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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I couldn't put this book down!! It was fast paced and gripped me from the first chapter.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a great plot!! The characters were good, the pace was good, and the cliffhanger was STEEP for how the next book is going to go- but I definitely called the "role" Samara is going to play in a sense- which has me wondering if all voids could have some degree of the power she is learning about... if turned?
Psyched for book 2! What a strong start! A++
Psyched for book 2! What a strong start! A++
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Blood, Murder
I enjoyed this book a lot! First, I want to say how much I love the narrator. Cecile Foster was fantastic and I’m so glad I went with the audiobook. I would have liked this story no matter what but I believe her performance made me like it even more.
You definitely get a morally grey (if not black) MMC in Raphael. He’s a crazy old vampire king who takes what he wants and is ruthless to those who cross him….and what he wants is Samara. I love the “He falls first” and “Touch her & die” vibes he gives, even if he’s overbearing and all red flags.
Samara is an interesting character. She’s at once regal and timid. Her upbringing is constantly clashing with her abuse. Since the story is told from her POV, we obviously get a lot of her thoughts which is fun, but she does get repetitive. I like that this story makes her question what she knows about vampires and who is and isn’t evil.
The ending is intense and I am very eager to see how the relationship twists in book 2!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
This wasn’t just another vampire story. I loved the uniqueness of this tale… there are definitely elements of vampire lore, but Raphael is far from typical. That, combined with a heroine who is learning just how strong she is (among other things) we get an epic, slow burn romance that only leaves you gasping for more.
The magic system is new and fantastical, but not complicated or difficult to understand so it’s really easy to slide right into everything going on in this story.
I really loved this book and the audiobook narrator only enhanced the experience. I can’t wait for book two, A Magic So Deadly!
The magic system is new and fantastical, but not complicated or difficult to understand so it’s really easy to slide right into everything going on in this story.
I really loved this book and the audiobook narrator only enhanced the experience. I can’t wait for book two, A Magic So Deadly!
dark
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
I love a good vampire book and this one did not disappoint.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A girl stuck in a prison + vampires? How could I not request this one!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC/ALC
I enjoyed the narration, Foster did a good job depicting the emotions of characters and making it clear as to who was talking.
Although this is listed as a dark romantasy I would say this reads more like YA than NA. I’d recommend this mostly to readers that are new to romantasy, the writing is easy to follow and story flows smoothly which makes for a good introduction to the genre.
Unfortunately we’re only in the prison for the first 7%. I definitely wish we had had more time there before leaving since the synopsis led me to believe it would be a larger focus.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC/ALC
I enjoyed the narration, Foster did a good job depicting the emotions of characters and making it clear as to who was talking.
Although this is listed as a dark romantasy I would say this reads more like YA than NA. I’d recommend this mostly to readers that are new to romantasy, the writing is easy to follow and story flows smoothly which makes for a good introduction to the genre.
Unfortunately we’re only in the prison for the first 7%. I definitely wish we had had more time there before leaving since the synopsis led me to believe it would be a larger focus.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes