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ashlightgrayson's review
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
4.5
There is a lot of conflict between Celine and Sebastian. A lot of it is related to Celine wanting to believe that her mother has the best intentions. Sebastian, on the other hand, has his suspicions that there is more to the fae court than meets the eye. It does not help that Sebastian does not fit in. He is still coming to terms with being a vampire. At home, he at least fit in with the other supernatural creatures because they are the only family he has ever known. At the fae court, he is disliked, first based on his nature, and secondly because he is not seen as a fitting romantic match for Celine.
It feels like a 60/40 split petaining to how much time we spend with Arjun/Pippa vs. Celine/Sebastian, which is a nice change of pace, personally. Celine and Sebastien's relationship is reasonably well established already, so I was looking forward to see Arjun and Pippa's develop. A reasonable chunk of the plot takes place in the fae world. There is an occasional switching of point of view
Arjun's existence as a half fae has a lot of political implications in the fae court. It felt like the discrimination and rejection Arjun experiences for being half fae is analagous to the experience of people of color in the human world. I appreciated the parallels and what we learn about Arjun's past. He's actually quite guarded, intelligent, and caring. He has to play along with the canniving ways of the fae in order to protect Pippa. This makes it so that Pippa has trouble trusting him at first. Overall, I was very satisfied with how they came together at the end and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in the next installment.
This book felt like it was planting seeds for what is to come in the next book. The fae world is fascinating in its complex politics. I can't wait to see how all of the plot points planted here come to fruition in the last book. A very solid third installment.
It feels like a 60/40 split petaining to how much time we spend with Arjun/Pippa vs. Celine/Sebastian, which is a nice change of pace, personally. Celine and Sebastien's relationship is reasonably well established already, so I was looking forward to see Arjun and Pippa's develop. A reasonable chunk of the plot takes place in the fae world. There is an occasional switching of point of view
Arjun's existence as a half fae has a lot of political implications in the fae court. It felt like the discrimination and rejection Arjun experiences for being half fae is analagous to the experience of people of color in the human world. I appreciated the parallels and what we learn about Arjun's past. He's actually quite guarded, intelligent, and caring. He has to play along with the canniving ways of the fae in order to protect Pippa. This makes it so that Pippa has trouble trusting him at first. Overall, I was very satisfied with how they came together at the end and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in the next installment.
This book felt like it was planting seeds for what is to come in the next book. The fae world is fascinating in its complex politics. I can't wait to see how all of the plot points planted here come to fruition in the last book. A very solid third installment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
katymat18's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content
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