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Court of the Undying Seasons: A Deliciously Dark Romantic Fantasy by A.M. Strickland
3 reviews
writingcaia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
How to review this vampire delight?!
Vampire Academy meets Empire of the Vampire meets Uprooted.
Although it has many YA tropes, it also has crime and vampire ones, and does it marvellously, with darkness and gore, with finding the murderer, with found family and an almost enemy to lovers, plus exploring with fantasy a lot of relevant issues.
A girl that finds that monsters exist everywhere and maybe some vampires are not that monstrous or that different from humans, a girl that finds that being a monster is better than being nothing, starving, forgotten, and in a Bella (Twilight) sort of way finds that becoming a vampire is becoming herself, the best version, the blade cunning version. This is Fin.
I couldn’t stop reading it. Went to bed at 5am with no regrets.
The writing, pacing and characters are superb. Even though, I found Fin, sometimes a bit cliché and annoying, her arc was pretty well done, and Gavron her meant to be maker, and love interest, is darkly delicious. But, there’re so many more, I absolutely loved Kashire, such a devilish funny vampire, also Marai, Claudia, Jaen.
Plus, these vampires know to do it right in their immortality and queerness and inclusivity are part of their evolution, so that’s what we have.
What can I say more? It’s the second book in a month from this author and it’s now an auto-buy one.
Vampire Academy meets Empire of the Vampire meets Uprooted.
Although it has many YA tropes, it also has crime and vampire ones, and does it marvellously, with darkness and gore, with finding the murderer, with found family and an almost enemy to lovers, plus exploring with fantasy a lot of relevant issues.
A girl that finds that monsters exist everywhere and maybe some vampires are not that monstrous or that different from humans, a girl that finds that being a monster is better than being nothing, starving, forgotten, and in a Bella (Twilight) sort of way finds that becoming a vampire is becoming herself, the best version, the blade cunning version. This is Fin.
I couldn’t stop reading it. Went to bed at 5am with no regrets.
The writing, pacing and characters are superb. Even though, I found Fin, sometimes a bit cliché and annoying, her arc was pretty well done, and Gavron her meant to be maker, and love interest, is darkly delicious. But, there’re so many more, I absolutely loved Kashire, such a devilish funny vampire, also Marai, Claudia, Jaen.
Plus, these vampires know to do it right in their immortality and queerness and inclusivity are part of their evolution, so that’s what we have.
What can I say more? It’s the second book in a month from this author and it’s now an auto-buy one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse
anniereads221's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
5.0
*chef's kiss*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Blood consuming Lots of it Child neglect Mind/body control Uneven relationship dynamics Mentor death Substance use Gender dysphoriasupergirled's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content, Child death, and Death of parent
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