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margal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
On reste sur un 4.5 pour ce second tome. Je continue à dire que j'aime énormément l'écriture de Danielle L. Jensen. C'est l'une des rares fois où je lis, une romance, ainsi qu'une intrigue purement politique sans une once de magie ou de fantastique, ce qui est un point très positif.
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..
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..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Abandonment, Colonisation, Murder, Torture, War, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
themoodreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
Content Warnings
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
hellodebbies's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
One of the best read this year !!
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Blood, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
annick's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Much more plot and adventure than book one. But I lost interest after they left valotta. And the romantic drama in the third act was tiresome. The injuries and shark waters weren’t believable.
Heist in first act was good. Thankfully swift. The desert adventures added variety.
Heist in first act was good. Thankfully swift. The desert adventures added variety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture
Moderate: Torture, Gore, Death of parent, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Death
Minor: Vomit
booksalacarte's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The traitor queen- 4⭐️ 3🌶️
Lara has only one thought when her husband is taken prisoner: I will do whatever it takes to set you free.
A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter.
And it is bait she fully intends to take.
Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father's clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared.
But as Lara and her companions formulate a plan to free Aren from her father's palace, they soon discover that while it is easy to get in, it will be quite another thing to get Aren, and themselves, back out. Not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she's trying to free - the husband she betrayed.
With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who - and what - she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or for herself.
✨My Opinion✨
Betrayal
Exiled queen
Daring rescue
Great side characters
Political intrigue.
The action was non-stop, which helped a lot with missing big plot holes.
Some loose ends were tied up quick and off page, which I didn’t love.
Some loose ends were tied up quick and off page, which I didn’t love.
Now it seems like their story is complete and I wonder about who we will be following for the next 5 proposed books? Will this exhaust the series, being so long? I see that the brother is the next focus… I’m assuming 2 books for him too… then 2 books for the king’s sister?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Confinement, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Emotional abuse
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, War, Animal death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Genocide, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
datskira's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A strong sequel! Character and plot driven with a good pacing. Plot is predictable, but you can't figure how or when the pieces will fall. A bit anti-climatic at the end, though, but it was an enjoyable read overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Medical content, Blood, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, and Gore
forgottencupoftea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
justagrlandherdog's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved it. I loved the slight reversal of their rolls. I LOVED her sisters! I wish there was more of them. Her brother was an interesting character (I’ll see you in he next book Keris).
I’ve seen a lot of people saying Lara deserved better I don’t quite understand why I will say I’d have preferred the book to continue a bit more to show the aftermath of the war and rebuilding and Lara earning everyone’s trust.
Overall I loved it. I would’ve finished it in two days instead of three if it weren’t for the real world and jobs and responsibilities.
I’ve seen a lot of people saying Lara deserved better I don’t quite understand why I will say I’d have preferred the book to continue a bit more to show the aftermath of the war and rebuilding and Lara earning everyone’s trust.
Overall I loved it. I would’ve finished it in two days instead of three if it weren’t for the real world and jobs and responsibilities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, War, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Child abuse
charhollyx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.0
A thrilling end to this part of the series (as I think book three is about two side-characters.)
I really rooted for Lara throughout this book and despite usually feeling irritated at reading a characters constant guilt-ridden emotions when they mess up, I found the guilt that Lara and Aren felt to not only not annoy me, but I empathised and felt their pain.
I loved these characters. I loved the sisters and Jor but I would have liked to see depth in other side characters alike those important to Aren, so that I felt his pain with him as he watched them go through pain or triumph.
A good decision to make the next book about Zarrah and Keris. Lara and Aren’s story is finished now and perusing those characters would only result in a boring book - I’m excited to see how book three turns out.
It’s such a vivid, well-written world with so much more to explore than just Ithicana.
I really rooted for Lara throughout this book and despite usually feeling irritated at reading a characters constant guilt-ridden emotions when they mess up, I found the guilt that Lara and Aren felt to not only not annoy me, but I empathised and felt their pain.
I loved these characters. I loved the sisters and Jor but I would have liked to see depth in other side characters alike those important to Aren, so that I felt his pain with him as he watched them go through pain or triumph.
A good decision to make the next book about Zarrah and Keris. Lara and Aren’s story is finished now and perusing those characters would only result in a boring book - I’m excited to see how book three turns out.
It’s such a vivid, well-written world with so much more to explore than just Ithicana.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, War, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent