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Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use
Minor: Child death
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Child death
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
The writing style is nice and the pacing is perfect, I was never bored.
The world building was interesting and even though none of the plot twists surprised me (I unfortunately always theorize about possible plot points and what I would have done if I had written the book and most of the time some of my thoughts come true - which was also the case here) I still thought they were incorporated into the story very neatly.
The end of the book was so good! I would definitely recommend having the second book at the ready when you finish this one:)
1. I feel like the fallout with the royal family was so long ago (like 500 years ago?) that I don’t think anyone of them has “more” of a claim to the throne. I would understand wanting to overthrow them if they would suppress their people but Jaren seems to care for his people and when it comes to Zalindov, I feel like it’s a very autonomous (albeit unchecked) system that they don’t really control (which maybe they should - or they should just abolish it🙂)
2. Jaren has been NOTHING but nice to Kiva!! Yes, he omitted the truth but so did Kiva and at least he intended to tell her. She’s just using his niceness to sneak into the capital.
3. I feel like the rebellion causes more unrest than it does good but maybe that was just the glimpse we got in this first book, maybe we’ll see some of the good stuff they’re doing (opposed to some bad stuff the royal family is doing) in the next books.
I do understand the association between what happened to Kiva & her family and Jaren but I need her to please understand that he was A CHILD and had nothing to do with it?? And she’s just using him:( anyway, unless she starts being more truthful with him, I feel like she can’t expect him to ever forgive her once the truth comes out lol.
I honestly think they should just talk about it and get married and tada, the nation is reunited and old grudges can be buried🤩🤩 But that wouldn’t make for a good story, so I guess I’ll just have to be patient
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Torture, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
As for the rest of the book, I must say I was incredibly entertained by this story. It was really well paced for me, and even though sometimes I was desperate for action, I applaud how the author still managed to keep me interested. I really liked the characters as well, especially Naari the new loml! And Tipp, I will protect him with my life.
I really liked this book, I’m so excited to read the next one because I know it’s gonna be so good— the angst, the betrayal, oh now that’s what I call a treat!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Pandemic/Epidemic