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casso's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Moderate: Kidnapping and Trafficking
Minor: Rape
linguisticfanatic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence and Child abuse
carlaabra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Second half, after the feelings reveal and return home, was not great: the pacing was totally off, boring plot, 80% smut and uneventful smut at that. There is a lot of cozy, fluffy family scenes (boring for me). Sorcha’s plotline about becoming her own woman felt forced. Also apparently she’s a badass fighter for some reason, who knew horses were so deadly. The climax in the third act (ESPECIALLY the miscommunication that caused it!) was too much imo.
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Trafficking
The premise is FMC being sex trafficked - She escapes unharmed. However MMC’s human mother was a sex trafficking victim and her trauma is described, though in past tense and not in great detail.dearhaleynicole's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
You can quote on me on this... I will ALWAYS be down to read a "scary on the outside/cinnamon-roll on the inside" MMC and Orek was that and more. And Sorcha is such a dedicated, older sister who takes on so much responsibility because she thinks she has to earn her place. But then Orek comes along and not only tells her her true worth, but also SHOWS her. Ugh. This is couple goals. Oh and "Orek the Orc"? Stupidly cute. 5/5 stars for that alone.
As I just finished reading the book, I also checked out the author's note at the back of the book and I think Wendel described the book there as a whole SO well when she said: "It's like a cozy blanket and soft cardigan and warm chocolate cookies." I want that tonight and every night from now on out! Overall, just such a sweet, heart-warming read (with top notch spice ✌🏻).
Would highly recommend for lovers of Jenna Wolfhart, who wrote Forged by Magic and Brewed in Magic!
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Slavery, Death, Gore, Trafficking, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
doahdancer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying