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theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality
Minor: Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
samchase112's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Rating: 4.25 stars!
"I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it." "Seen what?" Her smile widened. "Everything."
I loved this book; its enigmatic magic, the totally badass characters, the complex worlds and plot lines, the writing...it was incredible!
"...clever was more dangerous than bad any day of the week."
One thing that felt really refreshing about this book was that the romance wasn't overpowering. Maybe that's just because the last book I read was drama-tastic (cough cough, Vampire Academy), but I still loved how the romance was sprinkled in instead of a major plot point. The quirky aspects of this book, like Kell's coat or Rhy's guards' gambling, gave this book a nice lightness as well.
"I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still."
One more thing- THE HARDCOVER IS GORGEOUS! I borrowed this one from the library, but I may have to buy it just because of its beauty! The cover, the pages……anywho, I almost feel like this would make a good stand-alone. Either way, I am definitely looking forward to getting my hands on A Gathering of Shadows!
Reread: August 2022
After so many years, I finally got my hands on the full trilogy, and it has been an absolute pleasure diving into this magical, vicious world. How could I not up the rating to 5 stars after all the joy I got just from rereading and re-experiencing the delicious twists and turns? Absolutely fantastic, and I really can’t wait to move on to A Gathering of Shadows — for real this time, I promise.
"I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it." "Seen what?" Her smile widened. "Everything."
I loved this book; its enigmatic magic, the totally badass characters, the complex worlds and plot lines, the writing...it was incredible!
"...clever was more dangerous than bad any day of the week."
One thing that felt really refreshing about this book was that the romance wasn't overpowering. Maybe that's just because the last book I read was drama-tastic (cough cough, Vampire Academy), but I still loved how the romance was sprinkled in instead of a major plot point. The quirky aspects of this book, like Kell's coat or Rhy's guards' gambling, gave this book a nice lightness as well.
"I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still."
One more thing- THE HARDCOVER IS GORGEOUS! I borrowed this one from the library, but I may have to buy it just because of its beauty! The cover, the pages……anywho, I almost feel like this would make a good stand-alone. Either way, I am definitely looking forward to getting my hands on A Gathering of Shadows!
Reread: August 2022
After so many years, I finally got my hands on the full trilogy, and it has been an absolute pleasure diving into this magical, vicious world. How could I not up the rating to 5 stars after all the joy I got just from rereading and re-experiencing the delicious twists and turns? Absolutely fantastic, and I really can’t wait to move on to A Gathering of Shadows — for real this time, I promise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Trafficking, Torture, Rape, Slavery, and Gun violence
Minor: Death and Suicide
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