4.48 AVERAGE

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booklover_beth's review

5.0

The cover, and the way it matches Book 1!!
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l_loves_books's review

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

Let me start off by saying that while this book is everything a fantasy love looks for in a fantasy read, such as enemies to lovers trope, best friends trope, found family, magic, powers, islands, kingdoms and magical creatures of all kinds (Gods, shifters, Valkyries, elves, giants & DRAGONS), this book is not for the faint of heart.

Tragedy and heartbreak are key themes in this read, and my heart was definitely broken. This book will bring out your emotions. The cliffhanger was hard for me to come to terms with. However, I cannot wait for more of the series, especially with the dragons, and I loved the overall vibes of the book. I appreciated how much more details were provided, and I definitely loved every single plot twist that hit me and left me stunned. 

At the start, some scenes were a bit slow paced for me (which I didn't mind because this time I wanted to take my time reading), but then it really picked up and took off and I grew impatient to know more as I read along.

The highlight for me was definitely how the author beautifully captured strong, intense, genuine and HEALTHY love in both a romantic sense and within friendships. I loved that loyalty, affection, adoration, care and true love were shown within friendships as well. This series is a must read for fantasy/romantasy readers.

teripowley93's review

4.25
adventurous challenging emotional 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

She has done it again. Built a world where I am in love with the characters to only have my heart ripped out in the last 100 pages. 

Kian is such a possessive and protective mate. He truly would do anything for Lilian and it shows. 

Watching Lilian grow throug  her grief and finally accepting her strength has me grinning in my seat. The dark queen is my favourite. She is caring and loving but also vicous and possessive. I love it!! 

The betrayal at the end of this book. I could sense it was coming and something seemed off about it all but it still had me going OMG when it happened. 

Again I feel in desperate need to know what happens next. I cannot wait to see how Lilian shows the gods who's boss. 
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lycheeteareads's review

4.75
adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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: Complicated

the_bookish_crafter's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional 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: No

Book 2 starts immediately following the shocking ending of book 1. 

This story kept my glued, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I ended the book with tears once again. 

I'm impatiently waiting for book 3!!

pobble's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny sad 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: No

Amazing. Enjoyable but also heart breaking. Great characters. 
emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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sarastiwen's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I don’t know how to function after this. 

Sophia has done it again, made me fall in love with a world and characters I just want to keep hanging out with. 

I love the Nordic mythology hints and the plot twists keeps coming when you least expect it. 

I don’t give books five stars easily but Sophia did it again! Another five stars book.