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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The plot definitely took off in this one. I really enjoy the story, but my brain has to work hard with this one. This world is a lot to wrap my head around.
I definitely grew more attached to the characters in this one. I love morally grey, I eat that for breakfast. But there’s sometimes a disconnect for me with some of these characters. Their choices create problems and it’s frustrating at times.
Overall though, there’s great plot, a very interesting world with tons of layers, and the character dynamics are great.
I definitely grew more attached to the characters in this one. I love morally grey, I eat that for breakfast. But there’s sometimes a disconnect for me with some of these characters. Their choices create problems and it’s frustrating at times.
Overall though, there’s great plot, a very interesting world with tons of layers, and the character dynamics are great.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I was hesitant to continue with this series after the first book, but I'm so glad I did. The story development was really well done and had me engaged. The miscommunication between characters, and the characters themselves, were still frustrating at times, but the alternating perspectives helped with this. Axel and Kat have my heart.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I feel so empty at the end of this one.... I don't know what to even say.... Read this series if you like having your heart and soul torn to shreds..
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
And this is how Melissa became an auto-buy author. I’m gonna need to read her entire catalog now. 😌
I LOVED that there’s a recap at the beginning of book 2, read by Cyrus, who I assume is from the Lady of Darkness series? That was a pretty cool touch!
This book made me feel everything: pure hatred, sadness, compassion, RAGE. And I am NOT okay. The ending completely threw me off. I DID NOT SEE IT COMING AT ALL. Thank god I already had book 3 ready because there was no way I could wait. I needed to keep going.
It’s still a character-driven story, but we got more and more lore this time, plus some new and really interesting characters.
I feel for my girl Tessa. She’s being manipulated left and right while still grieving and trying to process everything she’s learning about herself. The way she handles it all makes her feel so real.
I still hate some characters with a passion. But my boys Luka and Axel? They can do no wrong.
Give me all the broody dragon shifter vibes and the guardian protectiveness. Luka is definitely my new book boyfriend 😏.
And Axel? He is sweet, kind and funny shadow daddy. I knew I was going to love him from the moment I met him in book one. I’m so glad we finally got his POV!
Also… I’m really unsure whether the villains are truly the bad ones. Don’t get me wrong, they’re evil, but are they actually the bad guys?
I LOVED that there’s a recap at the beginning of book 2, read by Cyrus, who I assume is from the Lady of Darkness series? That was a pretty cool touch!
This book made me feel everything: pure hatred, sadness, compassion, RAGE. And I am NOT okay. The ending completely threw me off. I DID NOT SEE IT COMING AT ALL. Thank god I already had book 3 ready because there was no way I could wait. I needed to keep going.
It’s still a character-driven story, but we got more and more lore this time, plus some new and really interesting characters.
I feel for my girl Tessa. She’s being manipulated left and right while still grieving and trying to process everything she’s learning about herself. The way she handles it all makes her feel so real.
I still hate some characters with a passion. But my boys Luka and Axel? They can do no wrong.
Give me all the broody dragon shifter vibes and the guardian protectiveness. Luka is definitely my new book boyfriend 😏.
And Axel? He is sweet, kind and funny shadow daddy. I knew I was going to love him from the moment I met him in book one. I’m so glad we finally got his POV!
Also… I’m really unsure whether the villains are truly the bad ones. Don’t get me wrong, they’re evil, but are they actually the bad guys?
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Ohhhhhhhhh I love the fantasy of this. The scene where Tessa unleashes on Theon was EVERYTHING!!!! I don’t know how I feel about Luka now also idk, love him but somehow gives me chaol vibes.. I’m so sucked into this damn story the WRITING is excellent. Tessa is prob one of my fav ever fmc’s, it feels so special to read about someone struggling with mental health and trauma and see those fears on paper, I feel seen