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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What?!?!! From others' reviews, I knew there would be a cliffhanger, but this was not really expected. So far, this was the best book of the three. Kept me engaged throughout the book. I still like Grim more than Oro, but I'm liking Oro more now than in the previous books. Lol. And Isla has become full blown BA.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
i wanna scream how can you end on a cliffhanger!!!!!
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
a tentative 3.5 stars HOWEVER. i have been hoodwinked. lied. deceived. and i can’t even say why because it’s such a massive spoiler. the fact i feel so passionately about the ending is why i’ve gone with a 3.5 rating over a 3.25.
currently, my biggest pet peeve of this book is that, in places, it felt super rushed. i was getting whiplash. especially towards the end which just felt really rushed. the ending itself was good, don’t get me wrong. but it was SO RUSHED. and other parts of the book just felt really unnecessary (like the countless smut scenes that weren’t explicit but were) so that was kind of sad.
i do love the little pieces of the plot from not only this book but the other two in the series that came together in this because some series (ahem OUABH even tho i love you, you are so guilty of this) don’t do that. that being said, the rushed ending did feature some answers to questions that just kind of felt like a set up for book four rather than anything else. it was really confusing tbh.
i cheered every time my man oro was on the page. my husband, my man, god bless his soul. i do adore him…in book two primarily. in skyshade? less so BECAUSE HE IS BARELY THERE. it feels like he’s just added to remind us of the love triangle at this point because unfortunately, i will admit that it is so clear that grim is endgame for this series. the author has admitted he’s her favourite and let’s be honest, why would we have this whole book rebuilding isla and grim’s relationship, trust and genuine love and respect for each other for nothing? (don’t get me wrong, i know why she loves oro but even in her internal monologue it’s clear to see grim may in fact be better for her I’M SORRY ORO I LOVE YOU I PROMISE).
plus, isla literally ERADICATES A BEACH because she can’t feel grim and thinks he’s dead but when oro is dying in front of her she is not levelling anything. there is no “love them both equally”, this girl i fear is delusional. maybe if oro had more page time, idk, i’d have believed it more. (am i still holding a tiny bit of oro endgame hope? yes that’s my man. do i think it will happen? probably not)
anyway, alex aster, i demand answers and the next book imminently, thank you.
currently, my biggest pet peeve of this book is that, in places, it felt super rushed. i was getting whiplash. especially towards the end which just felt really rushed. the ending itself was good, don’t get me wrong. but it was SO RUSHED. and other parts of the book just felt really unnecessary (like the countless smut scenes that weren’t explicit but were) so that was kind of sad.
i do love the little pieces of the plot from not only this book but the other two in the series that came together in this because some series (ahem OUABH even tho i love you, you are so guilty of this) don’t do that. that being said, the rushed ending did feature some answers to questions that just kind of felt like a set up for book four rather than anything else. it was really confusing tbh.
i cheered every time my man oro was on the page. my husband, my man, god bless his soul. i do adore him…in book two primarily. in skyshade? less so BECAUSE HE IS BARELY THERE. it feels like he’s just added to remind us of the love triangle at this point because unfortunately, i will admit that it is so clear that grim is endgame for this series. the author has admitted he’s her favourite and let’s be honest, why would we have this whole book rebuilding isla and grim’s relationship, trust and genuine love and respect for each other for nothing? (don’t get me wrong, i know why she loves oro but even in her internal monologue it’s clear to see grim may in fact be better for her I’M SORRY ORO I LOVE YOU I PROMISE).
plus, isla literally ERADICATES A BEACH because she can’t feel grim and thinks he’s dead but when oro is dying in front of her she is not levelling anything. there is no “love them both equally”, this girl i fear is delusional. maybe if oro had more page time, idk, i’d have believed it more. (am i still holding a tiny bit of oro endgame hope? yes that’s my man. do i think it will happen? probably not)
anyway, alex aster, i demand answers and the next book imminently, thank you.