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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Tessa has risen from the ashes of her life, and oh my, is she ready to do some damage now! I cannot wait to read book 3. NOTE: Spoilers in the review below!
This book is an emotional rollercoaster for all the characters. Axel and Kat...What is happening there?! Axel shows so much more maturity and understanding for the females in this book than his brother. This dude STEPPED UP.
Tessa, Luka, and Theon enter into some weird type of love triangle. Despite Theon's flaws and crazy lack of understanding of a female's emotional needs, I am ultimately rooting for him. Luka is so understanding of Tessa, and despite their new emotional connections, I am hoping for a best-friend role for him with his own future love interest. If the trio is endgame, however, the three of them need to do a lot of work to get there. It's a good thing there are two more books for them to work out their feelings and traumas.
It took me way longer to read this book than I wanted because I was also reading others at the same time, but let me tell you...this one was always sitting there in the back of my mind.
For the negatives, this story jumped sometimes. There are almost too many secrets. Tessa went from a "beaten down, and I give all my power away" character to an "all-powerful, you will never control me" type of character in 2.5 seconds. Luka can suddenly travel, but somehow, his BFF, Theon, never put it together that he could, and now he's whiny about it.
Read this book if you enjoy character development over plot. While there is a storyline, the characters are what hold you into this story. It's about their journey overcoming their pasts and learning to work together more than the world development.
This book is an emotional rollercoaster for all the characters. Axel and Kat...What is happening there?! Axel shows so much more maturity and understanding for the females in this book than his brother. This dude STEPPED UP.
Tessa, Luka, and Theon enter into some weird type of love triangle. Despite Theon's flaws and crazy lack of understanding of a female's emotional needs, I am ultimately rooting for him. Luka is so understanding of Tessa, and despite their new emotional connections, I am hoping for a best-friend role for him with his own future love interest. If the trio is endgame, however, the three of them need to do a lot of work to get there. It's a good thing there are two more books for them to work out their feelings and traumas.
It took me way longer to read this book than I wanted because I was also reading others at the same time, but let me tell you...this one was always sitting there in the back of my mind.
For the negatives, this story jumped sometimes. There are almost too many secrets. Tessa went from a "beaten down, and I give all my power away" character to an "all-powerful, you will never control me" type of character in 2.5 seconds. Luka can suddenly travel, but somehow, his BFF, Theon, never put it together that he could, and now he's whiny about it.
Read this book if you enjoy character development over plot. While there is a storyline, the characters are what hold you into this story. It's about their journey overcoming their pasts and learning to work together more than the world development.
Wow that ending oh my god Tessa's feminine rage is giving me life. I read this in 48 hours could not put it down. I lived for Axel and Katya. The world building is detailed and interesting without being overwhelming. My only complaints are that I do feel like Tessa has spent too much time in this series asleep, some of the language has become repetitive, and I don't really care for Luka.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is chaos and rage, but I can't put it down. Literally every character is morally gray/corrupt and I never knew what was going to happen next. This book is an unexpected gem!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
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:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
top tier
I have not read a fantasy story in eons that has had me so enthralled in every portion. If more than 5 stars could be given this author deserves a 6 . Her layered stories surrounding the magic systems, the politics, the prophecies are expertly weaved together.
I have not read a fantasy story in eons that has had me so enthralled in every portion. If more than 5 stars could be given this author deserves a 6 . Her layered stories surrounding the magic systems, the politics, the prophecies are expertly weaved together.
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes