Reviews

Symphony for a Deadly Throne by E.J. Mellow

kirahaycock21's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

This is the most heart wrenching book in the series. As a fellow oldest daughter, it got to me. 

themanfromdelmonte's review against another edition

4.0

It's 18 months since I finished the second volume in this series and I had to remind myself what the trilogy was about. However, I needn't have worried as the plot is very simple. The girl has to pass some tests and the boy has to avoid a marriage of convenience. That they burn for one another is never in doubt, and the book spends a not inconsiderable amount of time on their mutual desire which tip-toes round soft-core without being particularly erotic.
This book hurtles along and I got the impression the author was so deperate to get the words down on the page that she forgot herself at times. A couple of typos crept in, 'reverie' for 'reverence', 'rapid' for 'rabid', the latter appearing in this sentence, "They were rapid animals fighting for who could touch bare the other quickest."
I quite like it, as it conveys a breathless desperate confusion, a bit like those rapid cut fight scenes in films like The Bourne Identity.
I also liked "Finally knocking unsteady her opponent." which has a marvellously old-fashioned feel to it. Quite at odds with the rest of the book but still nice.

araceli_exe's review

Too busy with school.

anastasias_reading's review against another edition

5.0

5/5 stars
Hot and spicy

-Incredible world building
- Strong, powerful, and vulnerable FMC
- Sexy, protective, dangerous, and head-over-heels for her MMC
- Great pace
- Secret and dangerous competition
- Grrreeeaattt spice

I love this book and it deserves a prominent place on the bookshelf. Arabessa is the last of the Mousai trio to have her own story told, and her romance with Zimri is so spicy with just the right amount of 'will they, won't they.' The obsession with each other and the give and take makes for an incredible page turner, and the adventure of the story weaves through, spectacularly.

Book review:
Arabessa Bassette is the leader of the Mousai trio, performing deadly acts for the people of the Thief Kingdom as a mysterious and masked violinist. The Thief King pulls her into a dangerous competition, with the promise of great power, but with great sacrifice. Her relationship with Zimri D'Enieu is a true force and a great love, but with others in play for the most powerful roles in the kingdom, they will need to confront their feelings for each other as their love is tested repeatedly.

nicolecaryl12's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I found the mc relatable, the romance wholesome but challenging, and a nice bridgerton style wrap up to the series. Overall a great book could have been more drama but I liked it

alythebookwitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

laurenjcarter28's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

aquarius0410's review

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? Yes

3.75

I did enjoy this book but not as much as the first two in the series. The other books felt like more of an adventure and the main characters were fun. The romance in this book didn’t quite feel as thrilling, didn’t necessarily ship the characters. It did have a good ending for all three sisters but this last book just felt a bit flat. 

teatime_and_reading's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ar.

ineslouche's review against another edition

5.0

5⭐️
A perfect ending to a perfect trilogy