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koistyfishy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
4 Blue Jewel Stars ⭐️
Spicy Level: 🌶️/5
What an aptly named series - Elements of Cadence, given that is what it feels like reading this. It's poetry, prose and lyrical magic transporting you into a tale of folk and Scottish lore. The story, characters and writing should be cherished, as you feel surrounded by the spirits of the realm.
This book is such a vibe...
There is something in Rebecca Ross's writing that elevates a book. I cannot get over how this entire book just flows through musical words and imagery. It's an amazing work of art that blends in the Scottish land, lore and imagery with a tale of fairy folk wrapped with intricate worldbuilding. It's just absolutely astounding.
I read the first book a very long time ago, so I had completely forgotten how much I enjoyed this world and these characters. But stepping back into this, feeling the world, being back with Adaira, Jack, Torin and Sidra while they have to overcome a blight that is affecting both the East and West of the Isle and battle Bane (the North Wing and King of the Folk's) Ire.
I loved that I felt like I was living in this world. I could smell the air. I could taste the food and feel the plants under my feet and I could hear Jack's music. Even though the characters are simplistic in their ways, I love their growth and development in this book. I loved how Torin and Sidra stepped into their roles of Laird and Laird's Consort. I loved how Adaria stepped into learning her place in the West and exploring her new relationship with her real parents and I adored how much deeper it felt that her and Jack's relationship grew. I loved how sacrificing these characters are for each other and their people.
Overall a fantastic story that if you love fantasy should be picked up instantly!
Trope Summary:
▶ Cosy Fantasy
▶ Unique Magic System
▶ Fairytale Vibes
▶ Who Did This To You?
▶ Touch Him and Die
▶ JUST VIBES MAN!
Spicy Level: 🌶️/5
What an aptly named series - Elements of Cadence, given that is what it feels like reading this. It's poetry, prose and lyrical magic transporting you into a tale of folk and Scottish lore. The story, characters and writing should be cherished, as you feel surrounded by the spirits of the realm.
This book is such a vibe...
There is something in Rebecca Ross's writing that elevates a book. I cannot get over how this entire book just flows through musical words and imagery. It's an amazing work of art that blends in the Scottish land, lore and imagery with a tale of fairy folk wrapped with intricate worldbuilding. It's just absolutely astounding.
I read the first book a very long time ago, so I had completely forgotten how much I enjoyed this world and these characters. But stepping back into this, feeling the world, being back with Adaira, Jack, Torin and Sidra while they have to overcome a blight that is affecting both the East and West of the Isle and battle Bane (the North Wing and King of the Folk's) Ire.
I loved that I felt like I was living in this world. I could smell the air. I could taste the food and feel the plants under my feet and I could hear Jack's music. Even though the characters are simplistic in their ways, I love their growth and development in this book. I loved how Torin and Sidra stepped into their roles of Laird and Laird's Consort. I loved how Adaria stepped into learning her place in the West and exploring her new relationship with her real parents and I adored how much deeper it felt that her and Jack's relationship grew. I loved how sacrificing these characters are for each other and their people.
Overall a fantastic story that if you love fantasy should be picked up instantly!
Trope Summary:
▶ Cosy Fantasy
▶ Unique Magic System
▶ Fairytale Vibes
▶ Who Did This To You?
▶ Touch Him and Die
▶ JUST VIBES MAN!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
bg_oseman_fan's review
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was a great conclusion to the story. Everything in the story fit well together. It was an enjoyable read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
kassidyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
boba_n_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5
Rebecca Ross writes a gorgeous finale to the Elements of Cadence duology in A Fire Endless.
We pick up a couple of weeks where we left off at the end of A River Enchanted. Adaira is struggling to find her place in the West with her birth parents, wondering if she would ever fit in. Jack, Torin, and Sidra are left to pick up the pieces in the East and try to lead the clan in Adaira's absence. One day, Torin discovers a blight in an orchard in the East that has somehow spread to the people, and he and Sidra work together to find a cure for their clan. Jack feels lost without Adaira until he finds purpose in a mission from a fire spirit named Ash. Adaira, Jack, Sidra, and Torin are all pushed to their limits as they come together with the spirits to try and finally stop the northern wind spirit, Bane, who is tyrannically ruling over the spirits. Unknown history will be discovered, and sacrifices will need to be made by everyone in order to stop Bane and unite the isle of Cadence once again.
