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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So listen. The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King had me pacing my living room like a feral raccoon with too much caffeine. We dive right back in with Oraya, who is now technically queen but also basically living in the middle of a vampire soap opera where everyone’s armed and no one believes in therapy. She’s tied to Raihn (in more ways than one 👀), who is giving full tortured-but-loyal vampire husband energy, and the two of them are supposed to rule together. Emphasis on supposed to.
Because Oraya? Homegirl is stubborn with a capital S. Like, Raihn could literally set himself on fire to prove his devotion and she’d be standing there like, “Hmm. Suspicious. Probably a trap.” I wanted to throw a pillow at her about six times—but then two pages later I’d be like, okay fine, I get it, her trauma is showing.
Meanwhile the political drama is absolute chef’s kiss chaos: backstabbing, scheming, alliances that last about as long as a TikTok trend. It’s messy, bloody, and somehow still hilarious because Raihn’s snark game never fails. Every time they traded barbs I felt like I was intruding on the world’s angriest, most romantic couples therapy session.
Did I yell at them to just TALK TO EACH OTHER ALREADY? Yes. Did I also devour every page like it was my last meal? Also yes. This book is basically enemies-to-lovers meets co-rulers-who-need-marriage-counseling meets “please stop stabbing each other for five minutes so you can kiss.”
By the end, I was mad, swooning, emotionally wrecked, and already desperate for more. 10/10 would crown Raihn, drag Oraya to therapy, and still re-read the whole bloody mess again.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just kinda lost the feeling from the first book. Oraya became this weakling
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed this story! It didn’t grip me the way the first one did and also felt like there were just… too many spicy scenes? But all just my personal preference. A great story!
“ And there she is. “
کتاب دوم پر هیجان و اتفاق بود اما برای من گمونم هنوزم همون قسمتی که دشمن‌ها به عاشق تبدیل نشدن و یه جرقه‌هایی بینشون حس می‌شه قشنگ‌تره. هرچند کتاب دوم هم پر از دشمنیه، اما رد عشق توی هر جمله " ازت متنفرم " قابل لمسه.
اوریا توی پادشاهی که زمانی متعلق به پدرش بوده، توی اتاق قدیمیش و جایی که بهش تعلق داشته حبس شده؛ اونم با عنوان ملکه‌ی هیاژ. دشمن سرسخت ریشان‌ها. وخب، دنیای حال حاضر، پر از دسیسه و نقشه و نیرنگه. تا هر خاندانی بتونه تخت پادشاهی رو از آن خودش کنه. اوریا و رین، دوشاش هم می‌جنگن یا دوباره متحد هم می‌شن؟ رازهایی که وینسنت برای دختر کوچولوی آدمیزادش باقی گذاشته، ازشون پرده برداری می‌شه و دوباره لحظه‌ی مرگ و زندگی بهم پیوند می‌خوره.
شلوغ اما دوست داشتنی اون توصیفیه که برای این دوگانه به ذهنم می‌ر‌سه. همینقدر مختصر و کوتاه!
کتاب دوم پر هیجان و اتفاق بود اما برای من گمونم هنوزم همون قسمتی که دشمن‌ها به عاشق تبدیل نشدن و یه جرقه‌هایی بینشون حس می‌شه قشنگ‌تره. هرچند کتاب دوم هم پر از دشمنیه، اما رد عشق توی هر جمله " ازت متنفرم " قابل لمسه.
اوریا توی پادشاهی که زمانی متعلق به پدرش بوده، توی اتاق قدیمیش و جایی که بهش تعلق داشته حبس شده؛ اونم با عنوان ملکه‌ی هیاژ. دشمن سرسخت ریشان‌ها. وخب، دنیای حال حاضر، پر از دسیسه و نقشه و نیرنگه. تا هر خاندانی بتونه تخت پادشاهی رو از آن خودش کنه. اوریا و رین، دوشاش هم می‌جنگن یا دوباره متحد هم می‌شن؟ رازهایی که وینسنت برای دختر کوچولوی آدمیزادش باقی گذاشته، ازشون پرده برداری می‌شه و دوباره لحظه‌ی مرگ و زندگی بهم پیوند می‌خوره.
شلوغ اما دوست داشتنی اون توصیفیه که برای این دوگانه به ذهنم می‌ر‌سه. همینقدر مختصر و کوتاه!
slow-paced
I laughed. I cried. I wanted to throw things. I loved this book. I didn't want to ever put it down.