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tessgadd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
i_love_romance_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Sexual content
infinity7211's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
This book was very slow to get into. It wasn’t until the last 100 pages or so that I was really hooked. However, the twists and information that we end with is very interesting. I’m curious to see why there are two more books in this series and what the spinoff series is about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Child death, and Sexual content
thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition
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? Yes
5.0
""You,” he said, his voice thick and tone reverent. All I ever need is you. Now. Always"
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Heart-pounding, gut-wrenching from the first chapter. So much lore, history, and backstory has built up to such a crescendo with an epic conclusion to this book. I am desperate to know what happens next. My heart is not okay. (03/2024)
5 out of 5 stars
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Heart-pounding, gut-wrenching from the first chapter. So much lore, history, and backstory has built up to such a crescendo with an epic conclusion to this book. I am desperate to know what happens next. My heart is not okay. (03/2024)
5 out of 5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, Torture, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child death
mari_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book…I wanted to hold out and wait for it to make sense but…aside from some of the spicy scenes and clever dialogue I really can’t find many things I enjoyed about this book. The world building and lore are so confusing and frankly bizarre, it’s almost like AI generated dark romance. The pacing seemed way off most of the time, with pages of scenery description but rushing past meeting core new characters or action scenes. I also found all the sex during or after violence/ threatening violence to be whiplash inducing and again pacing was so off I can’t say I’ll read any more of this series - I’ve kind of seen all I need to see.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual harassment, Torture, Murder, War, and Sexual violence
howboutjane's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-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
This book had me by the throat in the first half... lost a little of it's ✨️oomph✨️ in the middle... then squeezed the ever living shit out of my lungs in the end.
Jennifer really kicked up the spice in this one from the last book which was welcomed as the pace was so slow in the middle. Casteel is 🥵yes🥵 incarnate. Keiran can always get it and I NEED more Delano. The last several chapters were INSANE - An amazing ending that rocked me to my core and set the stage perfectly for the next book. 😩🤌🏽
Jennifer really kicked up the spice in this one from the last book which was welcomed as the pace was so slow in the middle. Casteel is 🥵yes🥵 incarnate. Keiran can always get it and I NEED more Delano. The last several chapters were INSANE - An amazing ending that rocked me to my core and set the stage perfectly for the next book. 😩🤌🏽
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
vabraham's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pleasantly Surprised by how invested I became in the plot. I feel like some of the sequences of Poppy asking questions is too repetitive throughout the series, and I’m hoping there’s more “show don’t tell” soon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
itmakessenseincontext's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Holy shit. This blew me away. While I love the romance and smut elements, this book shines when it leans into the fantasy side of the genre
While this book and series could have more internal consistency with regards to where technology and clothing construction are at (which is just the clothing historian I me nitpicking), the building of the fantasy elements really distracts from it for me.
I also love the development of Poppy into a more assured individual, and the exploration of her relationships outside of Casteel. Especailly with Keiran, the conversationin the tunnels after Casteel was captured and Lyra killed? It broke me
Any way, I can be found mailing zippers to atlantia, because with the level of tech they should have they should have zippers.
While this book and series could have more internal consistency with regards to where technology and clothing construction are at (which is just the clothing historian I me nitpicking), the building of the fantasy elements really distracts from it for me.
I also love the development of Poppy into a more assured individual, and the exploration of her relationships outside of Casteel. Especailly with Keiran, the conversation
Any way, I can be found mailing zippers to atlantia, because with the level of tech they should have they should have zippers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Classism
lysstea's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
These books are so painfully slow for me, I’m just not sure if I’ll make it through another. I'm curious about the characters and how things will pan out. There's plenty of twists and turns. It's just taking me ages to get through each one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Torture, and Blood