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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Volume 2, or the soldier arc, as I call it, is where the slowburn really takes place. The beginning might stretch a bit, but the end is soo worth it! 🤭
Laurent is going to serve at the border, as is his duty. So, the long ride through the kingdom begins, with obstacles left and right. The whole thing is, as the title suggests, kinda like a chess game between Laurent and his opponent; each making strategic moves and trying to outplay each other, with Damen being the wild card in-between, not knowing the scale of their moves. Seriously, he is gagged when he finds out certain things (I was too) 😂
I love just love their dynamic here; how their relationship grows. They work together out of necessity, but there are these little moments when something more is peaking through. And it's not just them that are getting closer. I also loved getting to know the soldiers of the Prince's guard a bit more. My favorite is obviously Jord 😌 I love how loyal they are to their prince, even though they think he is as cold as ice 😂
The things surrounding the end of the volume are just the best. THIS is how you do enemies to lovers and dramatic reveals. I always get goosebumps at the last sentence. Truly a masterpiece, and it's not even the best volume yet 🤭
Laurent is going to serve at the border, as is his duty. So, the long ride through the kingdom begins, with obstacles left and right. The whole thing is, as the title suggests, kinda like a chess game between Laurent and his opponent; each making strategic moves and trying to outplay each other, with Damen being the wild card in-between, not knowing the scale of their moves. Seriously, he is gagged when he finds out certain things (I was too) 😂
I love just love their dynamic here; how their relationship grows. They work together out of necessity, but there are these little moments when something more is peaking through. And it's not just them that are getting closer. I also loved getting to know the soldiers of the Prince's guard a bit more. My favorite is obviously Jord 😌 I love how loyal they are to their prince, even though they think he is as cold as ice 😂
The things surrounding the end of the volume are just the best. THIS is how you do enemies to lovers and dramatic reveals. I always get goosebumps at the last sentence. Truly a masterpiece, and it's not even the best volume yet 🤭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, War
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape
glad i didn’t stop after the disgust i felt from the first book. this just felt so completely different. still palace intrigue and backstabbing and sex but almost zero rape/sa. most of the sex/romance in this book was consensual (if you ignore the inappropriate pairings that has been set up previously) and not written in gross language like some other books out there.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
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
Favorite quote: “Laurent fitted himself next to him, a comfortable, unobtrusive presence that took up room in Damien’s chest.”
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
two words can describe my experience: pain and suffering.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ojhhhhhhh the ending i just spaffed everywhere