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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Getting through this book had me in the same conflict Diem had to face. Sadly I’m not convinced I made the right decision. I can’t let my full on hatred for her sad excuse of a personality, hate this book because the world itself is worth reading about. The things we missed in the first one are actually coming through in this book. And I’ve LOVED it, even after a disappointing epilogue again.
I may have brain damage after rolling my eyes for the first 30% of the book and then occasionally in the rest of the 70% of the book for every thought Diem had but…
“You are the fate my heart was spared for. As long as it beats, you will never fight alone.”
MOVE OVER SAD EXCUSE OF A MAN aka Henri and make way for Prince Luther. Every word and action that man does in this book (except for the challenging) is pure entertainment. We finally get some longing between the two even though I question his taste in women.
“We do not fear the flames, for the hotter we burn, the higher we fly.”
I can’t wait for the next part unless every Descended now lost their power because that would make the final battle at least cool. I think we deserve an epic battle after the glimpses we’ve gotten. Also kinda wanna see Henri get killed, preferably by Luther.
Ps. We FINALLY know where Diem gets her questionable choices from: her mom.
I may have brain damage after rolling my eyes for the first 30% of the book and then occasionally in the rest of the 70% of the book for every thought Diem had but…
“You are the fate my heart was spared for. As long as it beats, you will never fight alone.”
MOVE OVER SAD EXCUSE OF A MAN aka Henri and make way for Prince Luther. Every word and action that man does in this book (except for the challenging) is pure entertainment. We finally get some longing between the two even though I question his taste in women.
“We do not fear the flames, for the hotter we burn, the higher we fly.”
I can’t wait for the next part unless every Descended now lost their power because that would make the final battle at least cool. I think we deserve an epic battle after the glimpses we’ve gotten. Also kinda wanna see Henri get killed, preferably by Luther.
Ps. We FINALLY know where Diem gets her questionable choices from: her mom.
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I feel like the writer relies too much on telling rather than showing. Key parts of the plot are just randomly revealed by the characters at awkward moments that don't feel natural. One example is when Luther and Diem are on the boat to the realms after the challenging and he tells her that hes half mortal. It wasn't really that shocking nor was there a build up of surprise. Just felt random.
The story did pick up again with Diem's mum coming back in at the end which is why I want to keep reading the series but this book left me a bit unsatisfied otherwise
I also really disliked how the author relied on key conversations being interrupted to show that there is more to the story. It just annoyed me to no end, for example when Teller is trying to tell Diem about Luther's intentions in the challenging and she keeps cutting him off and not letting him speak.
I also really liked Luther as a character but he doesn't give MMC vibes for some reason. He claims to do anything for Diem and to protect her and everything she cares about at all costs, but the whe hiding the truth about her mum, not protecting her dad from dying and even just putting himself up against her at the challenging (which was so anticlimatic because they didnt fight each other anyway). He just felt very weak as a MMC.
The story did pick up again with Diem's mum coming back in at the end which is why I want to keep reading the series but this book left me a bit unsatisfied otherwise
I also really disliked how the author relied on key conversations being interrupted to show that there is more to the story. It just annoyed me to no end, for example when Teller is trying to tell Diem about Luther's intentions in the challenging and she keeps cutting him off and not letting him speak.
I also really liked Luther as a character but he doesn't give MMC vibes for some reason. He claims to do anything for Diem and to protect her and everything she cares about at all costs, but the whe hiding the truth about her mum, not protecting her dad from dying and even just putting himself up against her at the challenging (which was so anticlimatic because they didnt fight each other anyway). He just felt very weak as a MMC.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
This book hooked me in a way that shocked me after the first! I was very pleasantly surprised and invested in the main love story, the magic system, the world, and everything in between.
That being said, Diem’s insistence on distrust was borderline pathological and it was VERY irritating at times— it felt like a device to keep her from getting with Luther, instead of a genuine trait any person would have.
That being said, Diem’s insistence on distrust was borderline pathological and it was VERY irritating at times— it felt like a device to keep her from getting with Luther, instead of a genuine trait any person would have.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes