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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
I really liked this book. It wasn't perfect, but I still had a great reading experience.
What I liked...
The romance! I love Rune and Gideon's relationships so much. I love the tension, banter, and devotion. It's swoon-worthy. Just love it!
What I didn't like...
This book felt very YA (which I can't fault the book because it claims to be YA). But it did affect my overall enjoyment of the book. It feels like it went down a couple notches on the maturity scale from the first one. What made it feel YA: the writing was pretty simple and spelled everything out for the reader. There really was no nuance or subtlety. The stakes were solved way too conveniently every time, and everything was wrapped up too quickly in a little bow. Also, I forgot at times that I was reading a fantasy because the plot was pretty weak and predictable. I didn't really notice any of these gripes while reading the first one.
All that being said, I still had a great time with the book because I love the romance so much I was able to look past my gripes as I was being repeatedly reminded of them during the read. The first book was definitely my favorite. But a fantastic duology as a whole! May reread at some point for the romance alone!
What I liked...
The romance! I love Rune and Gideon's relationships so much. I love the tension, banter, and devotion. It's swoon-worthy. Just love it!
What I didn't like...
This book felt very YA (which I can't fault the book because it claims to be YA). But it did affect my overall enjoyment of the book. It feels like it went down a couple notches on the maturity scale from the first one. What made it feel YA: the writing was pretty simple and spelled everything out for the reader. There really was no nuance or subtlety. The stakes were solved way too conveniently every time, and everything was wrapped up too quickly in a little bow. Also, I forgot at times that I was reading a fantasy because the plot was pretty weak and predictable. I didn't really notice any of these gripes while reading the first one.
All that being said, I still had a great time with the book because I love the romance so much I was able to look past my gripes as I was being repeatedly reminded of them during the read. The first book was definitely my favorite. But a fantastic duology as a whole! May reread at some point for the romance alone!
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
adventurous
mysterious
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
