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Dark Artificer by Ember Holt

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sara37's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

smit5674's review

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5.0

Once again I love this series.

Alyse is such a force. Not your average 'skinny princess' she spends most of her life hiding from her mother's wrath and being reminded she needs to stop eating so much.

Kazimir is... 🔥🔥 I mean damn. That man is one loyal S.O.B. and I'm here for it. As a servant of the crown, sworn to keep his hands off the princess, it was fun to get inside his head.

These two burn for each other the ENTIRE book and man does it pay off. This one was a bit for graphic, gore filled than the prior ones.

I can't wait for Gareth and Cecillia's short story and can't wait to continue the series.

5⭐
4ish🌶️

*I received an eARC and I am leaving this review voluntarily*

sassypantsreading's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Hooo boy, that was a wild ride! Dark Artificer was the perfect addition to the Princesses of Ruin series. I know the author warned and warned and warned that it was really dark, but I actually didn’t think it was that bad. I personally don’t think it’s necessary to separate out the triggering passages of chapters because the reader is duly warned up front, but it doesn’t really disrupt the flow of the book at all. I absolutely loved Alyse and Kazimir and how they helped each other grow so much. They complemented each other perfectly. I don’t think Alyse’s magic ever would’ve grown so strong without Kazimir. I wish we had a bit more time with them together in person. The pacing of the book was really slow for most of the book, but then at the end, when they can finally be together, boom, we speed up. Although, the magic s*x was 🥵🥵🥵 Like, can we have more of that in books please? Overall, great book, and I can’t wait for the conclusion of this series! I love the direction the plot took at the end.

I received an ARC of Dark Artificer from the author, Ember Holt, for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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