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barbarianmissy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
Well well well. I guess I’m a big dumb stupid idiot.
Ok, fine, WHATEVER I’m on team Grim now but I’m not happy about it. Just know that when he shows up in the next book and I’m kicking my lil feeties whenever he talks, I’m doing so reluctantly and against my better judgement.
BUT even so, I still think Oro is a better person. I actually like him a lot and he deserves some happiness too. It’s just that I don’t think he’s the right guy for Isla cause she’s a moron (said with love cause she rocks but also makes a lot of stupid, rash decisions when the fate of her people is LITERALLY on her shoulders).
The new characters were quite interesting, although since there were so many of them it was a little hard to connect with them. I will never ever trust those wee little Starlings.
Anyways, JEEZ the second half of this book was a whole lotta plot twists. It was a fun, wild ride! I’m very curious as to what is happening in the next one.
ALSO SIDE NOTE: I think that name Lynx for a pet leopard is dumb. Literally a whole different cat species. Feels disrespectful.
Ok, fine, WHATEVER I’m on team Grim now but I’m not happy about it. Just know that when he shows up in the next book and I’m kicking my lil feeties whenever he talks, I’m doing so reluctantly and against my better judgement.
BUT even so, I still think Oro is a better person. I actually like him a lot and he deserves some happiness too. It’s just that I don’t think he’s the right guy for Isla cause she’s a moron (said with love cause she rocks but also makes a lot of stupid, rash decisions when the fate of her people is LITERALLY on her shoulders).
The new characters were quite interesting, although since there were so many of them it was a little hard to connect with them. I will never ever trust those wee little Starlings.
Anyways, JEEZ the second half of this book was a whole lotta plot twists. It was a fun, wild ride! I’m very curious as to what is happening in the next one.
ALSO SIDE NOTE: I think that name Lynx for a pet leopard is dumb. Literally a whole different cat species. Feels disrespectful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5
This novel is a fun ride if you just go with it and turn your brain off.
Nightbane, the sequel to Lightlark, starts right where the first novel ended--with Isla on the island of Lightlark living in the palace with the king. Isla and the king are racing to find help and an army to assist them in fighting the impending war that will be here sooner than they'd like. But as they look for aid, Isla starts to remember her past and wonders if she made the right decisions and if she's where she's supposed to be.
Overall, I did enjoy this novel. I had a good time learning more about the lore of the world and Isla's backstory. And, of course, seeing her with both of her love interests was a lot of fun. I appreciated that there was more world building, but there seemed to be a lot of arbitrary rules (curses upon curses) that really made everything more confusing.
If you loved Lightlark, I think you would also love Nightbane. For me, I think this series is fun but not one that I'll go back to time and time again.
This novel is a fun ride if you just go with it and turn your brain off.
Nightbane, the sequel to Lightlark, starts right where the first novel ended--with Isla on the island of Lightlark living in the palace with the king. Isla and the king are racing to find help and an army to assist them in fighting the impending war that will be here sooner than they'd like. But as they look for aid, Isla starts to remember her past and wonders if she made the right decisions and if she's where she's supposed to be.
Overall, I did enjoy this novel. I had a good time learning more about the lore of the world and Isla's backstory. And, of course, seeing her with both of her love interests was a lot of fun. I appreciated that there was more world building, but there seemed to be a lot of arbitrary rules (curses upon curses) that really made everything more confusing.
If you loved Lightlark, I think you would also love Nightbane. For me, I think this series is fun but not one that I'll go back to time and time again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism
literarymary95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.75
My feelings for this book are pretty much the same as the Lightlark, but the story did feel like it was going somewhere a little bit more so it gets bumped up a quarter of a star. I think this is because you get a lot of context from the Before bits, which were probably the best parts of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism
heggoandhoggo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is alright. It’s definatly not a ‘good book’ but on a day where you don’t want to read you just want waste time with likeable characters and a cute story it’s perfect.
I enjoyed it. The ending was confusing but the story was fairly easy to follow. I would say that the plot didn’t really start until about halfway through the book.
I enjoyed it. The ending was confusing but the story was fairly easy to follow. I would say that the plot didn’t really start until about halfway through the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
amethyst15's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Should not be labeled as a YA book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault
scribesquadrant_sierra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall Rating: (3/5 stars)
Spice Rating: (1/5 peppers)
Summary: The curses are broken, but so is Isla. After winning the love of not just one, but two rulers. Isla has decisions to make. How will she rule her people? Who will she share her love with? Can she save Lightlark from certain destruction?
What I loved:
-The use of flashbacks. Seeing what happened in the past makes the first book more understandable.
-Grim
What I hated:
-Isla being selfish
-Isla
-How naive Isla continues to be
-How Isla treats Oro
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
aiplusyou's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
it's better written than the first one! somehow! i'm not sure that's a good thing though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence