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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
Not super unique - similar to many other fantasy novels, but overall, a good, easy to read, entertaining fantasy book. Excited to read the rest of the series.
3.75⭐ 2🌶️
3.75⭐ 2🌶️
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I love to listen to you explain medicinal practices,” he purred.
“And I’d love to listen to you fall off a cliff.”
“And I’d love to listen to you fall off a cliff.”
I loved the overall premise, world, ANGST, and cannot wait for the rest of the series.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read!
- Fantasy
- Fae
- Hidden Identity
- Enemies to Lovers to Enemies (
- Fantasy
- Fae
- Hidden Identity
- Enemies to Lovers to Enemies (
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4 STARS ✨
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of A Dawn of Onyx from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A Dawn of Onyx was a great read. I had heard such good things about it as an 'enemies to lovers' enthusiast, so, as soon as news of its re-release hit, I was eager to read it.
The world intrigued me, and I adored Arwen as a main character. She embraced her emotions, loyal to her family to the point that she abandoned everything that she knew, exposing her power to ensure her brother's protection. Those such as Arwen's brother and her previous lover clearly did not deserve her strength and sacrifice, but I loved her connections to both Kane and Mari.
Arwen and Kane's relationship was a joy to read. I loved the tension, the anonymity at the beginning, and the good ol' tropes that pull in any fantasy romance reader. However, towards the end, the plot, unfortunately, did turn slightly a bit too predictable, and, with those revelations, I wouldn't exactly class Kane as a 'villain.' He unfortunately falls into more of a typical 'Rhysand villain-but-not-villain' category, for those ACOTAR fans who I am sure will pick this up.
Mari, however, was a complete breath of fresh air. She made me laugh so many times, and I adored her character, alongside her and Arwen's relationship.
I look forward to seeing what the second book brings, even if it was not exactly what I was expecting. And I would still highly recommend it for dark fantasy lovers!
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of A Dawn of Onyx from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A Dawn of Onyx was a great read. I had heard such good things about it as an 'enemies to lovers' enthusiast, so, as soon as news of its re-release hit, I was eager to read it.
The world intrigued me, and I adored Arwen as a main character. She embraced her emotions, loyal to her family to the point that she abandoned everything that she knew, exposing her power to ensure her brother's protection. Those such as Arwen's brother and her previous lover clearly did not deserve her strength and sacrifice, but I loved her connections to both Kane and Mari.
Arwen and Kane's relationship was a joy to read. I loved the tension, the anonymity at the beginning, and the good ol' tropes that pull in any fantasy romance reader. However, towards the end, the plot, unfortunately, did turn slightly a bit too predictable, and, with those revelations, I wouldn't exactly class Kane as a 'villain.' He unfortunately falls into more of a typical 'Rhysand villain-but-not-villain' category, for those ACOTAR fans who I am sure will pick this up.
Mari, however, was a complete breath of fresh air. She made me laugh so many times, and I adored her character, alongside her and Arwen's relationship.
I look forward to seeing what the second book brings, even if it was not exactly what I was expecting. And I would still highly recommend it for dark fantasy lovers!