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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
4.0/5.0 Stars
WHAT HAPPENED???
Lightlark was a mess. I suffered every single night trying to convince myself to pick it up just so that it could be over with. I have a long-standing tradition of finishing every book I start, sometimes every series I start, just for the sake of seeing it through. Lightlark convinced me that not every series needs to be finished.
But I saw the reviews for Nightbane were good. And I'd already bought a copy of Lightlark because the cover was pretty. Would be nice if the series really picked up and I'd feel justified buying the whole series. So I gave it a try. And chat.....I was right ALL ALONG. READ EVERY BOOK. FINISH EVERY SERIES. IT WAS WORTH IT.
Isla had direction. She became capable of handling herself. PLOT TWISTS. STEAMY SCENES. BETRAYALS. CRAZY ENDING. BETTER BUT NOT GREAT SIDE CHARACTERS (always need something to complain about). Either Alex Aster got blasted on uppers and took fifty writing courses in the span of six months or she hired a ghostwriter. I don't care either way because the book is good. Sometimes that's all a book has to be
WHAT HAPPENED???
Lightlark was a mess. I suffered every single night trying to convince myself to pick it up just so that it could be over with. I have a long-standing tradition of finishing every book I start, sometimes every series I start, just for the sake of seeing it through. Lightlark convinced me that not every series needs to be finished.
But I saw the reviews for Nightbane were good. And I'd already bought a copy of Lightlark because the cover was pretty. Would be nice if the series really picked up and I'd feel justified buying the whole series. So I gave it a try. And chat.....I was right ALL ALONG. READ EVERY BOOK. FINISH EVERY SERIES. IT WAS WORTH IT.
Isla had direction. She became capable of handling herself. PLOT TWISTS. STEAMY SCENES. BETRAYALS. CRAZY ENDING. BETTER BUT NOT GREAT SIDE CHARACTERS (always need something to complain about). Either Alex Aster got blasted on uppers and took fifty writing courses in the span of six months or she hired a ghostwriter. I don't care either way because the book is good. Sometimes that's all a book has to be
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
**SPOILERS** Honestly the first half of this book was quite slow and boring, like a 3, and the last half was where it got interesting. I have such mixed opinions on this series. Like yet again it’s so predictable in many ways
it’s so glaringly obvious that she’s going to end up with Grim in this series. He is knock off Rhysand to his core, and I swear there’s exact lines that he says that Rhysand also says in ACOTAR - the leaving her to fight while he’s nearby, the secret marriage, the binding of souls, all of it so similar. Also the scenes between Isla and Grim are so much more detailed and descriptive than the ones between her and Oro.
I don’t mind Grim as a character, but I’m not particularly attached to him. I loved Oro in book one but I felt like we didn’t really get any good character development from him this book so he felt like a really shallow side character. I like him better but I’m sensing they are not endgame sadly. I would actually like secret option C and for her to find someone else cause I don’t want her to end up with either
All that being said I am indeed just a girl that is easy to please, and yet again I ate the book up
it’s so glaringly obvious that she’s going to end up with Grim in this series. He is knock off Rhysand to his core, and I swear there’s exact lines that he says that Rhysand also says in ACOTAR - the leaving her to fight while he’s nearby, the secret marriage, the binding of souls, all of it so similar. Also the scenes between Isla and Grim are so much more detailed and descriptive than the ones between her and Oro.
I don’t mind Grim as a character, but I’m not particularly attached to him. I loved Oro in book one but I felt like we didn’t really get any good character development from him this book so he felt like a really shallow side character. I like him better but I’m sensing they are not endgame sadly. I would actually like secret option C and for her to find someone else cause I don’t want her to end up with either
All that being said I am indeed just a girl that is easy to please, and yet again I ate the book up
I enjoyed reading Nightbane even more than Lightlark! In this book the main character, Isla, is not only living in the aftermath of everything that happened in Lighlark, but is also having flashback and memories of what happened before Lightlark. It is a sequel and a prequel all in one book! This book has answered so many questions I had when I was reading Lightlark. It had so much more information about some of the other characters in the book.
There is a love triangle throughout this whole series. I am without a doubt 100% on Team Grim. I was when I read Lighlark and after reading Nightbane I most definitely still am!
This book ends with a huge cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the third book! Hopefully we won't have to wait too long!
If you are looking for a fun YA fantasy series to read, I suggest you give Lightlark and Nightbane a try. I think you will really enjoy them.
There is a love triangle throughout this whole series. I am without a doubt 100% on Team Grim. I was when I read Lighlark and after reading Nightbane I most definitely still am!
This book ends with a huge cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the third book! Hopefully we won't have to wait too long!
If you are looking for a fun YA fantasy series to read, I suggest you give Lightlark and Nightbane a try. I think you will really enjoy them.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-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
Slow moving without enough character investment to keep me hooked, creepy age gaps
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh the whole time I wanted more to happen. It’s an in between book.