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rereader33's review against another edition
5.0
FINALLY, backstory about Anubis and Leo's work relationship! While I'm not surprised by Anubis's motivations, since it's been implied for awhile, but I enjoyed learning the full story. Also, tiny Anubis and tiny Leo? I almost died several times from the cuteness. So damn cute...
I'm sad I didn't get to see Amit or her interactions with Sariphi as much, but she made an appearance in the beginning and that was enough. As for Sariphi, her interactions with Anubis were interesting and the fact that she doesn't want to change his mind about her was nice. I think it's great that she acknowledges who he is and understands that his attitude towards her won't change so easily, so she doesn't try to. To me, it shows how she picks and chooses her battles in a subtle way and how she's unwilling to force someone to change for her. I'm not surprised Anubis changed his mind about disqualifying her as a queen candidate after she helps him, but I am glad that he did so wanting to see where she goes from here. He still doesn't like, but is giving her a chance to change his opinion of her as she continues the trials. Not original, but it suits his character so I'm fine with it.
While I didn't get a lot of Amit and Sariphi interactions, I got more than enough Leo and Sariphi interactions to make my heart swell ten times over. Seriously, him being so please when Sariphi compliments his royal attire for the consecration ceremony was so precious I almost died. Her helping him hide his human form was tense yet awesome, especially when she attacks one of the royal guards to give Leo more time to change back. I just love them so much, they make me so happy!
Great volume, loved it, need volume 6 as soon as possible!
I'm sad I didn't get to see Amit or her interactions with Sariphi as much, but she made an appearance in the beginning and that was enough. As for Sariphi, her interactions with Anubis were interesting and the fact that she doesn't want to change his mind about her was nice. I think it's great that she acknowledges who he is and understands that his attitude towards her won't change so easily, so she doesn't try to. To me, it shows how she picks and chooses her battles in a subtle way and how she's unwilling to force someone to change for her. I'm not surprised Anubis changed his mind about disqualifying her as a queen candidate after she helps him, but I am glad that he did so wanting to see where she goes from here. He still doesn't like, but is giving her a chance to change his opinion of her as she continues the trials. Not original, but it suits his character so I'm fine with it.
While I didn't get a lot of Amit and Sariphi interactions, I got more than enough Leo and Sariphi interactions to make my heart swell ten times over. Seriously, him being so please when Sariphi compliments his royal attire for the consecration ceremony was so precious I almost died. Her helping him hide his human form was tense yet awesome, especially when she attacks one of the royal guards to give Leo more time to change back. I just love them so much, they make me so happy!
Great volume, loved it, need volume 6 as soon as possible!
heyjudy's review against another edition
3.0
~4 Stars
Anubis' hate for Sarifi comes to a head in this volume, and is finally somewhat explained. We get to see how he got this position, and what lead him to this point. Getting to see the King as a little beast is super adorable, and also explains some of where he's coming from. Quite a bit makes sense now, really, and we see now why him and Sarifi are such a great match.
We discover a back story for the kingdom, a past king and queen who were mixed race, which is a sentiment that I appreciate. And then the second half of the volume is taken up with the King's time of the month—his time to be human.
I really love the main couple in this series, and while this is a bit of a slow progress, it is steady, and it's taking time to flesh out all of the details. I'm really enjoying it.
Anubis' hate for Sarifi comes to a head in this volume, and is finally somewhat explained. We get to see how he got this position, and what lead him to this point. Getting to see the King as a little beast is super adorable, and also explains some of where he's coming from. Quite a bit makes sense now, really, and we see now why him and Sarifi are such a great match.
We discover a back story for the kingdom, a past king and queen who were mixed race, which is a sentiment that I appreciate. And then the second half of the volume is taken up with the King's time of the month—his time to be human.
I really love the main couple in this series, and while this is a bit of a slow progress, it is steady, and it's taking time to flesh out all of the details. I'm really enjoying it.
queenpebbles's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whitecat5000's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
4.0
Poor Anubis. He's so conflicted.
inlibrisveritas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
flor1998's review
4.0
This volume gives us a lot of materials to understand Anubis, his history and his motivations, kind of like you empathize with him but personally bothering me and I don't care about his past, I'm sorry for him but I don't care.
lilsuccubus's review against another edition
2.0
This would be vastly improved if Sariphi were older, so there could be actual romance and passion. The king is hot in his human form, but that doesn't end up playing a part because his fiancée is a literal child. There's no tension because it's obvious there's going to be a happy ending.
januaryt123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
cametsesblablas's review
3.0
(3.75) J'ai trouvé vraiment sympa le fait de consacrer autant de place au personnage d'Anubis dans ce volume, ainsi qu'à ses motivations quant à son refus de voir Salifie s'élever en tant que reine. Dommage que le tout m'ait moins captivé que dans le précédent. En revanche, plus j'avance dans l'histoire et plus ça se lit facilement !