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The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert

62 reviews

ribbitingreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book. I think it is even better than the first. Just a very tender story of two individuals learning to love again. 
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xennial_reader's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

3.5

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moodreadererin's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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kbairbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Honeyyyyyyyy YES. I love Katee Robert, I love that she wrote this book, I love the child free aspect of this book, I had such a good time with this read and I finished it in a day. I’m really enjoying this series and I love the concept too. Oh, and we can’t finish out this review without talking about the TENTACLES ugh honey yes. My only negative is perhaps that I wanted the tentacle scenes to be longer? And more detailed? But I had a blast and I can’t wait for the gargoyle book. Onto Ramanu’s story!
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thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Will be honest, I did like The Dragon’s Bride more. Still a good book but this one was so fast that I felt like it was very rushed. I liked the couple, the world, I just wish there had been better pacing. Also really loved that this whole book is full of Queer characters. It is highly inclusive, even has a character with Neo-Pronouns! I cannot wait for the third book to see what more happens in this world!

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paperbackbookies's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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kim03's review against another edition

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1.25

I did not like this.
Here is why:
  • Catalina was abused and neglected all throughout her life. Thane takes advantage of that several times.
  • Thane is a selfish bastard who says hurtful things to Catalina but it's okay because hE dOeSn'T mEaN iT
  • This is purely my preference, but I don't like to read about widowed people. At all.
  • Don't know how to explain this one: I hate thane. Everything he does
    (except when he helps Catalina with an abortion)
    felt like nails on chalkboard. It was like anything he did would make me mad. And he did plenty of shitty things
    (like putting Catalina into a building surrounded by water, when she can't swim and can't escape, letting her be treated like a prisoner, taking her away from other people even tho that'll depress her and then avoiding her BECAUSE OF HIS EGO AND DELICATE FEELINGS)

The only thing that kinda made up for some of this is the writing style and gender + sexuality inclusivity.
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megj23's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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tiggerreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CW: neglect, abortion, emotional neglect, death of a spouse

I really liked this one. Thane is still dealing with his grief from the death of his husband a few years ago. He enters this deal with the bargainer demon to benefit his kingdom but he doesn't want to replace Brant nor does he want children. The plan is to step aside and give the kingdom over to his sibling, Embry. Catalina takes the deal with Azazel because she sees the money at the end of seven years as a way to keep people with her regardless of what they feel about her. She figures the money will keep them from leaving. Thane and Catalina are both hurt in different ways. I liked watching them learn that they were more than they presented to the world and that they liked what they found. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Catalina didn't magically change her mind about not wanting to have children. 
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shelovestoread81's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

This was another great book in this series.   I loved all of it and can’t wait for the next one.  When you aren’t used to love and attention it would be hard to be with someone and not try to overthink and assume that they don’t like you.  
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