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adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I came to this book from a reading hangover caused by The Fourth Wing. I was truly blessed by the Book Club girlies who put me on to this! It was amazing!
The plot and its evolution were the real show-stopping parts of this book.
Reading the jacket did not excite me - Vampires have never been an exciting story/world for me, so I was not convinced at first and was just desperately missing the Fourth Wing universe. And then, around page 50 (roughly 500 pages altogether, depending on your copy) it hit me that this was not a typical ‘girl meets vampire, vampire seduces girl, girl is his forever’ monster love story. This is more than anything a book about a girl with a mission to win a tournament that could open up many vengeful and powerful possibilities for her. However, she finds secrets and lies and tragedy and lust and parts of herself she had left behind years ago along the way!!!!
I am so consumed with this Crowns of Nyaxia multi-verse, I have already ordered and received the optional standalone follow up, Six Scorched Roses, and plan to start it as soon as possible.
Some quotable moments for me -
‘I promise that if you let me survive this, Nyaxia, I will make the Kejari the most interesting and glorious performance for you in a millennium, I told the Goddess, silently. You are going to be so fucking impressed, I swear it.’ (Pg. 47)
‘Fear is just a collection of physical responses.’ (Many times throughout the book)
‘“You cannot accomplish anything in this world without power,” he said. “And power requires sacrifice, focus, and ruthlessness.”’ (Pg. 181)
‘“I’ve lived through some injustices in the last couple centuries. Seen some fucking travesties. But one of the biggest, Oraya, is that anyone taught you that you should become anything other than exactly what you are.”’ (Pg. 297)
The plot and its evolution were the real show-stopping parts of this book.
Reading the jacket did not excite me - Vampires have never been an exciting story/world for me, so I was not convinced at first and was just desperately missing the Fourth Wing universe. And then, around page 50 (roughly 500 pages altogether, depending on your copy) it hit me that this was not a typical ‘girl meets vampire, vampire seduces girl, girl is his forever’ monster love story. This is more than anything a book about a girl with a mission to win a tournament that could open up many vengeful and powerful possibilities for her. However, she finds secrets and lies and tragedy and lust and parts of herself she had left behind years ago along the way!!!!
I am so consumed with this Crowns of Nyaxia multi-verse, I have already ordered and received the optional standalone follow up, Six Scorched Roses, and plan to start it as soon as possible.
Some quotable moments for me -
‘I promise that if you let me survive this, Nyaxia, I will make the Kejari the most interesting and glorious performance for you in a millennium, I told the Goddess, silently. You are going to be so fucking impressed, I swear it.’ (Pg. 47)
‘Fear is just a collection of physical responses.’ (Many times throughout the book)
‘“You cannot accomplish anything in this world without power,” he said. “And power requires sacrifice, focus, and ruthlessness.”’ (Pg. 181)
‘“I’ve lived through some injustices in the last couple centuries. Seen some fucking travesties. But one of the biggest, Oraya, is that anyone taught you that you should become anything other than exactly what you are.”’ (Pg. 297)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism and Torture
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