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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
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
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Queen of Myth & Monsters is definitely a middle trillogy plot builder, pacing severely slowed down compared to book one and as much as I enjoyed it, it was a little too slow for my liking and the betrayals too easily guessed. I loved seeing Isolde coming into herself, acpting ger past and the changes to her present situation. The story ended on a major but predictable cliffhanger ang I'll definitely reading the 3rd book for the conclusion.
I think FMC lost her backbone or something? Idk she got annoying
okay, i was warned ahead of time that this book made no sense AND IT DIDN'T. the first book had something resembling a plot line that made sense. in this one, stuff just happens at random times and, again, make no sense. here's a list of said things:
-suddenly Isolde can turn into a dog but Adrian turns her into a vampire anyway?
-some random witch hunter shows up and claims to be a product of the same goddess who created Adrian but he literally didn't move the story forward at all
-SORIN IS A TRAITOR?? this one made no sense but also pissed me off because, out of everyone, it has to be the gay vampire?!?! i know the fact that him and Isolde were so close made the betrayal even more shocking and painful but SORIN IS MY BABY YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME
-One of Isolde's ladies in waiting is killed, though I forget which one is was because THEIR NAMES START WITH THE SAME LETTER. Whether is was Violetta of Vessna, it was homophobic to kill her because she and Killian were just getting a romance going. i know i hate him in the last book but my guy redeemed himself so he should've gotten lucky at least once. ANYWAY
-Isolde was pregnant when she died as Yessenia. okay? why is this important? it's just another thing for her to cry about.
-ANNA WAS REVENA THE WHOLE TIME?? I UNDERSTAND NOTHING. also that whole last conversation between Isolde and Anna made no sense because they speak in riddles. something about men ruining everything, which is valid, but it felt like nothing was explained
-the ending itself was very abrupt. it felt like it ended in the middle of a chapter and i was left just sitting there like...WHAT
now i'm not saying i didn't enjoy the book at all. there was of course, the spice that i came for. i will say though, i feel like they just bang for no reason. like they have nothing else to do so they might as well. which, they're both hot so they might as well.
this book has everything (except for plotlines):
-hot vampires
-queer vampires
-betrayal
-a vampire that also turns into a dog
-people that die for no reason
-a witch who hates men and that's her whole personality
-suddenly Isolde can turn into a dog but Adrian turns her into a vampire anyway?
-some random witch hunter shows up and claims to be a product of the same goddess who created Adrian but he literally didn't move the story forward at all
-SORIN IS A TRAITOR?? this one made no sense but also pissed me off because, out of everyone, it has to be the gay vampire?!?! i know the fact that him and Isolde were so close made the betrayal even more shocking and painful but SORIN IS MY BABY YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME
-One of Isolde's ladies in waiting is killed, though I forget which one is was because THEIR NAMES START WITH THE SAME LETTER. Whether is was Violetta of Vessna, it was homophobic to kill her because she and Killian were just getting a romance going. i know i hate him in the last book but my guy redeemed himself so he should've gotten lucky at least once. ANYWAY
-Isolde was pregnant when she died as Yessenia. okay? why is this important? it's just another thing for her to cry about.
-ANNA WAS REVENA THE WHOLE TIME?? I UNDERSTAND NOTHING. also that whole last conversation between Isolde and Anna made no sense because they speak in riddles. something about men ruining everything, which is valid, but it felt like nothing was explained
-the ending itself was very abrupt. it felt like it ended in the middle of a chapter and i was left just sitting there like...WHAT
now i'm not saying i didn't enjoy the book at all. there was of course, the spice that i came for. i will say though, i feel like they just bang for no reason. like they have nothing else to do so they might as well. which, they're both hot so they might as well.
this book has everything (except for plotlines):
-hot vampires
-queer vampires
-betrayal
-a vampire that also turns into a dog
-people that die for no reason
-a witch who hates men and that's her whole personality
it got better but ngl i’m so confused
lowkey toxic asf couple and there’s such a lack of grief???
lowkey toxic asf couple and there’s such a lack of grief???
I have mixed feelings about this sequel. I can't deny I enjoyed it, as evidenced by the fact I binge read it in a day. We have some chapters with Adrian's POV in this one, which I enjoyed. If I'm fully transparent, I don't gel 100% with the narrator chosen for his POV but that's probably just me. I also really liked Isolde's character development throughout this book, she definitely has that female rage necessary for her to become a badass FMC. That being said, and I can't believe I'm saying this (because I truly do prefer my books spicy and typically the more the better), but I felt like the spicy scenes in this one, while still really good, were a lil gratuitous! Given what is revealed about Isolde and Adrian's relationship, I can understand why the author didn't spend a ton of time building up their relationship but I would've still liked to see more of it than what was included. I feel like that would've helped me connect with them more and be more invested in their relationship. As is, I feel like, a lot of the time, sex was used as "the easy way out" in order to avoid addressing the real issues between them. While I don't expect a huge developed plot with this type of book, I also felt like the plot suffered a bit in this one versus book 1. Some "big problems" were just resolved way too easily hahaha. That being said, I still have questions that need answers and will clearly be reading the next book to see what happens.
Content warnings are provided at the beginning of the audiobook and include: violent themes such as rape, assault, torture, infant loss. It also lists resources for anyone who might be struggling, which I though was a really nice and thoughtful touch.
Rating: 3.75 stars/5 (rounded to 4)
A huge thanks to NetGalley, Tantor Audio and RB media for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
Content warnings are provided at the beginning of the audiobook and include: violent themes such as rape, assault, torture, infant loss. It also lists resources for anyone who might be struggling, which I though was a really nice and thoughtful touch.
Rating: 3.75 stars/5 (rounded to 4)
A huge thanks to NetGalley, Tantor Audio and RB media for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced