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theraunchyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
julie_m's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stang_gt3's review against another edition
4.0
I have to admit, I'm kinda glad the main arc with Vlad and Leila is done with this book. There really hasn't been much of an arc with these characters. Vlad's still the ridiculously jealous and overprotective guy he always was and if anything associating with him has made Leila more vicious instead of her softening his edges. Their issues are still the same, she wants to help Vlad wants to wrap her in bubble wrap. Vlad's on the edge of exploding in rage and Leila steps in and somehow pulls him off of the precipice. I find I'm more curious about Mircea at this point, especially with the way this book ended.
There's a lot of action in this one. They're on the hunt from page one. We see a bunch of Ian and Mencheres in this one as Vlad and Leila need help in tracking down Mircea before the curse that binds him and Leila together can be used to kill her. I'm also curious about Leila's many times great grandmother as I feel like we've only gotten a taste of who and what she is. Her background is interesting and I don't feel like we really learned much at all about Leila's ancestry and what that means to have been a true descendant of the Cherokee people that she comes from.
For all that this was the expected last book in this arc, there felt like there was a lot of sort of loose ends remaining. I am looking forward to Ian's story though. He's always been entertaining and now he's gotten himself in quite a bind.
There's a lot of action in this one. They're on the hunt from page one. We see a bunch of Ian and Mencheres in this one as Vlad and Leila need help in tracking down Mircea before the curse that binds him and Leila together can be used to kill her. I'm also curious about Leila's many times great grandmother as I feel like we've only gotten a taste of who and what she is. Her background is interesting and I don't feel like we really learned much at all about Leila's ancestry and what that means to have been a true descendant of the Cherokee people that she comes from.
For all that this was the expected last book in this arc, there felt like there was a lot of sort of loose ends remaining. I am looking forward to Ian's story though. He's always been entertaining and now he's gotten himself in quite a bind.
talia_redhotink's review against another edition
5.0
Can I give 1,000,000,000 stars?
As the going says, all good things must come to an end. But What. An. Ending!
I waited for almost a year to read this book from when it was published because I was not ready to say goodbye to Leila and Vlad. The only couple to measure up to Bones and Cat. There is not one single thing I do not love about these characters. They are so rounded, but also so clearly etched in who they are.
Anyway, this last chapter in the series surpassed all the other, in my opinion. It was fast paced, romance-laden, dynamic, and it pulled at all my feelings.
It was pure perfection.
Leila and Vlad's relationship is stronger than every, devoid of all the doubts of the first two books. They are an item, they would die for each other, as they prove more than once in this book.
I am absolutely amazed at the gem that Frost produced with this one. Out of all the magical creatures in her world, faes, demons and witches are my least favorites. I'm a sucker for vampires and ghouls. So when at first the focus was on mainly magic I was like: "mmmmh". But then Ian came into the picture, bringing his usual comical relief, and the scenes started rolling like in an action, fantasy movie and I was 100% digging it. There were indeed some hilarious scenes
concerning physical metamorphosis and Ian.
Ian sighed. "Always straight to business. how you stand it, poppet, I'll never know, but I suspect that fiery tongue has something to do with it. Ah, he's giving me that I'll-kill-you glare again. How many times must I tell you not to kill anyone tonight? It's like a sickness with you, isn't it? Have you ever gone a whole day without committing murder?
***
Ian gave me an aggravated look. "Can't shag your sister, can't shag your friend, can't shag you, can't shag Vlad. If I wanted to be this sexless and miserable I'd get married."
Something I adored about this book, which was not as present in the other instalments, is how much we get to see Vlad's vulnerable side. Leila's life has never been more in danger and this gave Frost a chance to show us all how deeply Vlad cares about her. How desperate he can get when the love of his undead existence is threatened. Vlad was the character that most revealed himself in this book. He had always been rounded, but because of his naturally guarded personality, it had always felt like he'd been holding back something. Well, in this book he gives it his all.
I will not go into the details of the narration. What I will say is that it was full of twists and turns, with more than one enemy and enough secrets and plot twists to make you gasp. I was flabbergasted at a certain point!!!
As for the writing style, it was as usual amazingly written. Witty, fast-paced, on point.
PS.: Vlad and Leila are also hot as hell! As if we could expect anything but by Mr Tepesh, the pyrokinetic.
"That's love for you," I head Ian say. "Glad I'm too corrupt to fall victim to that form of intelligence lobotomy."
"I hope you fall head over heels for someone who insists on monogamy."
And this is exactly what I hope for Ian's book, which will be the next spin-off. At first I hadn't been convinced about Veritas. I never liked the Law Guardians, they always seemed too stiff and uptight. But seeing her in this books, and realizing she may not be exactly what she seems makes me curious about her.
As the going says, all good things must come to an end. But What. An. Ending!
I waited for almost a year to read this book from when it was published because I was not ready to say goodbye to Leila and Vlad. The only couple to measure up to Bones and Cat. There is not one single thing I do not love about these characters. They are so rounded, but also so clearly etched in who they are.
Anyway, this last chapter in the series surpassed all the other, in my opinion. It was fast paced, romance-laden, dynamic, and it pulled at all my feelings.
It was pure perfection.
Leila and Vlad's relationship is stronger than every, devoid of all the doubts of the first two books. They are an item, they would die for each other, as they prove more than once in this book.
I am absolutely amazed at the gem that Frost produced with this one. Out of all the magical creatures in her world, faes, demons and witches are my least favorites. I'm a sucker for vampires and ghouls. So when at first the focus was on mainly magic I was like: "mmmmh". But then Ian came into the picture, bringing his usual comical relief, and the scenes started rolling like in an action, fantasy movie and I was 100% digging it. There were indeed some hilarious scenes
concerning physical metamorphosis and Ian.
Ian sighed. "Always straight to business. how you stand it, poppet, I'll never know, but I suspect that fiery tongue has something to do with it. Ah, he's giving me that I'll-kill-you glare again. How many times must I tell you not to kill anyone tonight? It's like a sickness with you, isn't it? Have you ever gone a whole day without committing murder?
***
Ian gave me an aggravated look. "Can't shag your sister, can't shag your friend, can't shag you, can't shag Vlad. If I wanted to be this sexless and miserable I'd get married."
Something I adored about this book, which was not as present in the other instalments, is how much we get to see Vlad's vulnerable side. Leila's life has never been more in danger and this gave Frost a chance to show us all how deeply Vlad cares about her. How desperate he can get when the love of his undead existence is threatened. Vlad was the character that most revealed himself in this book. He had always been rounded, but because of his naturally guarded personality, it had always felt like he'd been holding back something. Well, in this book he gives it his all.
I will not go into the details of the narration. What I will say is that it was full of twists and turns, with more than one enemy and enough secrets and plot twists to make you gasp. I was flabbergasted at a certain point!!!
As for the writing style, it was as usual amazingly written. Witty, fast-paced, on point.
PS.: Vlad and Leila are also hot as hell! As if we could expect anything but by Mr Tepesh, the pyrokinetic.
"That's love for you," I head Ian say. "Glad I'm too corrupt to fall victim to that form of intelligence lobotomy."
"I hope you fall head over heels for someone who insists on monogamy."
And this is exactly what I hope for Ian's book, which will be the next spin-off. At first I hadn't been convinced about Veritas. I never liked the Law Guardians, they always seemed too stiff and uptight. But seeing her in this books, and realizing she may not be exactly what she seems makes me curious about her.