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20sidedbi's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
mallorypen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.25
Another super-solid sequel and I am here for it! This was almost better than the first book, and that is sometimes hard for me once the romantic leads are together or the direction has already been set. However, the real conflict between Vic and Adam (communication really do be everything) plus the evolving family dynamics kept me hooked, as well as the b plot of the elves plotting against one another and the conflict between the Winter court.
The twists in this novel were just as good if not better than the first. I was guessing along with Adam as to the true nature of the Druid, and even though the great grandfather was introduced later and wasn’t seeded earlier in the story, it didn’t strike me as clumsy or lazy writing to introduce him as such.
I also felt that now that I was fully immersed in the world building and had bought into all the characters, the stakes felt higher though the conflict (family loss versus loss of all humanity) in the a plot was ostensibly smaller. I loved Adam dealing with the repercussions of becoming a warlock, and that his actions ultimately saved him from being a target for the Druid in the end.
The introduction of Vren was fresh and interesting: with all the elves taking a somewhat similar approach to humanity and the differences between them and elves, Vren as a kind of asshole teenager with a core of goodness is refreshing. I also really loved the baby steps into Vic’s new identity as a reaper; it didn’t completely take over his character, but it built throughout the story until the climax with his father and then his battle with the Druid.
I might have to buy the next book in the trilogy simply to find out what happened next!
The twists in this novel were just as good if not better than the first. I was guessing along with Adam as to the true nature of the Druid, and even though
I also felt that now that I was fully immersed in the world building and had bought into all the characters, the stakes felt higher though the conflict (family loss versus loss of all humanity) in the a plot was ostensibly smaller. I loved Adam dealing with the repercussions of becoming a warlock, and that his actions ultimately saved him from being a target for the Druid in the end.
The introduction of Vren was fresh and interesting: with all the elves taking a somewhat similar approach to humanity and the differences between them and elves, Vren as a kind of asshole teenager with a core of goodness is refreshing. I also really loved the baby steps into Vic’s new identity as a reaper; it didn’t completely take over his character, but it built throughout the story until the climax with his father and then his battle with the Druid.
I might have to buy the next book in the trilogy simply to find out what happened next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Body horror, and Death of parent
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