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Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

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signebrum's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

So I’ve had to add a new series to my all time faves.

Spoilers for both books below.

First of all, chapter 49? I balled my eyes out at that! And quite a few other times during this series as well.

Because there really isn’t another series like this. The magic is so subtle, and yet so beautiful. I love how real it all feels, the world, the characters etc., but also the small details.
Roman’s house leaving out milk for him when he was younger and the small magic things like that. It is simply just beautiful.

Which leads me to Dacre’s downfall. The fact that he was defeated by music was so beautiful! Yes Iris cut his head off after and that, but the music and the lack of it was such and important, although easily overlooked, part of this story and it was just written beautifully!

Which brings me to the characters. I love how well rounded and human they are. Even a minor character like Mr. Attwood, whose house is always open to people, or Lucy, who is stern but cares deeply for people around her. I love how Iris and Roman’s love story plays out, and how Roman after book one KNEW something was missing.
I loved how Iris and Attie’s relationships developed, as well as the other relationships in there. Attie and Tobias, as well as Iris and Tobias. Marisol’s character and just everything.

Furthermore the writing style is simply beautiful. The details and descriptions are immersive, and the dialogue everything from witty to beautiful, and I look forward to delving deeper into Ross’ work.

This series is a booktok series, which always leaves me a bit vary, especially because the writing style can have different quality (most an entertaining, but can lack in the writing), but this is also top-tier in writing!

Overall, I have a new favorite series, and this book is one of the easiet 5/5 I’ve given in a while.

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adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This last book was so good! The character began to feel like I knew them personally I was really connected to them. The politics was obviously incredible I love finding things out about the gods. The only reason it wasn't a 5 star is because of the amount of romance. By the end everyone was in a relationship and that just didn't interest me.

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thesoulessrider's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Another rollercoaster of emotions. I was expecting a swoon-worthy romance between Iris and Roman, but instead, I got a whole lot of drama with Darce, the worst god ever. Seriously, this guy is a complete a**hole. He locked up his wife Enva and treated her like a toy, then he erased Roman’s memories and tried to keep him away from Iris. Dude, that’s not cool. That’s not how you treat your mate. You need to respect them and let them be free. Otherwise, they’ll run away from you faster than you can say ‘bye, Felicia’. And what’s up with his so-called healing powers? More like mind-control powers.😮‍💨 He’s the god of healing, but he’s hurting everyone around him. SMH.

But let’s talk about the real stars of this book: Iris and Roman. These two are so adorable and perfect for each other👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻. They have amazing chemistry and banter, and they never give up on each other. Even when Darce messed with Roman’s memories, they still found a way to communicate through magical letters. How cute is that?

‘Through love, all is possible.’

BTW, that quote is from Crescent City, one of the best books ever. Just saying.😉

Their love was stronger than Darce’s power, and they proved it in the end. I was so happy when they finally got their happily ever after. They deserved it after all the crap they went through.

I won’t lie, there were times when I wanted to throw this book across the room. But since I was reading it on my Kindle, I just switched to a rom-com instead. This book was too angsty for me. Like, 90% of the time, Iris and Roman were apart and suffering. It was too much. It made me cry and reminded me of my own loss. I wish they had found a cure for Roman’s condition because he suffered so much in this book. It was not fair. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars was because of Iris and Roman. The rest of the plot can go to hell, along with Darce.

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teabrewer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.75

This is a worthy sequel to the first book. I love this universe's magic system and I love how this book expanded on it.

I'm not the biggest fan of memory loss as plot device and yet I love how it was used here.

I love that the author write's death and with the weight death has and

when a character has to kill, it affects them accordingly.

I love how the author didn't overlook the effects of war, although this book is technically YA,

the main group doesn't end unscathed, the problem doesn't disappear as soon as the leader is defeated, paramilitary groups are shown to be as dangerous as they can be and the scene discussing how killing people from another army without trial after the war is over is a war crime was essential.

. I love this book so much. A few, very few, moments missed a bit of the magic of the first book but I still feel like this was really good. I can't picture a better ending for this series. I'm glad to say this has been fantastic from beginning to end.

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I cried and it was LOVELY! I loved the magic and the relationships explored with family (found and blood), morality, religion and a higher power, and the ethics of war. For a duology that is marketed as a romance, these book—this one especially—holds so, so much more.

For a book with this many dense topics and themes, it is an incredibly easy and fast paced read. Every character is precious and I would protect WITH MY LIFE! (Attie and Tibias have my whole heart!) And the way in which the main couple fell so believable in their love and devotion is miraculous, somehow never coming across as over-the-top or cheesy.

This has entered my top reads of the year so far for sure!

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khucc's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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blacksphinx's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

On some level it's really funny that this book had a chance to re-do the worst thing about the first book,

the instant love between our protagonists

, and then chose to do the same exact thing again but even faster. There's also some groan-worthy exposition where it really doesn't make sense that the party in question would stop and willingly monologue. Lastly, this book engages in one of my least favorite tropes,

pair the spades - NO ONE can end this book without a lover!!!111 ugh

But... I love historical fantasy and what kept me enthralled in the first book was the up-close depictions of warfare. And there's plenty of warfare, spying, and tense action scenes in this sequel to keep me turning the pages. I'm now left hankering for another book series that blends non-magical warfare with a fantasy setting.

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