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meg_k_white's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
***SPOILERS***
I really didn't like the reincarnation trope in the sense that everyone knew who Isolde was except her. And even after she did realize who she was... She was still Isolde? But did her entourage like her for who she was or for who she is? This lowered my rating.
I also didn't like that Isolde's people are enslaved... And that they are the only POC in the story. And that her father kept it a secret not only from her but also from her mother... And was everyone else in the kingdom kept in the dark? Or did they not tell Isolde either? This lowered my rating even more.
Bottom line, I won't be reading book two.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Racism, Grief, Sexual content, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
doubletherazzle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Infidelity, Slavery, Sexism, and Racism
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Genocide, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Grief, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Racism, Stalking, Vomit, War, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
midnacine's review against another edition
- 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
Maybe I'm just really into trashy romance novels recently but I fucking loved this book. It feels like this is what a condensed version of JLA's From Blood and Ash would have been without
It was interesting coming to this after having read A Touch of Darkness because the writing style was so much different and engaging. To me it seems like Scarlett St. Clair really found her voice in this story, and I can't wait to read the second one in December!
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Animal death, Genocide, Sexism, Medical content, Misogyny, Grief, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, Racism, Slavery, Alcohol, and Infidelity
rosegoes3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and War