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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Trigger warnings:
Diversity: Bi-racial main characters: Séverin (French and Algerian), Spanish and Filipino (Enrique), French and Black (Hypnos). Indian main character (Laila). Polish, Jewish and on the autism spectrum main character (Zofia). Queer main characters (Enrique, Hypnos).
THAT ENDING I'M SHOOK???????????
Full (and coherent) review coming soon.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts and rating.
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Spoiler
grief, mention of infertility and suicide, mention of stillbirth, antisemitism, mention of child abuse, violence, blood, drinking.Diversity: Bi-racial main characters: Séverin (French and Algerian), Spanish and Filipino (Enrique), French and Black (Hypnos). Indian main character (Laila). Polish, Jewish and on the autism spectrum main character (Zofia). Queer main characters (Enrique, Hypnos).
THAT ENDING I'M SHOOK???????????
Full (and coherent) review coming soon.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts and rating.
My Blog - Drizzle & Hurricane Books - Twitter - Bookstagram - Bloglovin'
wavering between 2.5 and 3. though this is a lot more cohesive re: worldbuilding and lore than book one, but the characters are really dragging it down; at this point, i'm really only interested in hypnos and enrique. i'm not personally a fan of how zofia's autism is portrayed (it feels too stereotypical at times) and there are some instances of SA in this book that i think aren't properly handled . i'll admit that there's some well-choreographed reveals in this book, though, and i DO want to see it through to the end. i'd just be a lot more invested if more of the characters were compelling.
Spoiler
there was no need for eva to kiss séverin to save his life? it felt forced and little more than an attempt to further the hostility between eva and laila, which i found digusting. also seemed kind of out of character for séverin to participate in the blood forging and then proceed to be intimate with eva-disguised-as-laila; my presumption is eva drugged him without his consent, but i don't think that was ever made clear. regardless, i think it was mishandled, especially with séverin and laila hooking up AFTER he was assaulted.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
The way I devoured this book! It was beautifully written, and we got to dive deeper with these characters ♥. That ending has my heart pounding and me running to grab the next and final book in the trinity. This book gives me a grown up disney atlantis vibes with a magic!
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Note: I've never had more issue with spatial awareness than with book 1 and more with book 2
Boring plot and forced romance relationships just didn’t do it for me. How easy every thing seems to slot in and work for everyone was also kind of mundane.
The first book was not so great but I thought this second would be better.
I will finish the third to hope it’s a redeemer.
The first book was not so great but I thought this second would be better.
I will finish the third to hope it’s a redeemer.
A dead brother.
A dying lover.
Two broken friends.
And a misunderstood ally.
The heir of House Vanth has lost everything.
And he aims to get it back,
even if it turns him into a monster.
A dying lover.
Two broken friends.
And a misunderstood ally.
The heir of House Vanth has lost everything.
And he aims to get it back,
even if it turns him into a monster.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
HEY WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT???????? HUH???????
- Severin was a dick
- Laila was getting beaten up every two seconds in this book save her
- Enrique and Zofia carried their group
- and we still only got one Hypnos POV and it was in the epilogue :CCC
OKAY FIRST OF ALL
I am still not over the fact that we got ACTUAL CONFIRMATION in this book that Zofia and Enrique are Mini's great great great great grandparents wtf
SECOND OF ALL
THIS BOOK WAS INSANE HOLY FUCKING SHIT
I have tonsss of questions I really hope they get answered in the next book but also what
I will say though, like the last book, I am way too dumb for this book
- Severin was a dick
- Laila was getting beaten up every two seconds in this book save her
- Enrique and Zofia carried their group
- and we still only got one Hypnos POV and it was in the epilogue :CCC
OKAY FIRST OF ALL
I am still not over the fact that we got ACTUAL CONFIRMATION in this book that Zofia and Enrique are Mini's great great great great grandparents wtf
SECOND OF ALL
THIS BOOK WAS INSANE HOLY FUCKING SHIT
I have tonsss of questions I really hope they get answered in the next book but also what
I will say though, like the last book, I am way too dumb for this book