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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
The world building is decent--except for Sophos, which feels a bit out of place--and the character work improves with each addition to the series.
However the romance is a little rushed. It feels to me like the sexual tension, which has been building and building, should have been the first thing addressed, but instead the FMC and MMC feel like an instant couple?
I also found myself disappointed in how the whole Auralie situation played out. She is inarguably a villain, albeit a redeemable one, and I felt that not enough time went into confronting her with her wrongdoings. Everything else in the plot is paced pretty well, so this felt jarringly out of place.
Finally, I had to deduct a couple poijts for Diem being a centrist LOL. Her motivation is fickle and wishy washy. She hopes for peace, yet is willing to show mercy (multiple times!) to people who have killed entire villages of innocents, children, and people Diem loves. It feels naive and downright stupid for her to not have learned a lesson by now, which makes me squint at the author a little. While I understand whole heartedly that a characters motivations is not necessarily the viewpoint of the author, pushing for a centrist MC and overall theme feels cringe considering the political horror that is going on in America RN.
All in all though, Penn Cole does an excellent job at creating intgue and crafting problems that leave the reader wondering just how Diem and gang are going to get out of this one.
Eagerly awaiting the fourth and final installment.
However the romance is a little rushed. It feels to me like the sexual tension, which has been building and building, should have been the first thing addressed, but instead the FMC and MMC feel like an instant couple?
I also found myself disappointed in how the whole Auralie situation played out. She is inarguably a villain, albeit a redeemable one, and I felt that not enough time went into confronting her with her wrongdoings. Everything else in the plot is paced pretty well, so this felt jarringly out of place.
Finally, I had to deduct a couple poijts for Diem being a centrist LOL. Her motivation is fickle and wishy washy. She hopes for peace, yet is willing to show mercy (multiple times!) to people who have killed entire villages of innocents, children, and people Diem loves. It feels naive and downright stupid for her to not have learned a lesson by now, which makes me squint at the author a little. While I understand whole heartedly that a characters motivations is not necessarily the viewpoint of the author, pushing for a centrist MC and overall theme feels cringe considering the political horror that is going on in America RN.
All in all though, Penn Cole does an excellent job at creating intgue and crafting problems that leave the reader wondering just how Diem and gang are going to get out of this one.
Eagerly awaiting the fourth and final installment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The slowest a burns. The biggest of cliffs from which we were hung. I loved every minute. Need the last one immediately
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Grief
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Heat of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse Book 3)
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I am Diem Bellator.... And I kneel for no one.”
“This woman was a survivor. She could fight. She could endure. And she could win this war.”
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Wow! I continue to be amazed by this series! There is honestly not much I can say about this book because it is third in the series, and I do not want to give anything away. But... HOLY CANOLY was it good!
I can say that we go on quite the adventure during the plot of this book. It covers sooo much, and there continues to be such great plot development and character growth in this third installment.
I do feel like Diem really is starting to come into her own and accept who she is and the mission she has been thrust into. Luther, Luther, Luther... "Could there beee anyone better" (said in Chandler Bing's voice)? No... I think not. He is quite literally my favorite character in these books!
Uh 🙄 Henri continues to be Henri. And... the cadre continues to be the cadre. Taran is definitely my favorite of them all!
And, oh boy, that ending... I cannot wait to read book 4 when it is released.
If you have not read this series, do yourself a favor and READ IT!
P.S. I devoured this 1026 pg book in 3 days! I literally could not put it down.
⚠️Warning⚠️
Language, low spice, adult content, battle, assault, violence
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I am Diem Bellator.... And I kneel for no one.”
“This woman was a survivor. She could fight. She could endure. And she could win this war.”
------------------------------------------------
Wow! I continue to be amazed by this series! There is honestly not much I can say about this book because it is third in the series, and I do not want to give anything away. But... HOLY CANOLY was it good!
I can say that we go on quite the adventure during the plot of this book. It covers sooo much, and there continues to be such great plot development and character growth in this third installment.
I do feel like Diem really is starting to come into her own and accept who she is and the mission she has been thrust into. Luther, Luther, Luther... "Could there beee anyone better" (said in Chandler Bing's voice)? No... I think not. He is quite literally my favorite character in these books!
Uh 🙄 Henri continues to be Henri. And... the cadre continues to be the cadre. Taran is definitely my favorite of them all!
And, oh boy, that ending... I cannot wait to read book 4 when it is released.
If you have not read this series, do yourself a favor and READ IT!
P.S. I devoured this 1026 pg book in 3 days! I literally could not put it down.
⚠️Warning⚠️
Language, low spice, adult content, battle, assault, violence
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, War
adventurous
dark
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’ll admit that I didn’t quite love the first book because it was pretty anti-climactic. The second book was better. This one was even more so. I read this in three days. The slow burn romance in this is perfect. The spice is OK. The FMC annoyed me at times with her misplaced compassion for evil people. Still enjoyed it thoroughly though. Would definitely recommend this to a friend. I was close to not reading a second and third book of the series, but I’m glad I stuck with it.
2 🌶️
2 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping
Moderate: Racism, Torture
Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, Torture, Grief
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
For such a long book, it was full of action and adventure. Luke the other two, there were definitely a few inconsistencies and “this is obvious, why don’t they get it?” moments, but the story and characters are so great that it really didn’t bother me. I adore the FMC and really appreciate that her personality and morals have not been drowned out by the romance plot. Overall, long but great with a unique and interesting plot :).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, War
Moderate: Death, Sexual content