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ka_ke's review
adventurous
dark
fast-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
4.0
Is it predictable? Yes, is it good? Also yes. It also wasn’t as spicy as I believed it to be, but I think the third book is spicier? All that aside, the Wrath are my favourites along with Keg and the mender!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual content
kotahlotah's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Kidnapping, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
michellemaas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First read: 4 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Second read: 4.5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
This book was a huge step-up from Gild. The world-building is quite intricate, but once the story kicked off, it KICKED OFF.
There was an amazing plot twist (more than one, actually) which was masterfully written and I quite enjoyed having Kennedy go more in-depth with our characters. This is also the first book in the series to be told from multiple point-of-views, including Auren's, Malina's, and Midas' perspectives (I'm not counting that one chapter in the previous book) so that enhanced the story even more.
In conclusion, the book is entertaining, not too long and the characters are likable. That is all I usually ask of my fantasy books so I'm more than happy. Also, the Plated Prisoner series gives me such From Blood and Ash vibes so it's got that going for it too.
Second read: 4.5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
This book was a huge step-up from Gild. The world-building is quite intricate, but once the story kicked off, it KICKED OFF.
There was an amazing plot twist (more than one, actually) which was masterfully written and I quite enjoyed having Kennedy go more in-depth with our characters. This is also the first book in the series to be told from multiple point-of-views, including Auren's, Malina's, and Midas' perspectives (I'm not counting that one chapter in the previous book) so that enhanced the story even more.
In conclusion, the book is entertaining, not too long and the characters are likable. That is all I usually ask of my fantasy books so I'm more than happy. Also, the Plated Prisoner series gives me such From Blood and Ash vibes so it's got that going for it too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Grief, Torture, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
ktbookbug's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
RATING SYSTEM
I give up to 1 star for each category: characters, world, plot, my emotional investment, and my entertainment/interest level. My rating break down is below.
REVIEW
VERY "A Court of Mist and Fury" vibes in the best ways but still unique. After the emotional roller coaster that was the first book, this one is a breath of fresh air. Some of the confusing pieces of information dropped in Gild are cleared up and explored, the world of the book opens up, and we're introduced to even more great characters. Plus a Queen Melina POV that I was more interested in that I thought I would be. Very "good for her" vibes at the beginning too. A lot of the reviews for this series say something along the lines of "just get to the second one" and while I think the first one is so valuable, the plot is slightly more clear so it has a higher rating. Honestly, I'm glad they're two separate books because it's refreshing to get to know a female main character well and how she handles things before a love interest/love story that "lifts her up" is introduced.
Here's my rating break down:
I give up to 1 star for each category: characters, world, plot, my emotional investment, and my entertainment/interest level. My rating break down is below.
REVIEW
VERY "A Court of Mist and Fury" vibes in the best ways but still unique. After the emotional roller coaster that was the first book, this one is a breath of fresh air. Some of the confusing pieces of information dropped in Gild are cleared up and explored, the world of the book opens up, and we're introduced to even more great characters. Plus a Queen Melina POV that I was more interested in that I thought I would be. Very "good for her" vibes at the beginning too. A lot of the reviews for this series say something along the lines of "just get to the second one" and while I think the first one is so valuable, the plot is slightly more clear so it has a higher rating. Honestly, I'm glad they're two separate books because it's refreshing to get to know a female main character well and how she handles things before a love interest/love story that "lifts her up" is introduced.
Here's my rating break down:
- Characters - 1 star
- Again, a great deal of thought went into each character, no matter how small, and their role in this story. Each is unique and fun to learn about.
- World - 1 star
- The world opens up for the main character so it does for us too. I don't feel overwhelmed with information but don't feel like anything's lacking - it's a good balance of "need to know."
- Plot - 1 star
- While the first book had some surprises that came out of no where, every twist and turn in this one was set up SO well. Instead of thinking, "Wait what that was an option?" it was more like, "Oh my god I should have seen that coming!"
- Emotional Investment - 1 star
- Once again, my emotional state IRL was heavily influenced by this book. I loved living through this character and could easily do so.
- Entertainment/Interest - 1 star
- This one I read much faster than the first one because, unlike the first one, I had more time on my hands and couldn't bare to just think about what would happen next. This was a "finished at midnight and picked up the next book right after" situation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Bullying
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