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Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, War
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Rape
Minor: Torture
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
The ending!! The ending!! I want the next book like literally right now.
The audiobook narration for this is soso well done - Ella Lynch does such an amazing job with this overall and her voice was just literally MADE to be a narrator.
Thank you to Hachette Audio and Netgalley for the advanced copy!
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Minor: Rape, War
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Trafficking
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, War
Minor: Rape, Death of parent
Briony's breath hitched at the realization that he'd skipped over the easiest one."
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If you're a fan of dark romantasy with high-stakes angst and a palpable enemies-to-lovers tension, this book is for you.
From the start, the story plunges you into a world of magic, historical politics, and morally grey characters that will keep you guessing.
For those familiar with the source material ("The Auction"), the general plot feels comfortingly familiar—
The unexpected twist makes the journey worthwhile for both new readers and longtime fans.
The narrative is told through a third-person limited point of view, primarily following the thoughts of Briony. Her perspective makes her a wonderfully unreliable narrator, adding a layer of intrigue as you try to decipher the truth from her perception of events. This limited viewpoint, along with a dual timeline structure, provides a fascinating look into the complex and often dark nature of Toven, and a deeper understanding of why Briony is drawn to him.
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"If she could hear one sound for the rest of her life, she wanted it to be Toven Hearst moaning her name."
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And the romance? She's a slight slow burn in this one for sure, but the yearning between the two is undeniable.
Julie Soto masterfully builds the romantic tension, and I am eager to see how Briony and Toven's feelings will develop in the next two installments of the series, in which I'm sure the stakes will become higher
higher
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War