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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The prologue was the best thing about this book lol.
I’d definitely call this a romance in a fantasy setting. There was more focus on the romance and had barely any stakes (but we’re told they’re forbidden !). The fantasy element was shallow and almost superficial. It felt like there was a huge chunk missing from the book bc of all the unexplained world building.
The writing read very melodramatic, like the inner monologue went on for ages, the dialogues felt unoriginal and overstated.
It’s a very mindless read tbh. And very trope soupy.
The fmc, Elowen, was rlly good and everything but again her inner monologue was soooo dramatic I just got bored. I mean she was funny and all but the repetitiveness of her thoughts was tiring. I could skip three pages and i wouldn’t miss a single thing.
The mmc, cayden was one of the reasons I stayed till the end lmao. His obsession with her is still somewhat of a ?? for me bc like why was he following her for ages. But whatever idc bc his obsession was so tea 😋😋 his quips were funny and I liked it.
This would’ve done numberssss if it was YA. They had tension and chemistry in spades (well at least for the first three quarters of the book) but the smut did nothing for me at all 😭 (was kinda cringey bc it felt like the author was trying too hard for it to be edgy 💔)
The plot was good. The story has so much potential. I will be reading the sequel but I’m not keeping any great expectations.
ೃ⁀➷ Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine for the ARC! ♥︎
I’d definitely call this a romance in a fantasy setting. There was more focus on the romance and had barely any stakes (but we’re told they’re forbidden !). The fantasy element was shallow and almost superficial. It felt like there was a huge chunk missing from the book bc of all the unexplained world building.
The writing read very melodramatic, like the inner monologue went on for ages, the dialogues felt unoriginal and overstated.
It’s a very mindless read tbh. And very trope soupy.
The fmc, Elowen, was rlly good and everything but again her inner monologue was soooo dramatic I just got bored. I mean she was funny and all but the repetitiveness of her thoughts was tiring. I could skip three pages and i wouldn’t miss a single thing.
The mmc, cayden was one of the reasons I stayed till the end lmao. His obsession with her is still somewhat of a ?? for me bc like why was he following her for ages. But whatever idc bc his obsession was so tea 😋😋 his quips were funny and I liked it.
This would’ve done numberssss if it was YA. They had tension and chemistry in spades (well at least for the first three quarters of the book) but the smut did nothing for me at all 😭 (was kinda cringey bc it felt like the author was trying too hard for it to be edgy 💔)
The plot was good. The story has so much potential. I will be reading the sequel but I’m not keeping any great expectations.
ೃ⁀➷ Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine for the ARC! ♥︎
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Murder
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 sheeeeesh I love this book. I always love a dragon queen, but one who loves reading smut, flowers and struggles with anxiety. I love her, simple as that. And the romance… next level! Cayden is everything. I love the way he is obsessed with her. Can’t wait for the next book and for the flames to come for King Garrick 🐉
I really tried, but the writing style/voice wasn’t connecting at all.
4.75 stars
This book single handedly cured my book slump that I’ve had since January. If that doesn’t convince you to read it, idk what will
This book single handedly cured my book slump that I’ve had since January. If that doesn’t convince you to read it, idk what will
adventurous
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:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes