4.02 AVERAGE

slow-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

Usually, slow-burn books irritate the living crap out of me and this book was one of them in every satisfying way possible. While waiting for the romance to build, the fmc goes through a long journey of figuring out her magic and piecing her history together. 

In retrospect, the book has no business being over 550 pages long. There were a handful of chapters that perhaps mould a character better but redundant to the overall plot. Plus, all the repeated POVs were making me bored, “I think he’s lovely” “she thinks I’m lovely” OKAY WE GET IT LETS MOVE ON. 

And that ending! I didn’t mind that it was predictable but why did he stop worshipping the ground she walked on? If the mmc is so infatuated with the fmc, I highly doubt he’s willing to be the cause of her heartbreak. 

I’m still on the fence to read book 2. If its equally this draggy, count me out.

madisonlillian's review

4.75
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Yes

maggs_22's review

4.0
medium-paced

jisneyprincess's review

3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mariellejones's review

1.75
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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ginnyginnyginny's review

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes

I regret to inform you that I am now obsessed with this book. It was a bit of a slow burn… the relationship was really built up, made believable, over time and conversations. I really believed that these characters care about each other, it didn’t seem forced or hurried at all as a result. I am completely smitten by how head over heels Kieran ends up becoming. The world has enough unique elements in it to be fresh, while still keeping the comfort of the familiar fantasy world elements I love. Sexy, mysterious, fun, godddd I love this. I can’t wait until the next one.

Got the ARC for this book and while it was slow moving at times, the ending made up for it 100%

bilkis's review

3.5
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated