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brittsbooknook's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
-Single POV (Lucia)
-Flink š and his gold sparkles š§”
Happy with where the story is going with the love interest. Love the humor in this book
-Flink š and his gold sparkles š§”
Happy with where the story is going with the love interest. Love the humor in this book
chaos_code's review
I don't like the way people treat Lucia. Yes she can be naive and impulsive but that doesn't give anyone (her family, Sebastian, etc) the right to treat her the way they do.
Also, if Sebastian really cared, he would choose Lucia over his status. He always has trouble admitting his feelings but will flirt with her and lead her on anyway. His grandfather is awful but Sebastian is a coward.
ianthe_the_unicorn's review
4.0
Muuuuch better. Writing had overall improved and the obnoxious character is basically benched for the book. The descriptions of the fantasy elements have improved. I also feel like the main character really became more real in the book! I'm ooking forward to reading the next one.
alexlcriddle's review against another edition
5.0
Eeek!! I loved this novel! The characters, the writing, the action, the romanceāitās all so perfect. I canāt wait to dive into the next novel.
fairytale42's review against another edition
2.0
While this book did set the plot off very well, I really think Lucia can be utterly daft. She makes a ton of impulsive decisions that end up creating a lot of confusion. Also, I appreciate the small details thrown in about Avery here - he actually is somewhat of a decent guy - but I'm still not satisfied with his explanation about him and Lucia. Their relationship is never clear; it's always very muddled and filled with descriptions of how pretty Avery is. While that's undoubtedly true, romance isn't built on that alone.
Again, like I said, the plot was excellent, even if the romance left me rolling my eyes (and also blushing a lot - this is still clean of course, but if you only like chaste kisses or whatnot, you might wanna skip this). Avery and Lucia have to atone for the orchids, keep the king off their trail, keep Sebastian and Adeline safe via a fake engagement, and find something even more rare than the orchids to keep the duke happy. It was definitely a fun adventure with some cool, magical moments.
I do want to read the next one to find out more about Avery, but this book firmly changed my mind about Lucia, so be forewarned.
Again, like I said, the plot was excellent, even if the romance left me rolling my eyes (and also blushing a lot - this is still clean of course, but if you only like chaste kisses or whatnot, you might wanna skip this). Avery and Lucia have to atone for the orchids, keep the king off their trail, keep Sebastian and Adeline safe via a fake engagement, and find something even more rare than the orchids to keep the duke happy. It was definitely a fun adventure with some cool, magical moments.
I do want to read the next one to find out more about Avery, but this book firmly changed my mind about Lucia, so be forewarned.
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