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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
2.5
This one was harder to love than the first 2 books of the series.
I'm still there for the characters but there are editorial choices I don't understand, the main one being the 2 new POV. They add absolutely nothing to the story, instead they slow it down. I get that the author wants to introduce us to the next characters of the series, but 1 POV at the beginning or end would have been enough IMO. Also, the pace of story is waaaaay slower than the others books, so the POV add to that feeling.
I love Tempest, but she was ridiculous at times, again most of the time because the male characters don't trust her with information (she's in the dark most of the time, while being one of the head of the rebellion?!!! How does it make sense?!).
I also really hate the way she feels about her sexuality. It seems completely out of line for her character's personality and I just can't get over it (if you want spice, you'll have to wait until the epilogue...)
She's still moving around more or less as she wishes without being really stopped by the king. This seems completely unrealistic (and yes, I know we are talking about a fantasy series, but still!). Wouldn't she have been spyed on when living in the castle? It made no sense when she lived in the barracks either (because how much stealth do you have to have when living and sleeping with a bunch of spies?) but when she lives in the castle it still seems easy to move around unnoticed.... Where are the guards?!
The chronology is also "ducked" in the book, because we have no real indication of time. It's the same with the places, we have no indication of how far the scenes are from each other, so it's really hard to understand when and where the events happen.
Again, I loved Pyre, but I hate the way he is with Tempest. Once he understood that she's his mate and accepted it, it was awful to read him because he more or less only talked about the fact that she's "his" and that he's frustrated about it.
Overall, I loved the characters (even King Destin who I feel had a very unsatisfactory ending...) but there are so many choice that I don't understand and don't feel comfortable with that it spoiled the story. I missed all the political part of the story, which are important to understand the plot (even if it's the book which includes the most politics)
I had to force myself to finish the book (which I'm happy about because the pace was faster around the end).
This one was harder to love than the first 2 books of the series.
I'm still there for the characters but there are editorial choices I don't understand, the main one being the 2 new POV. They add absolutely nothing to the story, instead they slow it down. I get that the author wants to introduce us to the next characters of the series, but 1 POV at the beginning or end would have been enough IMO. Also, the pace of story is waaaaay slower than the others books, so the POV add to that feeling.
I love Tempest, but she was ridiculous at times, again most of the time because the male characters don't trust her with information (she's in the dark most of the time, while being one of the head of the rebellion?!!! How does it make sense?!).
I also really hate the way she feels about her sexuality. It seems completely out of line for her character's personality and I just can't get over it (if you want spice, you'll have to wait until the epilogue...)
She's still moving around more or less as she wishes without being really stopped by the king. This seems completely unrealistic (and yes, I know we are talking about a fantasy series, but still!). Wouldn't she have been spyed on when living in the castle? It made no sense when she lived in the barracks either (because how much stealth do you have to have when living and sleeping with a bunch of spies?) but when she lives in the castle it still seems easy to move around unnoticed.... Where are the guards?!
The chronology is also "ducked" in the book, because we have no real indication of time. It's the same with the places, we have no indication of how far the scenes are from each other, so it's really hard to understand when and where the events happen.
Again, I loved Pyre, but I hate the way he is with Tempest. Once he understood that she's his mate and accepted it, it was awful to read him because he more or less only talked about the fact that she's "his" and that he's frustrated about it.
Overall, I loved the characters (even King Destin who I feel had a very unsatisfactory ending...) but there are so many choice that I don't understand and don't feel comfortable with that it spoiled the story. I missed all the political part of the story, which are important to understand the plot (even if it's the book which includes the most politics)
I had to force myself to finish the book (which I'm happy about because the pace was faster around the end).
Oh my gosh, this wasn’t the last book. I’m out.
They introduced two new POVs that really didn’t have anything to do with the storyline. I was reading them thinking, “what is the point of this right now?”
This book had all the same problems as the last two books
Inconsistency and hypocrisy. The funny thing is, the author would call these out in the book. She called Tempest out for ruining everything, which she did. The second book called Tempest out for being on her high horse. So I don’t know why the author built the characters like this in to call them out after.
The romance was a little cringe at the very end. And for such a slow burn, it actually felt like insta love since Tempest was so against it for so long. That’s why it was cringe, it felt forced.
Also, I noticed the author has trouble revealing information. Maybe that’s why she always had those prelude chapters to help her out. But big revelations, like Pyre’s origins, were just randomly said in passing, there was no build up or purpose. It was as if the author decided we should know at that point and threw it in there. There was no weaving in the story.
I tried to enjoy this series and gave it a fighting chance but it was so inconsistent, I can’t give it more than one star.
I feel bad critiquing so harshly but I really was looking forward to this series. The plot was promising and it seems like many people enjoy the series. I’m happy for them but it really doesn’t impress me. To each their own.
They introduced two new POVs that really didn’t have anything to do with the storyline. I was reading them thinking, “what is the point of this right now?”
This book had all the same problems as the last two books
Inconsistency and hypocrisy. The funny thing is, the author would call these out in the book. She called Tempest out for ruining everything, which she did. The second book called Tempest out for being on her high horse. So I don’t know why the author built the characters like this in to call them out after.
The romance was a little cringe at the very end. And for such a slow burn, it actually felt like insta love since Tempest was so against it for so long. That’s why it was cringe, it felt forced.
Also, I noticed the author has trouble revealing information. Maybe that’s why she always had those prelude chapters to help her out. But big revelations, like Pyre’s origins, were just randomly said in passing, there was no build up or purpose. It was as if the author decided we should know at that point and threw it in there. There was no weaving in the story.
I tried to enjoy this series and gave it a fighting chance but it was so inconsistent, I can’t give it more than one star.
I feel bad critiquing so harshly but I really was looking forward to this series. The plot was promising and it seems like many people enjoy the series. I’m happy for them but it really doesn’t impress me. To each their own.
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the world Frost Kay has created! It took me until this book to connect the characters to fairytale retellings.
adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War
Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Minor: Grief
So good
Wow…I don’t have much else to add about these books that I haven’t already said about the previous ones. I don’t make a habit of guessing how books are going to go so some things did surprise me or catch me off guard. I absolutely loved it and is definitely a fantastic sequel to add in the series.
Wow…I don’t have much else to add about these books that I haven’t already said about the previous ones. I don’t make a habit of guessing how books are going to go so some things did surprise me or catch me off guard. I absolutely loved it and is definitely a fantastic sequel to add in the series.