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kyoko2a's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
margal's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Ce tome-ci est plus rapide dans ses événements, nous sommes directement dans la guerre, pas de retour en arrière possible pour notre petite reine traîtresse.
Ce qui m'a plus, c'était clairement le voyage, la découverte de nouveaux paysages, de nouveaux endroits. J'aurai aimé en savoir plus sur les soeurs de Lara, surtout sur la suite de leurs vies.
Encore une fois, je ne me suis pas assez faite surprendre, et c'est pour ça que je n'ai pas mis 5 étoiles. Et aussi par les 2 derniers chapitre. J'aurai aimé un "jugement" plus incroyable que ça. Ça m'a semblé sorti de nul part, on a pas eu vent de ce phénomène auparavant... Donc bon.
Hâte de voir ce que Kerris et Zarrah vont faire, vont être dans ce prochain tome, débutant une nouvelle duologie..
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Abandonment, Colonisation, Murder, Torture, War, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
belle13's review against another edition
- 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
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️.5
❤️Marriage in (Major) Trouble
❤️Slow Burn
❤️Adventure and Action
❤️High Stakes
❤️Great Supporting Characters
❤️Sisterhood
❤️Pining and Grovelling
Lara’s character arc in this series is SO GOOD. I completely fell in love with Lara in this book in a way I just couldn’t while reading the previous one. The stakes were so high and poor Lara and Aren just could not catch a break, it was an emotional roller coaster and I enjoyed every second. It took me two full years to pick this up because the ending of the first book made me so angry but I’m so glad that I finally did.
I would recommend it if you loved The Bridge Kingdom and want more of Lara and Aren but with even higher stakes.
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Death
themoodreader's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Death, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, War, and Vomit
samellecooke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I was looking forward to reading the remaining two books in the series, but now am not so sure.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Torture
sleepysapph_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
So, the things I liked:
- I absolutely loved getting to see the interactions between Lara and her sisters. It gave Lara more depth while also adding to the story without muddying it. Honestly would’ve been happy to see even more of them throughout the book 😩
- The actionnnnn. Getting to see Lara fully unleash herself and fight was *chefs kiss*
- Getting to see different parts of the world and the way they functioned. I feel like it really widened the universe and kept it from being this small condensed thing. It really showed the gravity of the decisions being made and what the consequences looked like.
Now for the things I wasn’t particularly fond of, and to be fair this will have spoilers so like.. proceed with caution:
- Although I understood why Aren was rightfully pissed off, it did start to annoy me and I genuinely rolled my eyes a few times. But all men are dumb so I can’t be surprised that fictional ones are too.
- The ending. So much was happening and I kept being like “there’s not enough pages left for this”. And maybe it’s just my personal preferences BUT:
1) I wanted to see Lara’s father suffer WAY more than he did. It felt too easy, was over in the blink of an eye.
2) I desperately wanted more time with Aren and Lara actually HAPPY, like hello????
3) I’m supposed to believe all these people spitting at her, wanting her dead, screaming profanities at her etc. all decided to chill because.. the sharks didn’t eat her… okay ya sure totally!!!
I’m interested in reading book 3, but from my current understanding it doesn’t follow Lara and Aren, and if that’s truly the case.. I’m not sure I care enough to read about anyone else.. IM SORRY OKAY 😭😭
Graphic: War, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
hellodebbies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed the plot and how it unfolded at the end. It was a bit slow during the desert part but that was fair honestly. The characters were awesome and the tension between Aren and Lara was perfect ! The ennemies to lovers was incredible and I said that as someone who isn't fond of them.
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Blood, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
dani_reis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Torture, War, Sexism, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death and Child death
hannahbailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, and War
annick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Heist in first act was good. Thankfully swift. The desert adventures added variety.
Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture
Moderate: Torture, Gore, Death of parent, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Death
Minor: Vomit