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mrsmonstargh's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It would have been a 3 ("it's a book and i read it") but holy smut, Batman. There's nothing i like more than listening to a well written fantasy novel while parenting when BAM! I have to skip through at least 5 minutes of smut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, and War
bellebookcorner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
“Life is too short - yours, in particular - to hold grudges against the people you love.”
Vows and Ruins continues right after the ending of the 1st book, with Althea finally being an apprentice to the infamous Warsword.
I really enjoy reading through Althea’s journey on become a Warsword while also trying to master her hidden power.
As for the romance, it was a wild ride of push and pulling between Althea and Wilder. The tension between them is so high which makes the level of spiciness higher compare to the 1st book – Blood & Steel.
While this story has a lot of twists, dark secrets and betrayal we also got some answers to the mystery of the prophecy and a glimpse of the truth from Althea’s past.
I miss Kipp and Cal since the story focuses more on Althea and Wilder, but I think we’ll be seeing more of them with Althea judging by the end of this book.
The last few chapters are my favorite part with the battle scene and a magnificent show of power from Althea.
Then, there’s that shocking twist at the end! I didn’t believe that for a second! I believe there’s an explanation from that last chapter!
Overall, this was a great addition to this series with fantastic writing style and loveable characters which makes it so hard to put down!
I’m looking forward to read the next one and my only wish is the third book will come put asap!!
Thank you to Book of Matches Media and author for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death
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