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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
OH MY GOD CARISSA SAVE SOME TALENT FOR THE REST OF US.
This story was unreal. I was hooked immediately. Mische and Asar has my heart in their hands. I fear I shall never recover from this. It was a story truely like no other.
Asar ‘scream for me’ has absolutley changed my brain chemistry. And seeing some of my fav’s???? What a gift.
This story was unreal. I was hooked immediately. Mische and Asar has my heart in their hands. I fear I shall never recover from this. It was a story truely like no other.
Asar ‘scream for me’ has absolutley changed my brain chemistry. And seeing some of my fav’s???? What a gift.
adventurous
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I love Mische and Asar, they are my favourite couple of this world! I’m so glad this came out! The ending was perfect, I’m very excited for the next book!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So friends - I have to admit something. I've been treating the Nyaxia series like it's the "lesser" of Carissa Broadbent's series. I mean, "The War of Lost Hearts" is pretty much perfect and anything else can only pale in comparison with that UTTER and COMPLETE masterpiece of a fantasy romance, right? Nyaxia is fine, but my reader heart is still back with Tisaanah and Max and their - UGH - disgustingly flawless love story, the level of which all other romances can only dream of attaining
I feel like Carissa heard my mental critic and said "Challenge Freaking Accepted" and wrote this book.
Believe me, "Songbird" felt a little... off for me. I still liked it for what it was, but it was missing something and I couldn't exactly say what. I still can't say for sure. But whatever that was, "Fallen" MORE than made up for it!
It wasn't just the love story, either (though that is HEART EYES FOR DAYS). It was all the other baggage and nonsense that both Asar and Mische have been carrying - all their hangups and problems and trauma and giving most of that stuff some closure. Not completely, because none of that stuff ever totally goes away. But enough that they could both move forward. Hell, some of the things that happen at the end (especially with Mische) actually helped ME explain some of my shit - or at least give me something to hold onto. Not that I ever think "I need this fantasy romance story about vampires and gods and the underworld to relate to my life or it's worthless" (c'mon - I read to get away from my reality). But it is a nice side note, and it's a mark of how much I'm invested in the story that such a thing happened at all.
ALSO - THANK GOODNESS Raihn and Oraya showed back up and reminded us that, yes, people actually give a crap about Mische! That might be one of my complaints about "Songbird" - that things from previous books didn't quite connect again. I understand why that had to happen in the last book, but it was jarring.
Overall, I'm delighted with this installment. The excrement has well and truly hit the fan (we're just going to ignore the lack of sun for [mumble-mumble] years and how that would destroy pretty much every food source in this world? I don't even care if it's an ass-pull magic reason that the world is continuing to exist without the sunlight, please 'splain, thank you) and the main character for the next one is... a choice. But I will trust the author. She knows what she's doing.
I feel like Carissa heard my mental critic and said "Challenge Freaking Accepted" and wrote this book.
Believe me, "Songbird" felt a little... off for me. I still liked it for what it was, but it was missing something and I couldn't exactly say what. I still can't say for sure. But whatever that was, "Fallen" MORE than made up for it!
It wasn't just the love story, either (though that is HEART EYES FOR DAYS). It was all the other baggage and nonsense that both Asar and Mische have been carrying - all their hangups and problems and trauma and giving most of that stuff some closure. Not completely, because none of that stuff ever totally goes away. But enough that they could both move forward. Hell, some of the things that happen at the end (especially with Mische) actually helped ME explain some of my shit - or at least give me something to hold onto. Not that I ever think "I need this fantasy romance story about vampires and gods and the underworld to relate to my life or it's worthless" (c'mon - I read to get away from my reality). But it is a nice side note, and it's a mark of how much I'm invested in the story that such a thing happened at all.
ALSO - THANK GOODNESS Raihn and Oraya showed back up and reminded us that, yes, people actually give a crap about Mische! That might be one of my complaints about "Songbird" - that things from previous books didn't quite connect again. I understand why that had to happen in the last book, but it was jarring.
Overall, I'm delighted with this installment. The excrement has well and truly hit the fan (we're just going to ignore the lack of sun for [mumble-mumble] years and how that would destroy pretty much every food source in this world? I don't even care if it's an ass-pull magic reason that the world is continuing to exist without the sunlight, please 'splain, thank you) and the main character for the next one is... a choice. But I will trust the author. She knows what she's doing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
medium-paced
dark
emotional
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:
No
Oh how I love me some Mische. I really like the world in this book and how it marries the exploration of the underworld of the previous book with the political machinations of the first duology. Story open up more with the gods which helps the world feel more epic in scope. Builds on already great characters (Luce is a perfect girl and I love her forever) and introduces some good new ones. The stakes feel high enough even with all the predictability that comes with a book like this. Definitely think the second book of this duology sticks the landing better than the second book of the first duology. Excited to see what else the series has in store!
NOTE: absolutely recommend reading the Novella and standalone book before reading this duology.
NOTE: absolutely recommend reading the Novella and standalone book before reading this duology.