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Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Blood
Minor: Mental illness
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, War
Minor: Child death, Sexism, Sexual violence
It is a dark romance for if that is not your thing, you may want to pass. Please read trigger warnings. If dark romance is your thing, you will LOVE this book!
-touch her and die
- forced proximity
- fated mates
- forbidden love
And so much more!
Highly recommend! My only regret is that I read it before a book two was released.
Overall 5/5
Spice 3/5 very well written but not overly done throughout.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping
Minor: Genocide, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Classism
2 🌶️
First 80% of the book is kind of slow and not much happens. This took longer to read than it usually would. The last 20%, however I really enjoyed. The banter in this book was so good. Spice was decent. I liked this book, but I don’t understand the huge hype over it.
Unsure if I would recommend this to a friend. I guess it just depends on the person. Should you give this book a shot? I’d give it a maybe to yes. I’ll probably read the next book, too.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia
Minor: Genocide, Infertility, Grief, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
I think the plot was great along with the plot twists, and I am keen to read book 2 when it is published.
The banter between the characters had me laughing in places, and the spice was nice.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, War
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
What I especially didn’t like is something I’ve seen far too much of in recent fantasies: one character (usually the Fae) taking away another character’s free will and ability to consent. To her credit, Saeris is great at expressing herself and telling others how she feels. Not that Fisher cared. It’s triggering to read about an overpowering man tricking a woman into giving up her autonomy and then refusing to give it back. I hate that it’s such a pervasive storyline in fated mates fantasy, and that characters that have been alive for thousands of years don’t understand how wrong it is. It’s frustrating that a 20-something has to explain it to a character that’s supposed to be “all-knowing.” Plus, even Saeris has to be taught a consent lesson from fucking Carrion because it never occurs to her to ask a sentient object for something instead of commanding it. Like, we can be stubborn and demanding without taking away someone’s right to choose.
Additionally, I am not sure if fated mates tropes are for me anymore - at least not the way they all seem to be written. I can’t stand knowing from their first meeting that two characters are mates and then having to wait for 80% of the book before the “clever, witty” FMC finally figures it out.
I liked Saeris more when she was dying of dehydration in the Third Ward than when she was “forced” to put on pretty dresses in the winter kingdom or when shes banging Fisher in his childhood home.
The author could have really leaned into the science behind quicksilver/metal magic, but that was only explored on the surface level. We could’ve had a much deeper understanding of the religion, but it’s just 7 random gods we get introduced to, forget about, and then suddenly become relevant.
Now that I’m reflecting on it, this felt like ACOMAF and ACOWAR plus vampires and a loose religious system. Like I said, it was an easy read that I didn’t hate, but I don’t think it deserves the social media hype it’s getting.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War