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annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
If you've been following me for a while already and if you've been reading my reviews, you know that I rarely read books without a little bit of magic. The real world is cruel enough and I kinda like the thought of at least the beauty of all things magical making a world a better place. However, when I got offered arcs for this series by the authors I got incredibly curious. The mystery part of the plot sounded intriguing and I do like characters with an edge.
Although the second and third book were a little less to my liking than the first, I really loved this fourth book again! And I guess that's mostly because it feels like a lot of progress is being made. Maybe not so much when it comes to the mystery itself, but more when it comes to all the different relationships and the growth of the characters themselves. It feels like a lot of smaller storylines have been resolved in this book and now we can focus fully on the last loose ties.
What I love most in this book is how our leading lady is slowly learning how to trust others. She's not doing it right away and she's taking babysteps, but a lot of information is thrown on the table and slowly she dares to believe that the guys DO love her as much as they claim. And the guys reward her with honesty on their side in return. Therefore it's like this entire book is dedicated to getting all five main characters on the same page.
I also liked how our heroine is showing a little more vulnerability in this book. Don't get me wrong, I love how strong she is, how she can fight and take care of herself, how she learned all those lessons the hard way and is now turning her traumas and bad memories into strengths and power. I love it more though when we see that she is not JUST the strong and fierce warrior. She's also a girl who has been deeply hurt by the people who should have loved her most.
I can't wait for the last book in this series and I can't wait for the spin-off starring Melody either!
Although the second and third book were a little less to my liking than the first, I really loved this fourth book again! And I guess that's mostly because it feels like a lot of progress is being made. Maybe not so much when it comes to the mystery itself, but more when it comes to all the different relationships and the growth of the characters themselves. It feels like a lot of smaller storylines have been resolved in this book and now we can focus fully on the last loose ties.
What I love most in this book is how our leading lady is slowly learning how to trust others. She's not doing it right away and she's taking babysteps, but a lot of information is thrown on the table and slowly she dares to believe that the guys DO love her as much as they claim. And the guys reward her with honesty on their side in return. Therefore it's like this entire book is dedicated to getting all five main characters on the same page.
I also liked how our heroine is showing a little more vulnerability in this book. Don't get me wrong, I love how strong she is, how she can fight and take care of herself, how she learned all those lessons the hard way and is now turning her traumas and bad memories into strengths and power. I love it more though when we see that she is not JUST the strong and fierce warrior. She's also a girl who has been deeply hurt by the people who should have loved her most.
I can't wait for the last book in this series and I can't wait for the spin-off starring Melody either!
tj_darkreads's review
5.0
I don't even know where to begin with this book, I loved it so much. These ladies are both amazing authors and cowrite so well together. You can't even tell where one begins and the other ends. This starts off where Cruel Reign book 3 ended with Lyric being taken. This action finally spurs all the boys to work together and for them to come to turns with how they feel. Some secrets are shared and masks taken off, but there's still some unanswered questions out there. I will say this though that we do find out who the stalker is and man, it was not who I thought it was. I did not see that coming. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book.
vsanson97's review
4.0
3.5 ⭐️rounded up
i feel like we barely still have even seen much of Thayer (i don’t remember if that’s even his name or not) , the stalker ended up kind of a dud to me, and the whole secret society initiation i feel was a huge build up that was really done in 2 seconds.
i feel like we barely still have even seen much of Thayer (i don’t remember if that’s even his name or not) , the stalker ended up kind of a dud to me, and the whole secret society initiation i feel was a huge build up that was really done in 2 seconds.
briannagriffin567's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
4.5
_limahz's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
lvladison's review
5.0
I AM SCREAMING. people are finally starting to get what they FREAKING deserve. We got rid of the stalker, RIP. Jude is finally in the mix. I don’t trust Mel as far as I can throw her (considering she’s fictional, that means not at all). WHO. KILLED. ALYSSA? and why do i LOVE Dante. I feel like that’s gonna bite me in the butt in the last book.