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adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow. WOW. I- I'm crying. Wow.
What an adventure. It was perfect from the start until the end. Also, I forgot to say this, but the poems and the riddles are awesome. I know it took a very creative mind to write that.
The characters are so lovable with a great plot of the story. The mc's love interest, even though it said that many people feared him, is actually not so great and very human. I love all the characters, especially the females, because they are so strong and yet so feminine and beautiful.
I wish I could say more, but words are lost upon me since I'm still riding an emotional wave after the ending. This duology will have a special place in my heart forever.
What an adventure. It was perfect from the start until the end. Also, I forgot to say this, but the poems and the riddles are awesome. I know it took a very creative mind to write that.
The characters are so lovable with a great plot of the story. The mc's love interest, even though it said that many people feared him, is actually not so great and very human. I love all the characters, especially the females, because they are so strong and yet so feminine and beautiful.
I wish I could say more, but words are lost upon me since I'm still riding an emotional wave after the ending. This duology will have a special place in my heart forever.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Torture
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Child death, Torture, Violence
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I devoured this book!!!! The second in the duology is much more pulse pounding! I especially loved the added povs of elm and ravyn. The lore and magic are incredibly unique; I want to see more of this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Blood
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual harassment
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5
Sometimes the completion of a duology is a letdown. But that can absolutely not be said about Two Twisted Crowns.
The sequel to One Dark Window picks up right where we left off. Elspeth, Ravyn, and Elm collected almost all of the twelve Providence Cards, and they're relying heavily on the voice in Elspeth's head to find one card that has never been seen: the Twin Alders. They must complete the task before Solstice when it would be too late to save those who have been infected.
This novel gives us 4 POVs--Elspeth, Ravyn, Elm, and the Nightmare--which allows readers a greater view of the world as Ravyn, Elspeth, and the Nightmare have to split up from Elm early on. I loved seeing Elm's relationship with himself and with Elspeth's cousin, Ione, blossom as he finds out who he is apart from Ravyn.
I was concerned that the author wasn't going to give us even a semblance of a happy ending but was pleasantly surprised to see Ravyn and Elspeth get their fresh start together. It was also so bittersweet to read about the Nightmare finally going to rest because I'd come to love him and his overprotective sarcasm.
I was so sad to leave this creepy and wonderful world, but the ending left me fully satisfied and craving more of Gillig's writing. I highly recommend this duology to fans of dark fantasy, unique magic systems, and horror ~lite.~
Sometimes the completion of a duology is a letdown. But that can absolutely not be said about Two Twisted Crowns.
The sequel to One Dark Window picks up right where we left off. Elspeth, Ravyn, and Elm collected almost all of the twelve Providence Cards, and they're relying heavily on the voice in Elspeth's head to find one card that has never been seen: the Twin Alders. They must complete the task before Solstice when it would be too late to save those who have been infected.
This novel gives us 4 POVs--Elspeth, Ravyn, Elm, and the Nightmare--which allows readers a greater view of the world as Ravyn, Elspeth, and the Nightmare have to split up from Elm early on. I loved seeing Elm's relationship with himself and with Elspeth's cousin, Ione, blossom as he finds out who he is apart from Ravyn.
I was so sad to leave this creepy and wonderful world, but the ending left me fully satisfied and craving more of Gillig's writing. I highly recommend this duology to fans of dark fantasy, unique magic systems, and horror ~lite.~
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Well wasn’t that just great?!
What a great ending. The twists and turns and stress were all SO FUN. I loved how the author kept the running theme of balance and the cyclical nature of history while only revealing the true story of it bit by bit. TWAS COOL AS SHIT.
I very much enjoyed this duology and the world and magic of Blunder!
Elm and Ione were most def my favourite characters, as well as the Nightmare, of course. I was pissy with him for a bit there but loved him again by the end.
OVERALL I LIKED IT A LOT!
What a great ending. The twists and turns and stress were all SO FUN. I loved how the author kept the running theme of balance and the cyclical nature of history while only revealing the true story of it bit by bit. TWAS COOL AS SHIT.
I very much enjoyed this duology and the world and magic of Blunder!
Elm and Ione were most def my favourite characters, as well as the Nightmare, of course. I was pissy with him for a bit there but loved him again by the end.
OVERALL I LIKED IT A LOT!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail