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smuttymcbookface's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a wonderful mix of funny and fantasy. I enjoyed the history of London woven into this alternate timeline where magical creatures existed. Although some of the plot felt a little too convenient for Arianna, it was hard to put this down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Rape
madravingintrovert's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book almost has it all. There are vampires and demons and incubi (incubuses?) and fae and humans. There are gladiator arenas and assassins and forbidden romance (okay that's a stretch but only a little!!). There is magic and swordfights and portals to other worlds. The writing itself could be a little better but that really is the only critique I have for this book. There is a small cliffhanger but it doesn't feel very cliffhanger-y. If you are okay with a good bit of blood and fighting and a few sexual fantasies (but nothing explicit) then this book is for YOU.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Body shaming, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
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