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wilybooklover's review
5.0
The plot took a good while to kick in (I think it could've done with a bit of a tougher edit in the first half) but by the end it was absolutely fascinating. I cannot wait to see where the plot is going with Judith.
I really hope that Wren isn't paired up with Davith though. I hate second chance and theirs is a dynamic that I just don't enjoy.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
bookwyrmknits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I liked both Shane and Marguerite, and thought that by the end they make a really good couple, but it took a while for me to accept them together. It wasn't really until their main on-screen sex scene 2/3 or so into the book—which was steamier than I had expected—that I was properly okay with them together.
This book had its own plot, which was wrapped up nicely by the end of the book, and I appreciated that. However, this is the middle book in a series and in many ways it feels like it. There were at least as many series plot points as book plot points, and (as you would expect) the series plot does not resolve here. I can't complain about that part; it's what you expect when you reach the presumed midpoint of a series, that there will be things that carry over.
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt and Animal death
CW details:maryellen'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
The aspects of religion, godhood, demonic possession, champions, and artificers are really interesting. I really wished that the whole World of the White Rat contained more about the White Rat, because their people are predominantly main side characters.
Since it's been mentioned that it is planned to be seven books in this series I imagine that we get one for each of the remaining paladins. I'm looking forward to Wren, and eventually Judith, though I expect with what happened at the end of this book, she might be the focus of the end of the series.
Minor: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, Slavery, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Grief, Child abuse, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Vomit