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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book took me a while to get into BUT I don't think its the books fault...I have been doing a ton of reading these last few months and I think I just needed a break at the beginning of April and this just happened to be the book I was reading.
This book took me about a week and a half to read fully. BUT once I sat down and focused on it I flew through it last weekend. I think the concept of this series is different from all of the other fantasy romance series I have read this year and it makes it stand out from the crowd. This series is dark and I think that this is very important for readers to know going in. I knew this going into the series and I've been fine reading so far.
Where I struggle a little bit is there are some characters who crossover from the authors Lady of Darkness series. I did DNF Lady of Darkness in the middle of book 3. This series is also dark and there is a scene at the end of Lady of Darkness that is very traumatic for the main character so I decided to not continue with the series because they keep revisiting the scene and it makes me very uncomfortable.
So for this series I don't know who some of the characters are who keep appearing to the characters in this series....I feel like I understood what was happening enough in this second book to keep going with this series...BUT I'm hoping that not knowing theses other characters isn't going to affect me when I continue this series...
This is my biggest concern. It has been a few days since I've finished this book and I really do need to get better at writing reviews sooner to when I finish a book. It's not that I don't remember what happened I do I just don't feel like rewriting the whole book in a review at the moment. I may regret this decision to not write a real review later but for now its fine and hopefully I remember what happened once I get my Libby hold.
This book took me about a week and a half to read fully. BUT once I sat down and focused on it I flew through it last weekend. I think the concept of this series is different from all of the other fantasy romance series I have read this year and it makes it stand out from the crowd. This series is dark and I think that this is very important for readers to know going in. I knew this going into the series and I've been fine reading so far.
Where I struggle a little bit is there are some characters who crossover from the authors Lady of Darkness series. I did DNF Lady of Darkness in the middle of book 3. This series is also dark and there is a scene at the end of Lady of Darkness that is very traumatic for the main character so I decided to not continue with the series because they keep revisiting the scene and it makes me very uncomfortable.
So for this series I don't know who some of the characters are who keep appearing to the characters in this series....I feel like I understood what was happening enough in this second book to keep going with this series...BUT I'm hoping that not knowing theses other characters isn't going to affect me when I continue this series...
This is my biggest concern. It has been a few days since I've finished this book and I really do need to get better at writing reviews sooner to when I finish a book. It's not that I don't remember what happened I do I just don't feel like rewriting the whole book in a review at the moment. I may regret this decision to not write a real review later but for now its fine and hopefully I remember what happened once I get my Libby hold.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When will fantasy authors realise that massively long books don't = good plot lines. It would be good if it didn't keep going around in repetitive circles.
I like Luka- ish.
I like Luka- ish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault
DNFing this series, gave so much time for the FMC to break out and felt like kept getting nothing and then suddenly at the end she's done all these things that weren't explored or set up for.
I finished this book months ago, but it's really hard to review and even harder to rate.
The beginning of this book continued to be a slog. I don't think Theon is anyone's idea of a dream man, but this author seems to love herself a morally gray male, so there's nothing that's going to end this pairing, it seems.
Still, there were LOTS of things to love in this book, particularly Tessa coming into her own power. I waited sooooooo long for her to start kicking ass and taking names and I WAS IN NO WAY DISAPPOINTED with how this book ended. In fact, the ending of this book was one of the better satisfying endings I've ever read in a book.
There is nothing worse than a revenge story where either the person wanting revenge changes their mind: love, learns to be a better person, or half-heartedly quits at the end, etc. I am happy to say that Roerich understands punishing bad behavior quite well.
BTW- if you do love a satisfying revenge storyline, I recommend any of a plethora of Korean Drama revenge stories. The Glory is excellent.
The beginning of this book continued to be a slog. I don't think Theon is anyone's idea of a dream man, but this author seems to love herself a morally gray male, so there's nothing that's going to end this pairing, it seems.
Still, there were LOTS of things to love in this book, particularly Tessa coming into her own power. I waited sooooooo long for her to start kicking ass and taking names and I WAS IN NO WAY DISAPPOINTED with how this book ended. In fact, the ending of this book was one of the better satisfying endings I've ever read in a book.
There is nothing worse than a revenge story where either the person wanting revenge changes their mind: love, learns to be a better person, or half-heartedly quits at the end, etc. I am happy to say that Roerich understands punishing bad behavior quite well.
BTW- if you do love a satisfying revenge storyline, I recommend any of a plethora of Korean Drama revenge stories. The Glory is excellent.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced