who they truly are. I have a feeling that this series is going to be an explosion of emotions and plot twists, always leaving us wanting more.
Thank you so much for the advanced copy, I feel so grateful to have been able to review this amazing book.
The author does a very original retelling of the genie who gives three wishes. Mora is such a complex character who continuously learns and grows because of the hardest betrayal that she had to endure in her past. Dother is her constant tormentor, a character introduced in flashback chapters but also reappears as an heir of the first "keeper" of Mora.
Everything seemed to be so dark and hopeless, but Sara found a spot to literally grow flowers and show us through Zadriel, the Fae, that there is love even in the darkest of situations.
There is so much information that the MCs begin to discover, that explains who they truly are. I have a feeling that this series is going to be an explosion of emotions and plot twists, always leaving us wanting more.
Thank you so much for the advanced copy, I feel so grateful to have been able to review this amazing book.
If you love dark fantasy romance with some faes, genies, some fierce feminine rage, and some evil characters, look no further because this is the book for you!!
Wish is a beautifully written story and it will pull you in from the very first page. It has a very gripping storyline, and the storytelling was chef's kiss- I absolutely loved it and fell in love with the main characters
Wish is a beautifully written story and it will pull you in from the very first page. It has a very gripping storyline, and the storytelling was chef's kiss- I absolutely loved it and fell in love with the main characters