Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Fire in the Flesh by Jennifer L. Armentrout

29 reviews

zanazy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Daddy Nyktos is back! I loved ASITE but felt let down by ALITF as that book barely moved the plot. This book made up for it in a big way. Sera and Nyktos’ love story is beautifully written and feels real. It is complex, sad, and inspiring and a beautiful representation of love. Nyktos is THE one and only shadow daddy. He deserves all that is good. We get so many new tidbits that I am looking forward to continuing the series to see how it all comes together. Attes is my favorite character in this book, we get to learn more about him and knowing him in this timeline, makes me love his descendant in the current timeline more. Spoilers with my burning questions to follow.

Ok so regarding Ash’s kardia, he and Sera are heartmates which trumps all. He successfully ascends Sera and we see her becoming the queen of the gods and true primal of life. We learn Ash had a vision of Sera when she was born & knew she would become his weakness and had his kardia removed right before he finally brought her to the Shadowlands in an attempt to save her.  Also, Sera was never Sotoria, she was a vessel with her soul and Sotoria’s both living inside her. It’s deeply hinted Attes loved Sotoria and it’s this that makes him pledge himself to Sera. The book ends by successfully releasing Nyktos’ dad’s soul from the star so they can use it to hold Sotoria’s soul instead, as ultimately she is the only one who can truly defeat Kolis. Kolis is a creep and I cannot wait for his death. The twist and surprises were learning Callum is actually Sotoria’s brother and the first revenant. And that Sotoria means pretty poppy and based on what we learn, I assume Poppy is Sotoria reborn and the one who can truly kill Kolis. How that will happen when Cas is her mate… I am curious to see play out in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, War, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Addiction, Grief, Torture, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Grief

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is pretty depressing for the first third or half, and kind of a slog. I appreciate that Armentrout isn't afraid to depict the psychological and physical abuse Kolis puts Sera through, and the effect it has on her, but it doesn't make for the most fun reading, and I missed Ash's and Sera's dynamic a lot (although the dream scenes were definitely a good salve). Everything Sera learns is interesting, though, and her slow realization of her own power and will is captivating. The back half or third of the book picks up a lot, and once Ash was back in the picture I basically breathed a sigh of relief lol. It's obviously inevitable that somehow some way he'll love her, and yet the journey to get there was lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Body horror and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

zg0612's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? No

3.75

This book was really good, besides the times when i had figured stuff out before the characters had,

like the whole Star Diamond being in her cage the whole time. That was obvious since day 1.

But i liked how we got to see more of Kolis’s personality and why is the way he is. I now LOVE Rhain. He’s my bff now. Elias is totally gay. I’m just going to call that rn.

And what on earth is giving on w Attes and Lilah??

Attes is the best btw. And i love how he doesn’t give a fuck abt how people interpret him. And his sarcasm?! Chef’s kiss. He’s Awesome. 

And i love Ash FINALYY saying ily 🥰🥰.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death

kaydie96's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: War, Grief, Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Alcohol

maxinesf's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Violence

xennial_reader's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

5.0

I want my own Shadow Daddy :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia and Vomit

itsfranzib's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Body shaming, Death, and Emotional abuse

thethingwithfeathers's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

first two thirds of the bill is incredibly dark, graphic confinement, misogyny, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical violence, gaslighting. Do not tread into this lightly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Body horror

Minor: Rape, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury