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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Sometimes life gives us the terrible gift of our own wishes come true.”
After reading the Folk of Air trilogy earlier on in the year, I was excited to start the duology! I liked that it took place in an older time when Oak and Sureness had grown.
Reading the trilogy, I was excited to read more of Suren’s backstory. And for some strange reason, I related more to her life than I did Jude.
Coming into this book from a reading slump, I worried my brain wouldn’t keep up with the fantasy element. And being a couple of months since I read the trilogy, I worried I wouldn’t remember the important parts that linked the two storylines together.
Suren’s character is ambitious, determined, head strong. Whereas Oak is the charismatic, fierce, cheeky villain that Suren easily falls in love with. And who wouldn’t?! The banter, the teasing! The tension between the two! I was falling in love with him!
The plot twist at the end! I didn’t see coming either! And when it happened I reprimanded myself to not see it sooner!
Another great book from Holly Black, and I look forward to continuing the duology! 4⭐️
After reading the Folk of Air trilogy earlier on in the year, I was excited to start the duology! I liked that it took place in an older time when Oak and Sureness had grown.
Reading the trilogy, I was excited to read more of Suren’s backstory. And for some strange reason, I related more to her life than I did Jude.
Coming into this book from a reading slump, I worried my brain wouldn’t keep up with the fantasy element. And being a couple of months since I read the trilogy, I worried I wouldn’t remember the important parts that linked the two storylines together.
Suren’s character is ambitious, determined, head strong. Whereas Oak is the charismatic, fierce, cheeky villain that Suren easily falls in love with. And who wouldn’t?! The banter, the teasing! The tension between the two! I was falling in love with him!
The plot twist at the end! I didn’t see coming either! And when it happened I reprimanded myself to not see it sooner!
Another great book from Holly Black, and I look forward to continuing the duology! 4⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
I LOVED this book.
It was different from TCP by many regards but Wren and Oak are amazing - yes, yes both of them. I had a hard time with Wren at first but the end- no f-ing way in hell.
I need the second book so bad!!! Like, this mind-blown revelation and twist?
Honestly I get why Oak did what he did but go Wren be as angry as you like <3 we love an anger-driven character, calls home a little too loudly lol.
Also Oak putting himself in harms way because he would rather it be him than his family????? you preaching the choir brotha
anyway I love both of them so much
the only issue would be the pacing of the beginning I guess?? but also I do understand the need for this, as it does inforce the climax' impact and the later events
Deeply recommand.
It was different from TCP by many regards but Wren and Oak are amazing - yes, yes both of them. I had a hard time with Wren at first but the end- no f-ing way in hell.
I need the second book so bad!!! Like, this mind-blown revelation and twist?
Honestly I get why Oak did what he did but go Wren be as angry as you like <3 we love an anger-driven character, calls home a little too loudly lol.
Also Oak putting himself in harms way because he would rather it be him than his family????? you preaching the choir brotha
anyway I love both of them so much
the only issue would be the pacing of the beginning I guess?? but also I do understand the need for this, as it does inforce the climax' impact and the later events
Deeply recommand.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked Suren ok. She's not amazing but not terrible. I might have rated it higher but... My main issue with it is Oak.
I never liked Oak in the Cruel Prince series, but he was a kid and didn't appear much, so I could ignore him. I had hopes he would have grown up in more than age, but apparently not.
He's still an idiot through and through, and I highly disliked him. There was also zero chemistry between the two. Every turn of a page just seemed to get more annoying.
It really is such a pity.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i am REELING from that ending. certainly not as good as the cruel prince however i just thoroughly enjoy suren and oak together. oak is like a little mini cardan it's adorable and suren is an absolute girlboss
THE END MVZNFZKTSIY GIVE ME THE PRISONERS THRONE RN HOLLY BLACK OR ELSE
adventurous
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
Ngl that ending was fucken sick. Having Wren have Meldith (? I can’t spell) heart.
I struggled to get into the book, I didn’t enjoy the pov at first but the more I read the more I enjoyed. Kinda sad it took so long for me to finish the book but the middle and ending was really good. So yay!
I struggled to get into the book, I didn’t enjoy the pov at first but the more I read the more I enjoyed. Kinda sad it took so long for me to finish the book but the middle and ending was really good. So yay!
adventurous
dark
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