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kelsokake's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
this is probably my favorite out of all the crescent city books. the first two took a while for me to get into, but i was sucked into this one from the very beginning.
the character arcs were great, i was tense the whole time and this book just never let up. i surprisingly wasn’t bored at any point during this 800+ page book.
the character arcs were great, i was tense the whole time and this book just never let up. i surprisingly wasn’t bored at any point during this 800+ page book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Abandonment
Minor: Domestic abuse and Child death
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This didn’t really go the way I expected. Like at all. The author definitely left the door open for more books. The pacing was great, the characters stayed awesome, and the ending was solid. *spoilers*
My only beef was we didn’t spend near enough time in ACOTAR and the alpha mystic character was pointless
My only beef was we didn’t spend near enough time in ACOTAR and the alpha mystic character was pointless
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Blood, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Genocide and Slavery
justbooker's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The conflicts between Hunt and Bryce felt unnecessary and, frankly, annoying. Bryce also felt a bit wishy-washy in terms of her goals and overall feelings. One moment she's Queen, the other she wants to burn it all down, and then she's right back to Queen mode . There's also Ithan, who I could not have cared less about for most of the book. It felt like he only became truly relevant at the end. I understand what his character development was supposed to be throughout the book and why everything happened with him. However, ever chapter from his perspective felt like a slog.
On the other hand, I believe this book has the best lore building moments of the series. The information dumps were easy to follow and engaging. With the lore building in the first book, it felt very scattered and needlessly confusing. This books had smooth, consistent lore that felt properly woven between character dialogue.
As far as characters go, Lidia is probably my favorite. I appreciate the depth and growth that she shows with Ruhn. Every development between her and Ruhn kept me on the edge of my seat, desperately rooting for them. I would love to seeher children be further developed in the next book.
Overall, the plot felt alright. I appreciated the loose ends that were tied up. I cheered when Ruhngot to finally kill his father , when Lidia got to kill Pollux , and just all characters getting their moment of justice. The Asteri conflict has been resolved, and while there is the oncoming struggle of setting up a new government , it feels like everything is alright. The saying "Through love, all things are possible" is repeated time and time again, and this book really drives that theme home. I will not forget the frustrations I had with the book/series, but in the end I enjoyed my time in the world and am glad to have read it.
On the other hand, I believe this book has the best lore building moments of the series. The information dumps were easy to follow and engaging. With the lore building in the first book, it felt very scattered and needlessly confusing. This books had smooth, consistent lore that felt properly woven between character dialogue.
As far as characters go, Lidia is probably my favorite. I appreciate the depth and growth that she shows with Ruhn. Every development between her and Ruhn kept me on the edge of my seat, desperately rooting for them. I would love to see
Overall, the plot felt alright. I appreciated the loose ends that were tied up. I cheered when Ruhn
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, War, Murder, Torture, Vomit, Excrement, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, Child death, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Alcohol, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Classism, Pregnancy, and Rape
thecactusandthebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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
3.75
I was disappointed in this book overall for the Crescent City series. Having to wait nearly two years for this book did not do it any favors. While it did give some of the things to long time readers we were looking for, most of book fell flat. The characters didn’t seem to grow from where they started. Many of the more interesting sub plots could have been explored in more detail and many just seemed forgotten by the end of the book. While SJM has been able to give readers many POVs before, it wasn’t as successful for me this time around.
I was also frustrated that the bonus content was so spread out. She could have limited it or added it to a novella to release later. For one of my most anticipated reads this year, I was left wanting more. I still have hope that I will continue to love the worlds SJM creates but I am not going to be returning to Crescent City any time soon.
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🌶️.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death, Genocide, and Colonisation
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