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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
The first half of The Vanishing Throne didn’t immediately capture my interest the way its predecessor did. By the time I was halfway done I was intrigued enough and figured I’d give this four stars just like The Falconer. But then I read the second half, and if I wasn’t completely invested in these characters and their story before, I certainly am
now.
I love Aileana, Kiaran, Aithinne, and Derrick so much. I love them with my entire being. They’re well-written and complex with interesting dynamics between the four of them, as well as plenty of banter. Derrick is still my favorite sassy pixie. Kiaran and Aithinne are now one of my favorite sibling duos. I liked Aithinne’s friendship with Aileana. What I liked most of all, though, was Aileana and Kiaran‘s relationship. These two will be the freaking death of me!!! They’re so cute, almost too cute to handle, and the number of times they’ve made me emotional is just not fair. I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I picked up the first book. I mean, I don’t regret it, but damn, warn a girl.
As for the story, once again, May did a brilliant job writing something unique with high stakes that I never wanted to stop reading. This is the second time I’ve sped through one of her books, and to me, that’s quite indicative of her talent.
And some of the plot twists? I did not see them coming. I was not emotionally prepared. Fun fact: I accidentally read the first line of the third book’s synopsis and ended up spoiling something. Even with that tidbit in my mind, I wasn’t able to predict what happened in the final chapters of this book, and I had a lot of predictions. All I’ll say is that I am STRESSED and I need the third book now. So I’m going to go start reading.
now.
I love Aileana, Kiaran, Aithinne, and Derrick so much. I love them with my entire being. They’re well-written and complex with interesting dynamics between the four of them, as well as plenty of banter. Derrick is still my favorite sassy pixie. Kiaran and Aithinne are now one of my favorite sibling duos. I liked Aithinne’s friendship with Aileana. What I liked most of all, though, was Aileana and Kiaran‘s relationship. These two will be the freaking death of me!!! They’re so cute, almost too cute to handle, and the number of times they’ve made me emotional is just not fair. I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I picked up the first book. I mean, I don’t regret it, but damn, warn a girl.
As for the story, once again, May did a brilliant job writing something unique with high stakes that I never wanted to stop reading. This is the second time I’ve sped through one of her books, and to me, that’s quite indicative of her talent.
And some of the plot twists? I did not see them coming. I was not emotionally prepared. Fun fact: I accidentally read the first line of the third book’s synopsis and ended up spoiling something. Even with that tidbit in my mind, I wasn’t able to predict what happened in the final chapters of this book, and I had a lot of predictions. All I’ll say is that I am STRESSED and I need the third book now. So I’m going to go start reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Self harm
protagonist has PTSD
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