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3.5 Stars

I planned to write the review sooner. But then there were other reviews and books to finish, and I just forgot. So I'm gonna attempt one now.

I liked the book. Objectively, it's better than the first. It introduced a series-wide plot, the pacing is better, the world is better developed, the story flows better, and even the writing is slightly improved. But I didn't enjoy it as much as the first. Also, the protagonist never fully grew on me.

We met Matthew in the first book while he was being an incompetent fuckwit. It wasn't entirely his fault, but that still doesn't make me like him. This book made me like him over time, but still not... enough. Arik was even more difficult to deal with. A part of me felt bad for everything he went through. But parts of his crappy life were just bad decisions. And he never quite stopped blaming the Armitage pack for keeping him locked up in the beginning! Like dude, you tried to kill them all and put a love spell on their leader! You're lucky all they're doing is keeping you in a basement!

Speaking of... I hate love spells. Like really really hate them. And the one in this book lasted too long for my taste.

Overall, a better written book, but if I were to pick one to reread, it'd be the first. Still, I'm excited for the rest of the series now that we have an idea of what the big picture is. And I'm even open to Matthew and Arik being in them. Maybe they'll be better as side-characters.

yamuna_rai's review

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

grover_25's review

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3.0

I really liked the first book so I was excited for this one…but I was really slugging through it and just wanted it to end for most of the book. The main reason was that I really disliked Arik. Like a lot. He wasn’t an enjoyable character for me to read. I also didn’t get how they fell in love with each other….we didn’t seem much connecting till the end. Also, they all forgave Arik pretty dang fast and easy. But I liked the book pretty well the last 15-10% or so, and am excited to continue the series.
Nate was still my fav character, and Matthew was good too.
Oh, I almost forgot, I totally got teary eyed when….spoiler alert….the forest helped Arik save Nate! Such a good moment. I love trees.