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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
I blacked out for the entirety of this book.
I legit can't tell you exactly what I didn't like about this book because I have no idea what happened. Wren felt like she was gone for half the book and even more so because this book was written in Oak's POV. At least we got to see more of Jude and Cardan. I didn't really get the ending like she died and Oak professed his love oooo and she woke up and crawled out of the husk of her old body idek?? Maybe I would have liked it better if it was a dual POV.
I can't think of any further comments my head is spinning.
I legit can't tell you exactly what I didn't like about this book because I have no idea what happened. Wren felt like she was gone for half the book and even more so because this book was written in Oak's POV. At least we got to see more of Jude and Cardan. I didn't really get the ending like she died and Oak professed his love oooo and she woke up and crawled out of the husk of her old body idek?? Maybe I would have liked it better if it was a dual POV.
I can't think of any further comments my head is spinning.
Listen, I'm VERY easily persuaded by satisfying endings to mediocre books.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay i just really love Oak and looooved seeing his pov.
He’s a fascinating characterand i loved the exploration of his losing-himself both in the sweet talking and the fighting. and also how he feels about being loved when he can just make anyone love him… this makes the romance w wren amazing cause they just both wanna be loved so bad
Loved seeing the royalty from the inside and the problems the royal family has. Its different from in Judes books, seen as she has this deep anger inside her, that all resentment towards the family can be attributed to, whereas Oaks issues come from so many different aspects of his backstory and upbringing.
Oaks voice and (human-like) humor was a huge part of why i liked reading this.
Oaks speech at the end perfectly sums up this wonderful love story, which is what this book is at its core
The romance and the yearning in this one were incredible.
OAK YOU DECEIVE EVEN WHEN YOU DONT MEAN TO god all those conversations w Wren he just can’t trust his mouth can he
There was a LOT of scheming and I didn’t see through all the mysteries and didn’t predict the twists. i think maybe the reveals didn’t all hit as hard as some of the other books in this universe… idk i really loved the book anyways so no worries.
Just like in the first one I though we had some great side characters though the snippets we see of them were very short and i would’ve loved to see more of them.
This could’ve maybe been five stars but i think i just took to many breaks reading it so that’s my fault…
He’s a fascinating character
Loved seeing the royalty from the inside and the problems the royal family has. Its different from in Judes books, seen as she has this deep anger inside her, that all resentment towards the family can be attributed to, whereas Oaks issues come from so many different aspects of his backstory and upbringing.
Oaks voice and (human-like) humor was a huge part of why i liked reading this.
The romance and the yearning in this one were incredible.
There was a LOT of scheming and I didn’t see through all the mysteries and didn’t predict the twists. i think maybe the reveals didn’t all hit as hard as some of the other books in this universe… idk i really loved the book anyways so no worries.
Just like in the first one I though we had some great side characters though the snippets we see of them were very short and i would’ve loved to see more of them.
This could’ve maybe been five stars but i think i just took to many breaks reading it so that’s my fault…
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a bit of a drag getting through. I do think that Oak's perspective was much more interesting than Wren's, but it felt like so much of the book relied on the whole miscommunication trope (which is literally only bearable in comedies). Overall, the story was good (if not a bit slowly paced) and I liked the way that it resolved, but if I were the type of person that speculates while I'm reading, I would have seen the main "plot twist" at the end coming a mile away. I probably would just suggest that Elfhame enjoyers stick to the main series, unless they really enjoy Oak as a character.
I definitely enjoyed this book more than the first one in terms of actually reading it. However I still found that it didn't draw in as much as some other really great books have. Switching to Oaks POV was definitely a smart choice and I feel that it made the book more readable, but I still feel that it would have benefited from having some other POVs in there, just to expand more on the plot and to increase the tension and anticipation I felt at the entire situation. The romance between Oak and Wren didn't hit the spot, or any spot for me, it just felt flat and lifeless -maybe with another book or a novella their relationship could be expanded upon. There was so much promise with their beginnings in the Queen of Nothing and I feel that they were done dirty as there could have been such a better storyline about them. I particularly feel that Oaks character was really original or fit right in the series as a whole and I just wonder if the author was aiming for something else and just fell short. To end the negativity I will say that I love Wren especially in the first book, her character is one we haven't quite seen in this series and it was so interesting to see how she interacted with those around her. I will still say that I don't think she got enough development through the duopoly thought. Overall I wouldn't read again, but I would recommend it to someone who liked the Cruel Prince series, or just as something that doesn't feel too high stakes to read.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes