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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
I felt like this was never going to end, but then per usual with any fantasy book things picked up in the last 75 pages
medium-paced
2.5⭐
This was kinda a mess
I feel like a lot happened but the plot didn't get any further despite all the crap going on
Idk if I'll read the 3rd one..
This was kinda a mess
I feel like a lot happened but the plot didn't get any further despite all the crap going on
Idk if I'll read the 3rd one..
I devoured Scarlett St. Clair’s Adrian x Isolde series in two days. Honestly, I think I liked it better than Hades x Persephone. It was filled with not only spice, war, and great world building, but also felt much deeper than most that I read.
I’ve made an effort to read only female authors this year and it’s been amazing. And I can tell this one took a lot from the author, emotionally and mentally. There is an undercurrent of female repression and rage that runs through the books and the characters all struggle with it. Who is good and bad? Who is actually supporting and avenging women? Is lifting all women up ok at the expense of those that you love? It’s a push-pull that I think will go even deeper next book.
The love, devotion, and spice between the main characters is top notch, but even that isn’t safe from the unanswered, moral questions around avenging the deaths of so many women. Yeah, lots of “fight then fuck” without fully resolving the issues, but we’re not at the point of the story where it can be resolved yet. The main characters are pulled in many directions and they’re broaching some make or break discoveries.
It’s angsty and everyone is faced with some hard decisions, some that result in massive loss or may in the future.
I can’t wait for the next in the series to see how this all plays out!
I’ve made an effort to read only female authors this year and it’s been amazing. And I can tell this one took a lot from the author, emotionally and mentally. There is an undercurrent of female repression and rage that runs through the books and the characters all struggle with it. Who is good and bad? Who is actually supporting and avenging women? Is lifting all women up ok at the expense of those that you love? It’s a push-pull that I think will go even deeper next book.
The love, devotion, and spice between the main characters is top notch, but even that isn’t safe from the unanswered, moral questions around avenging the deaths of so many women. Yeah, lots of “fight then fuck” without fully resolving the issues, but we’re not at the point of the story where it can be resolved yet. The main characters are pulled in many directions and they’re broaching some make or break discoveries.
It’s angsty and everyone is faced with some hard decisions, some that result in massive loss or may in the future.
I can’t wait for the next in the series to see how this all plays out!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
I wish I had done a reread of the first book before tackling this one, I felt very little connection to the characters and couldn’t really find the plot. I almost DNF’ed this several times because it was hard to stay invested. Lots of smut and character loss. It was fine, I might have liked it more if I read the books back to back. 2.5 ⭐️’s from me.
Den Großteil des Buches verbringen Isolde und Adrian damit sich zu streiten und danach im Bett wieder zu vertragen.
Ab einem Punkt habe ich sogar angefangen die Sexszenen zu überspringen, weil ich davon so gelangweilt war.
Erst im letzten Drittel entwickelt sich der Plott dann auch mal weiter.
Die Plottentwicklung finde ich eigentlich echt gut, wenn ich die Zusammenhänge denn verstehen würde fände ich sie vermutlich sogar noch besser.
Leider bleiben Erklärungen und Aufarbeitung leider auf der Strecke. Die nächste Sexszene muss ja gleich anfangen
Ab einem Punkt habe ich sogar angefangen die Sexszenen zu überspringen, weil ich davon so gelangweilt war.
Erst im letzten Drittel entwickelt sich der Plott dann auch mal weiter.
Die Plottentwicklung finde ich eigentlich echt gut, wenn ich die Zusammenhänge denn verstehen würde fände ich sie vermutlich sogar noch besser.
Leider bleiben Erklärungen und Aufarbeitung leider auf der Strecke. Die nächste Sexszene muss ja gleich anfangen
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Much as I enjoyed the first book of this series, I did not care for this second installment. Honestly there wasn’t much development of either plot or characters, save we got more NC scenes. We get chapters from Adrian’s pov, yet we still don’t learn anything about him. This book mostly felt like filler, like the author wasn’t quite sure what direction she wanted to take with the plot and simply wrote without purpose. The book can be condensed to a 3-4 chapters at best. If I stumble on the next book I’ll likely read it, but I won’t be going out of my way to look for it.
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I'm a 3 or 3.5 on this one. For me, this is slightly more interesting than the first book in the series. We exchange court intrigue for the battlefield (which, incidentally, encompasses the court when monsters wreak havoc). The sex-to-plotline ratio is more even too, even though it still feels like the sex is just thrown in for fun in some scenes. But the lack of characterization and depth in the story still plague the sequel, and the various threads become hard to follow.
Those who loved the first book would enjoy this and wouldn't mind the lack of closure. It was entertaining enough for me, but I'm not sure I'm invested enough to read a third book in the series.
I'm a 3 or 3.5 on this one. For me, this is slightly more interesting than the first book in the series. We exchange court intrigue for the battlefield (which, incidentally, encompasses the court when monsters wreak havoc). The sex-to-plotline ratio is more even too, even though it still feels like the sex is just thrown in for fun in some scenes. But the lack of characterization and depth in the story still plague the sequel, and the various threads become hard to follow.
Those who loved the first book would enjoy this and wouldn't mind the lack of closure. It was entertaining enough for me, but I'm not sure I'm invested enough to read a third book in the series.