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This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

19 reviews

takarakei's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Unfortunately I think I would have liked this sequel more if I was a mythology girlie. But I'm not, and I'm not really familiar with the base mythology so I was missing that connection.
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jessereadsthings's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.0

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twistykris's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

A great conclusion to this duology, with delightful additional characters and a true Hero's Journey. There is SO much more Greek mythology in this book, which I really appreciated.

I enjoyed This Wicked Fate, but in all honesty, I liked This Poison Heart more. While I loved getting to know more about Circe, Nyx, Persephone, and Marie, the majority of this book is spent waiting and gathering information. They don't set out on their journey until more than halfway through. It also felt like it lacked a certain danger and action; there are some great tense, heartbreaking moments, but I wish they were drawn out more, and the ending felt abrupt and concluded too quickly for me.

I also wish the relationship between Briseis and Marie was more fleshed out (also I'm now feeling kinda meh about Marie being hundreds of years old dating a 16-year old). While I love some queer rep, their relationship just feels very insta-love; they hardly have any deep conversations and I didn't feel like it developed that much in this story.

That being said, it is still an enjoyable urban fantasy duology with some wonderful characters and strong Black girl magic.
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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sammy_nor's review against another edition

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adventurous

3.25

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bellebookcorner's review

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

“We had this one precious life and what we did with it was entirely up to us. I wanted to use it to love and be loved in return.”
 
If you’re looking for a Greek Myth inspired story filled with exotic plants, magical powers, family, friendship, grief and acceptance then you’ll have to check this duology out! 
 
This Wicked Fate is the second and final book in This Poison Heart duology! 
This book is more action-packed compare to the first book as they embark on a journey together to find the last missing piece of the Heart. 
 
The plot started out right after the ending of This Poison Heart. The writing style is the same as the previous book - it’s easy to read and the plot also flows smoothly. 
The part I love most from this book is the presence of the Greek Gods and Goddess in this story! 
 
This book also focuses more on the characters (new and old) and their background story. 
The characters are very likeable especially Marie – the badass woman! and there's also Circe who gets to meet her long lost niece. I like seeing how Circe forms a bond with Briseis over time. 
 
Overall, this is a good conclusion to the series and I find it really enjoyable and entertaining. 
I’m looking forward to read more books by this author in the future! 
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notsobinaryart's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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cardanrry's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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turtlebrainlibrarian's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

February 2023-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I adore this book. It's a good conclusion to the duology. The characters were good and their relationships were great. I enjoyed the plot. 

November 2022-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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This was a good book. I would strongly recommend it. 
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