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nebulamarcus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
emmyrose's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
love this series. every book is a new and complicated challenge
soupqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-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
3.25
I disagree with some of the structural/editorial/writing choices of the book. Also it takes too long to get to the point. Still entertaining and I still read it and I am going to read the next one, so. Do with that what you will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Cursing, Gun violence, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
chocorb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
this book is one of best books i have ever read. these series is so close to my heart. i love absolutely about it: the characters, the hardly coherent but still chaotic plot, the general lack of understanding throughout this whole book — in a word, perfection.
i would’ve expected harrow to be in a fit of utter despair over gideon at the start of this, but instead, we find our little necromancer is on her way to be a lyctor with absolutely no memory of gideon whatsoever. her whole life is a recollection of false memories we know not be true. that made me miss gideon a lot. i guessed it was gideon narrating this whole thing (i mean have you looked at the remarks made sometimes about harrow?), but it still shocked me to the core when it was revealed.
the characters are total goofballs. god is…chill, and honestly the biggest mood. mercymorn aging harrow down on a daily basis is one of the biggest running jokes throughout the whole book, i absolutely adore it LOL. ianthe is one of the main characters in this book, glad we get a lot more insight on her.i am worshiping each and every one of these characters.
gideon nav. the bane of my existence. when i tell you i screamed when she…posessed(?) harrow’s body and got a more clear perspective, im severely toning it down. the action and the fight scenes kick off her perspective, and im instantly left idolizing her again. her running commentary is so fun to read, i was cackling the whole time. even the reveal of her parents — she is literally god’s child! — was made hilarious by tamsyn muir. like i mentioned, the plot twist reveals in this book are freaking awesome.
speaking of the plot, i still have no idea what exactly happened. that surprisingly didn't ruin by experience, quite the opposite actually. i think the best part was that the previous characters who got killed off came back, and i loved each and every one of them unconditionally. ortus getting his redemption arc was the cutest thing ever! i liked how he was just giving throughout this whole book.
basically, the author could write a hundred more books and i’d read them all. can't wait to finish the series!
the characters are total goofballs. god is…chill, and honestly the biggest mood. mercymorn aging harrow down on a daily basis is one of the biggest running jokes throughout the whole book, i absolutely adore it LOL. ianthe is one of the main characters in this book, glad we get a lot more insight on her.
gideon nav. the bane of my existence. when i tell you i screamed when she…posessed(?) harrow’s body and got a more clear perspective, im severely toning it down. the action and the fight scenes kick off her perspective, and im instantly left idolizing her again. her running commentary is so fun to read, i was cackling the whole time. even the reveal of her parents — she is literally god’s child! — was made hilarious by tamsyn muir. like i mentioned, the plot twist reveals in this book are freaking awesome.
speaking of the plot, i still have no idea what exactly happened. that surprisingly didn't ruin by experience, quite the opposite actually. i think the best part was that the previous characters who got killed off came back, and i loved each and every one of them unconditionally. ortus getting his redemption arc was the cutest thing ever! i liked how he was just giving throughout this whole book.
basically, the author could write a hundred more books and i’d read them all. can't wait to finish the series!
nechamah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.75
rosestomes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
t4ly0r's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.75
emmacharlotte96's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Violence
littlebreadloaf's review against another edition
4.0
Wildly confusing but strangely compelling. My eyes glazed over all the anatomical terms, and overall i’m still confused by how any of the necromancy works, but that didn’t stop it from being a wild ride from start to finish.
The author did a lot of unorthodox perspective shifts which at first threw me off, but the way they were used narratively was actually pretty satisfying.
A few too many pop culture jokes that probably won’t age too well, but hot chip and none pizza left beef were somehow worked in there in an organic fashion, for which I can only applaud the author.
The author did a lot of unorthodox perspective shifts which at first threw me off, but the way they were used narratively was actually pretty satisfying.
A few too many pop culture jokes that probably won’t age too well, but hot chip and none pizza left beef were somehow worked in there in an organic fashion, for which I can only applaud the author.