Rebecca Ross has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her writing style captures lyrical prose, atmospheric settings, and multi-dimensional characters. One thing I love about her female characters is that they don't fall into the typical popular "strong FMC" umbrella; they are, instead, quietly strong and sacrifice and fight in their own unconventional ways. This novel especially captures the resilience of women as well as the importance of connection to the Earth, understanding amongst each other, and constantly learning from history to avoid making the same mistakes. Ross paints a beautiful picture of what life can look like when we work together, forgive, and simply communicate with one another.
Readers who love Ross' Letters of Enchantment duology or anything by Stephanie Garber would be remiss to ignore this series.
I was so concerned that this was going to end with Jack remaining in the spirit realm and was so pleasantly surprised when he was able to return as a mortal. I would've been okay with the bittersweet ending, but after all he and Adaira had gone through, I was really happy to see their happy ending.
Rebecca Ross writes a gorgeous finale to the Elements of Cadence duology in A Fire Endless.
We pick up a couple of weeks where we left off at the end of A River Enchanted. Adaira is struggling to find her place in the West with her birth parents, wondering if she would ever fit in. Jack, Torin, and Sidra are left to pick up the pieces in the East and try to lead the clan in Adaira's absence. One day, Torin discovers a blight in an orchard in the East that has somehow spread to the people, and he and Sidra work together to find a cure for their clan. Jack feels lost without Adaira until he finds purpose in a mission from a fire spirit named Ash. Adaira, Jack, Sidra, and Torin are all pushed to their limits as they come together with the spirits to try and finally stop the northern wind spirit, Bane, who is tyrannically ruling over the spirits. Unknown history will be discovered, and sacrifices will need to be made by everyone in order to stop Bane and unite the isle of Cadence once again.
Rebecca Ross has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her writing style captures lyrical prose, atmospheric settings, and multi-dimensional characters. One thing I love about her female characters is that they don't fall into the typical popular "strong FMC" umbrella; they are, instead, quietly strong and sacrifice and fight in their own unconventional ways. This novel especially captures the resilience of women as well as the importance of connection to the Earth, understanding amongst each other, and constantly learning from history to avoid making the same mistakes. Ross paints a beautiful picture of what life can look like when we work together, forgive, and simply communicate with one another.
Readers who love Ross' Letters of Enchantment duology or anything by Stephanie Garber would be remiss to ignore this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol
kbowles24's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Chronic illness
Minor: Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Child death, Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, and Violence
amyteurhour's review against another edition
4.5
Content warning: violence/gore, substance (alcohol) abuse, pregnancy, poisoning, death, natural disaster/weather
I thought the pacing of this was a bit weird--the beginning was slow to build up, and the end felt like there were two endings (or something like an ending plus epilogue). Overall, I still enjoyed the story and how this duology concluded.
I thought the pacing of this was a bit weird--the beginning was slow to build up, and the end felt like there were two endings (or something like an ending plus epilogue). Overall, I still enjoyed the story and how this duology concluded.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, and Violence
linneak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Abandonment, Murder, Child death, Death, Grief, and Violence
redheadorganist's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
jg34's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It has been awhile since a book (series) has made me feel so much. I loved all the characters and felt their triumph and their struggles through the pages (or through the headphone??). Each character had personality, the world and all the fantastical elements were beautifully described, and of course the romance!! So much more romance in book two since I feel like book one was all about establishing the love story, now we get to live it. And it was done perfectly in my opinion. No spice and any love scenes were done beautifully, not crudely. I could definitely see myself rereading in the future.
One part I didn’t totally understand -which could just be a me thing maybe I didn’t pay close enough attention- was why Jack didn’t come back to the mortal world right away? If he knew he could I felt like he would have right away. If giving up music was the hold up I don’t get that bc he already agreed to do so by going to the west. I know time is different there so maybe he only stayed in the fairy realm for like 3 days but still I would have expected it to be much sooner. anyway if anyone has any insight on that pls fill me in I think that was the only not perfect part of this book but it didn’t feel like enough to drop the rating especially bc I still liked the drama it caused I just don’t understand the why.
Please read this series!! The audiobooks are wonderful too if you love a good Scottish accent
One part I didn’t totally understand -which could just be a me thing maybe I didn’t pay close enough attention- was
Please read this series!! The audiobooks are wonderful too if you love a good Scottish accent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
karareadshobby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy