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liferhi_inspired's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 stars
📝 1st Person POV, sapphic & bisexual rep
While the This Poison Heart was all about Briseis finding herself and who she’s meant to be, This Wicked Fate is her heroes journey/quest to save those that she loves the most.
The Greek Mythology in this book is MUCH heavier than the previous book, which I really enjoyed. It’s not the typical mythology that I’m use to seeing, which was really interesting and entertaining.
📝 1st Person POV, sapphic & bisexual rep
While the This Poison Heart was all about Briseis finding herself and who she’s meant to be, This Wicked Fate is her heroes journey/quest to save those that she loves the most.
The Greek Mythology in this book is MUCH heavier than the previous book, which I really enjoyed. It’s not the typical mythology that I’m use to seeing, which was really interesting and entertaining.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
kendal_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
esme_may's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
bellebookcorner's review
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
2.5
I enjoyed This Poison Heart, which made This Wicked Fate a bit disappointing. The pacing was a major issue and I thought the book had a lot of filler and could have been 100 pages shorter. I enjoyed the way the story wrapped up and the interpersonal relationships but couldn’t get myself to root for some characters such as Marie. I would have liked this story more if it was just one long book.
☀️2/20
☀️2/20
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Murder, and Vomit
notsobinaryart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Murder, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Child abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Gore
velsbooknook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
2.5
I loved This Poison Heart and I was so excited for the sequel but it sadly fell really flat for me.
I loved the many Greek mythology references and the diverse characters but that is probably all. The pacing was completely off. The characters were supposed to be acting fast but instead they went shopping and taking a long nap. The first half just dragged on and it made me skim the rest of the book (and this is something I usually never do!). I think I would have enjoyed it more as a novella. When the characters moved to the important places I was already not invested enough anymore. Or just add a few more chapters to book one!
I loved the many Greek mythology references and the diverse characters but that is probably all. The pacing was completely off. The characters were supposed to be acting fast but instead they went shopping and taking a long nap. The first half just dragged on and it made me skim the rest of the book (and this is something I usually never do!). I think I would have enjoyed it more as a novella. When the characters moved to the important places I was already not invested enough anymore. Or just add a few more chapters to book one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Grief
probablytoolate's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Death
decembermagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
maralaene's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
When I started this series, this is most definitely not where I thought it would end up. I was not going into this set thinking - hey I’d love to read some mythology-inspired fantasy. But here we are.
That being said, I enjoyed the doses of mythology history amidst the magic and the story. I like how different gods were woven into every day life - at jobs that perfectly fit their persons. This felt much more plot than character focused compared to the previous book. There were things I was expecting and still a number of other things that I wasn’t, so i would say this was an overall engaging book.Though I will admit, I thought they were going to have to pull a Disney Hercule’s move and go fetch her Mom’s soul from the river based on the fate’s conversation…a bit disappointed that wasn’t it!
Reminded me a bit of Lore and a bit of Percy Jackson!
✓ Gods and magic
✓ Diverse cast
✓ Hero’s Journey
That being said, I enjoyed the doses of mythology history amidst the magic and the story. I like how different gods were woven into every day life - at jobs that perfectly fit their persons. This felt much more plot than character focused compared to the previous book. There were things I was expecting and still a number of other things that I wasn’t, so i would say this was an overall engaging book.
Reminded me a bit of Lore and a bit of Percy Jackson!
✓ Gods and magic
✓ Diverse cast
✓ Hero’s Journey
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Grief