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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
bruh
thought some more about this book and what it's really missing is a dramatis personae that would help so much, the book is just bogged down by so many names
thought some more about this book and what it's really missing is a dramatis personae that would help so much, the book is just bogged down by so many names
3.75
This was weaker than book 1 for me and I feel like that can be attributed to a mixture of not enough Nausicaä and that the plot lacked the classic YA urban fantasy clue hunting. It feels like a lot of this book was planting seeds for future books which made it a little lackluster in plot. I am obsessed with the ending though Shuttleworth really went there and I’m excited to see what happens next.
This was weaker than book 1 for me and I feel like that can be attributed to a mixture of not enough Nausicaä and that the plot lacked the classic YA urban fantasy clue hunting. It feels like a lot of this book was planting seeds for future books which made it a little lackluster in plot. I am obsessed with the ending though Shuttleworth really went there and I’m excited to see what happens next.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ich habe fast nen Monat gebraucht um dieses Buch zu lesen, aber damn, hat sich das gelohnt. Die Plot-Twists? Ha-le-lu-jah! Und je mehr Zeit ich mit diesen Charakteren verbringe, desto mehr liebe ich sie, vor allem die fünf Main Characters. Und selbst die, die ich nicht mag, sind so gut aufgebaut und komplex, dass ich nicht anders kann als für sie zu fühlen. Die Beziehungsentwicklungen in diesem Band waren so schön zu lesen (Auch wenn ich Aurelian zwischendurch gerne für seine Sturheit anschreien wollte) und ich liebe die beiden Paare. Wurden da einige Klischees voll bedient? Ja, und aus mir unerfindlichen Gründen habe ich es geliebt. Das ist hier alles nur emotionales rambling, aber mehr gibt mein Gehirn nach diesem Ende nicht mehr her...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death, Gore
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Stalking, Murder
It's good, the ending with give you a heart attack and make sure you have the 3rd book on hand for your own sanity.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good grief am I happy to have finished this. NOTHING happened until the last 100 pages. And how naive can the characters be ? “She can’t be evil because she’s a mom?!” The readers have known she’s evil since the end of the last book! This is annoying
I absolutely adored A Dark and Hollow Star so I had high expectations for A Cruel and Fated Light, unfortunately I’m not quite sure it lived up to the hype.
Like it’s predecessor, ACaFL follows Arlo, Nausicaa, Vehan and Aurelian and the actions of the first book, this time focusing on the Summer court, as well as giving greater backstory and depth for Queen Riadne as well as Arlo’s cousin, Prince Celadon. The backstory for Riadne is interesting, giving her more depth to understand her plotting is a good move, that’s not to say she’s not still an insufferable person!
My main issue is that I just didn’t really care about Vehan and Aurelian still felt like a side character whose ultimate existence is to bulk up Vehan. I still adore Arlo, although she is hopeless in this book at times, yes her mother is often busy but she is literally followed to the summer court by 2 people who absolutely adore her and she doesn’t think people care about her. It’s frustrating, as a reader, for something to be so obvious, nearly shouting at the page and knowing the character can’t hear you. I didn’t really get the vibe from book 1 that Arlo was so vulnerable and naïve. Nausicaa is still the absolute highlight of this book, it’s just unfortunate this book doesn’t have enough Nos. What you do get though is delving into what led to Nos’ banishment, the grief of losing her sister and a delightful vulnerability when it comes to Arlo and her feelings. If there was more romance between these 2, and more Nos in general, I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. It’s a big book, actually too big really, but it just feels a little too busy, going on missions with Nos, Arlo’s magic, Vehan’s pain, Riadne’s backstory and plotting, the King, the whiplash that is Lethe, Celadon’s big reveal, Theo … and yet, at times, also very slow. I think it just tries too much at times while not really covering anything sufficiently enough.
I’m still invested in these characters (Nos and Arlo) so I’m sticking with this series, but the end of this book is INTENSE so I have NO idea the direction of this story as it’s completely on fire right now!! But it’s got fun characters, great representation and some quality action and romance.
Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.
Like it’s predecessor, ACaFL follows Arlo, Nausicaa, Vehan and Aurelian and the actions of the first book, this time focusing on the Summer court, as well as giving greater backstory and depth for Queen Riadne as well as Arlo’s cousin, Prince Celadon. The backstory for Riadne is interesting, giving her more depth to understand her plotting is a good move, that’s not to say she’s not still an insufferable person!
My main issue is that I just didn’t really care about Vehan and Aurelian still felt like a side character whose ultimate existence is to bulk up Vehan. I still adore Arlo, although she is hopeless in this book at times, yes her mother is often busy but she is literally followed to the summer court by 2 people who absolutely adore her and she doesn’t think people care about her. It’s frustrating, as a reader, for something to be so obvious, nearly shouting at the page and knowing the character can’t hear you. I didn’t really get the vibe from book 1 that Arlo was so vulnerable and naïve. Nausicaa is still the absolute highlight of this book, it’s just unfortunate this book doesn’t have enough Nos. What you do get though is delving into what led to Nos’ banishment, the grief of losing her sister and a delightful vulnerability when it comes to Arlo and her feelings. If there was more romance between these 2, and more Nos in general, I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. It’s a big book, actually too big really, but it just feels a little too busy, going on missions with Nos, Arlo’s magic, Vehan’s pain, Riadne’s backstory and plotting, the King, the whiplash that is Lethe, Celadon’s big reveal, Theo … and yet, at times, also very slow. I think it just tries too much at times while not really covering anything sufficiently enough.
I’m still invested in these characters (Nos and Arlo) so I’m sticking with this series, but the end of this book is INTENSE so I have NO idea the direction of this story as it’s completely on fire right now!! But it’s got fun characters, great representation and some quality action and romance.
Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.