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grumpychicken's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is Spok-Erotica and I was 100% down for it, lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death
raelam's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Sexual harassment, and Abandonment
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Classism
doahdancer's review
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
birbpal's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Stars
I am confused to the point that my brain feels as though it has melted through my ears. I am either incredibly stupid, or I have no idea what was happening for the majority of the book.😖🤷♀️
For a good chunk of the story, it was endless exposition that made little to no sense along with sexy times between Lis and Thorne. I was hooked at the beginning of the book, but the middle dragged on and on; simultaneously making little sense but also info dumping??
The last 20% of the book hooked me again. Finally, there was action! And some questions were answered! But wait, those answers only made me more confused, so yeah, I don't know what to think lol.😅
Someone else described this book perfectly: Fall of Ruin and Wrath read more like a prequel than an actual fully-formed book. Nevertheless, I am somewhat hooked, so I will be reading the next book. Depending on how I like it, I might change this review. For now, I will keep it at 3.5. 🐥💕
I am confused to the point that my brain feels as though it has melted through my ears. I am either incredibly stupid, or I have no idea what was happening for the majority of the book.😖🤷♀️
For a good chunk of the story, it was endless exposition that made little to no sense along with sexy times between Lis and Thorne. I was hooked at the beginning of the book, but the middle dragged on and on; simultaneously making little sense but also info dumping??
The last 20% of the book hooked me again. Finally, there was action! And some questions were answered! But wait, those answers only made me more confused, so yeah, I don't know what to think lol.😅
Someone else described this book perfectly: Fall of Ruin and Wrath read more like a prequel than an actual fully-formed book. Nevertheless, I am somewhat hooked, so I will be reading the next book. Depending on how I like it, I might change this review. For now, I will keep it at 3.5. 🐥💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Torture, and Gore
Minor: War, Child abuse, and Abandonment
beer_books_shadowdaddies's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
closim98's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
chelbawamba's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
This was fine. Much less involved than From Blood and Ash, but there were plot similarities between the two. Writing was slightly better than JLA’s recent additions to her other series, but still suffered greatly from repetitive phrasing.
Also an interesting choice by the author to borrow terms and characteristics from another, much more popular series.
Also an interesting choice by the author to borrow terms and characteristics from another, much more popular series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Gore, and Classism
rasha_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Since being introduced to the ‘romantasy’ genre by reading the ACOTAR series (which I loved) and the Empyrean (to which I am enthralled) I decided to give Jennifer Armentrout a try.
I wish I could say that I was transported to another world that I didn’t want to leave, but that it would only be partially true. This is the first of a new duology/trilogy/series that has potential but it has gotten off to a somewhat stilted start. The world she creates is somewhat hazy and undefined and her characters have trouble hitting their stride. It does get more interesting and clearer but it takes the author most of the book to get there. And just as it starts to get interesting, it ends. GRRRR!!! 🤬
Despite the above points, I would not be adverse to returning to this world because despite a slow start, one thing that Armentrout knows how to write is escapist, steamy scenes that will have reaching for ice water.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, War, and Gore
sfdogmom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ I’ve already re-read it three times
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content