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dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, War
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
I loved every minute of this book from start to finish! Literally less than 50 pages in I was already obsessed with the storyline and the characters. This was the perfect mix of Divergent, Game of Thrones, and a sprinkle of Harry Potter.
I absolutely loved the dragons’ personalities. The mated bonds, the dragon rider pairs, Violence and Xaden being bonded in a special way because of their dragons! Everything was just perfect. Dain really pissed me off and I can’t wait to see him die next book. He held Violence back and didn’t try to help her grow but continued to call her weak. Ughh
Xaden’s nickname for Violet and then getting her violets every morning 🥹🥹 I just wish he had told her he was all in with her sooner and also what he was doing with the rebellion.
Overall this book was absolute perfection for me and I can’t wait for the sequel and also to read it all over again!
I absolutely loved the dragons’ personalities. The mated bonds, the dragon rider pairs,
Xaden’s nickname for Violet and then getting her violets every morning 🥹🥹 I just wish he had told her he was all in with her sooner and also what he was doing with the rebellion.
Overall this book was absolute perfection for me and I can’t wait for the sequel and also to read it all over again!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Death of parent, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reread 20/09/2024
- I think I pretty much agree with my previous review, though a bit less harsh on the tropes - if they work, they work! and they're fun to read.
- Also interesting to read it again after hearing Yarros discuss Dane and her opinion that he was just being overprotective and not the Bad Guy. I still don't really agree but it was interesting to see him from that angle.
- also I quite liked the Xaden POV in the last chapter this time around, good to see his thought process.
- I did stall just before the end this time, maybe bc I already knew the big twist, but the rest was v gripping.
- still a 4/5
giving a four for pure grippingness, as I was totally glued to this. fair bit of unoriginality though.
pros:
- it's pretty unputdownable, constantly keeping the tension high and the ball rolling. very good writing and pacing in that sense as there was never a dull bit.
- the different scenes were written well too, the fighting, dialogue, reflection and romance were all solid.
- I liked the setting, the dragons, the politics and worldbuilding, but the characters were the strong point. xaden and violet were both compelling and conflicted in their own ways.
- especially liked the fleshing out of the side characters. I was definitely emotional when Amber's dragon grieved and Liam died. . Yarros does a good job of giving enough details about side characters to make them feel real.
- I hear from my friend with Eds that Violet's was written well and it's great to see more disability representation, since its sadly lacking. great that she wasnt magically cured of it, and was supported by others throughout the story even as others tried to take her out.
- focus on sibling relationships was cool too, great to see mira and violets positive sisterhood and rhiannon and her sister.
- a fair number of twists were unpredictable, like getting 2 dragons, xaden taking her to the rebuilt city and brennan being alive
- I also liked that the characters were 20y/o plus, and the women were called that, not girls.
- inclusion of queer side characters was great to see too, including rhiannon and Heaton, neither of which faced any discrimination for it.
cons:
- it was all very classic YA tropes with an adult bent. Dane and xaden were immediately obviously love interests (twilight) though I'm glad Dane was revealed as shitty pretty fast. , we have a murdery military school and a catch the flag games (like divergent and percy jackson), untrustworthy leadership and rebellion (hunger games). also knife throwing and the MC getting the best dragon and the best magic and the hot unavailable older man, whilst being a tiny little pixie girl with silver hair. and enemies to lovers of course
- though called clever, violet does have some dim moments for sure, like she really didnt expect xaden to be part of a rebellion at all?? honestly.
- also didnt like the last chapter being xadens POV. it sounded the exact same to violets which was disappointing and was unneeded. he was better just through violets eyes.
- overall, I would have liked some more real failures for violet, and less cliches. plus some more real violence rather than the squeamish stuff. go big or go home for the morally grey characters is what I say.
but it still gets a four because it was very gripping, I did like xaden and violet and their chemistry, plus the side characters and the dragons.
- I think I pretty much agree with my previous review, though a bit less harsh on the tropes - if they work, they work! and they're fun to read.
- Also interesting to read it again after hearing Yarros discuss Dane and her opinion that he was just being overprotective and not the Bad Guy. I still don't really agree but it was interesting to see him from that angle.
- also I quite liked the Xaden POV in the last chapter this time around, good to see his thought process.
- I did stall just before the end this time, maybe bc I already knew the big twist, but the rest was v gripping.
- still a 4/5
giving a four for pure grippingness, as I was totally glued to this. fair bit of unoriginality though.
pros:
- it's pretty unputdownable, constantly keeping the tension high and the ball rolling. very good writing and pacing in that sense as there was never a dull bit.
- the different scenes were written well too, the fighting, dialogue, reflection and romance were all solid.
- I liked the setting, the dragons, the politics and worldbuilding, but the characters were the strong point. xaden and violet were both compelling and conflicted in their own ways.
- especially liked the fleshing out of the side characters. I was definitely emotional when
- I hear from my friend with Eds that Violet's was written well and it's great to see more disability representation, since its sadly lacking. great that she wasnt magically cured of it, and was supported by others throughout the story even as others tried to take her out.
- focus on sibling relationships was cool too, great to see mira and violets positive sisterhood and rhiannon and her sister.
- a fair number of twists were unpredictable, like
- I also liked that the characters were 20y/o plus, and the women were called that, not girls.
- inclusion of queer side characters was great to see too, including rhiannon and Heaton, neither of which faced any discrimination for it.
cons:
- it was all very classic YA tropes with an adult bent. Dane and xaden were immediately obviously love interests (twilight)
- though called clever, violet does have some dim moments for sure,
- also didnt like the last chapter being xadens POV. it sounded the exact same to violets which was disappointing and was unneeded. he was better just through violets eyes.
- overall, I would have liked some more real failures for violet, and less cliches. plus some more real violence rather than the squeamish stuff. go big or go home for the morally grey characters is what I say.
but it still gets a four because it was very gripping, I did like xaden and violet and their chemistry, plus the side characters and the dragons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent
adventurous
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
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:
No
Positive things!
i loved this book, i heard so much abt it i thought it was a pr stunt or something and i never planned on reading it but i finally did and my god am i glad i did. it was such a fun book and so cool, the dragons are super cool, the plot is super cool and the characters are so lovable!
Negative
literally my only negative thing to say about this is how at the beginning it’s all oh she’s so fragile a gust of wind can knock her over but as cheesy as it is it’s very important to the plot and her story
i loved this book, i heard so much abt it i thought it was a pr stunt or something and i never planned on reading it but i finally did and my god am i glad i did. it was such a fun book and so cool, the dragons are super cool, the plot is super cool and the characters are so lovable!
Negative
literally my only negative thing to say about this is how at the beginning it’s all oh she’s so fragile a gust of wind can knock her over but as cheesy as it is it’s very important to the plot and her story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, War
adventurous
dark
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Violence
Minor: War