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hollyfrisch16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
shadowkitty22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
chloelai12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I’m torn between 3.75-4 cos I liked it more than book 1 but not as much as book 2
I’m glad to say I have overcome my hate for Helene - it just took the murder of half her family for us to get there. But girl if you don’t let that boy in I’m going to lose it
I absolutely hate how much separation elias and Laia have to endure
Elias just doesn’t deserve any of this bro
I’m pleasantly surprised at the twists in this series so far. I thought we were going down the predictable route but every time I try to guess as to what’s going on I’m violently wrong. Glad to see it. The best one so far was thinking cook was the dead demon queen. Grandma was my second guess.
Keris can choke👍
I’m glad to say I have overcome my hate for Helene - it just took the murder of half her family for us to get there. But girl if you don’t let that boy in I’m going to lose it
I absolutely hate how much separation elias and Laia have to endure
Elias just doesn’t deserve any of this bro
I’m pleasantly surprised at the twists in this series so far. I thought we were going down the predictable route but every time I try to guess as to what’s going on I’m violently wrong. Glad to see it. The best one so far was thinking cook was the dead demon queen. Grandma was my second guess.
Keris can choke👍
leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mj1588's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Torture, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death of parent, Slavery, War, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, and Colonisation
caitidid119's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
floral_heckler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love how the story is progressing. Great setup for the finale, can’t wait to see how it wraps up.
pansy_ass's review against another edition
3.0
I want to make something very clear: I am reading the next book solely to find out what the fuck happens to Helene at this point.
The plot is good, sure, though I honestly think it would have been a better book if it did not rely on supernatural elements as much (the most compelling parts of the plot, in my opinion, have been the political subterfuge and the cruelty of man, not the fantastical creatures or superpowers). If the supernatural elements were better fleshed out, more cohesive, and legitimately explained, perhaps I’d feel differently. And there is no room in this plot for the characters to breathe. To interact in full and meaningful ways. Even Laia’s realization of Cook’s true identity was treated with little emotional significance, just as the reveal of Keenan’s was. There is no room for me to feel these characters and fully grow attached to them. Elias and Laia frustrate me to no end. Perhaps that’s partially due to the supernatural elements that dominate their chapters, the fickle nature of their love story, Elias’ bungling of literally everything, or Laia’s unrealistically diplomatic and moral outlook. It’s probably due to all of it.
These characters? I do not ~vibe~ with them. The ~vibes~ are wrong.
So now I’m too deep in and I have to finish the story and I PRAY that Helene does not fail the vibe check in this final instalment. Please, Tahir, please.
The plot is good, sure, though I honestly think it would have been a better book if it did not rely on supernatural elements as much (the most compelling parts of the plot, in my opinion, have been the political subterfuge and the cruelty of man, not the fantastical creatures or superpowers). If the supernatural elements were better fleshed out, more cohesive, and legitimately explained, perhaps I’d feel differently. And there is no room in this plot for the characters to breathe. To interact in full and meaningful ways. Even Laia’s realization of Cook’s true identity was treated with little emotional significance, just as the reveal of Keenan’s was. There is no room for me to feel these characters and fully grow attached to them. Elias and Laia frustrate me to no end. Perhaps that’s partially due to the supernatural elements that dominate their chapters, the fickle nature of their love story, Elias’ bungling of literally everything, or Laia’s unrealistically diplomatic and moral outlook. It’s probably due to all of it.
These characters? I do not ~vibe~ with them. The ~vibes~ are wrong.
So now I’m too deep in and I have to finish the story and I PRAY that Helene does not fail the vibe check in this final instalment. Please, Tahir, please.
bwadae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kivt's review against another edition
2.0
i was excited to finally get to the end of this and pissed it wasn’t. this series is stretching out way too long