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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This trilogy was such a great idea! The story's underpinnings were solid, the characters were well-formed, and the worldbuilding and magic systems were super promising. Each book got better, and while there were still problems with the overall execution, I was tearing up at the resolution by the end of the 3rd book. While the author was clearly a new writer who would have benefited from a more brutal edit (the last book did not need to be over 600 pages), she made me feel for all of the characters, and I was happy with how it ended. Moving forward, and with further work on crafting her tales, the author will be someone to watch for in the romantic fantasy genre.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !!
Wow, what an ending to such a wild ride of a trilogy! This might be my favorite series this year, and that's saying a lot considering I've read over 120 books so far. But no series has kept me as captivated as this one has, from beginning to end.
The view points we got of the villains were immaculate, IMO. When I saw that there were so many POVs in this book, I was skeptical at first. Normally I'm not a fan of many POVs (usually 2 is my preferred max). But Emilia was able to find a great balance, and it gave such great insight as to what was going on in the mindset of the opposing side at just the right moments too. I appreciated seeing all the viewpoints throughout the story and I find it really added depth to characters we only previously got to know on a surface level in books 1 and 2.
The way the story ended was perfect and I was so happy with the details of how each character's arc came together in the end. It all seemed to be piecing together, but to see everything culminate at the end in an epic conclusion was the cherry on top of a fantastic trilogy.
Above all else, Emilia's writing is what made this series so phenomenal. Her ability to write such convincing and detailed battle scenes had me on the edge of my seat. The connections she created between all the characters was unmatched. The spice was *just* often enough that it wasn't too smutty, but also often enough that it's perfect for someone looking for a romantasy. The characters who don't even speak being some of the most loveable (Nox 💗). Her conversational writing style between the characters made this story very modern and accessible while also still remaining other-worldly. The twists and turns that had me clutching my Kindle and refusing to put it down until I was finished were perfection. I found myself falling in love with everything about Velyra through Emilia's writing, and the only bad thing I have to say is that I'm devastated the story is done and I have to go back to reality.
If there's any recommendation you take from me this year, it should be to read this trilogy (if you like romantasy). You won't be disappointed.
Wow, what an ending to such a wild ride of a trilogy! This might be my favorite series this year, and that's saying a lot considering I've read over 120 books so far. But no series has kept me as captivated as this one has, from beginning to end.
The view points we got of the villains were immaculate, IMO. When I saw that there were so many POVs in this book, I was skeptical at first. Normally I'm not a fan of many POVs (usually 2 is my preferred max). But Emilia was able to find a great balance, and it gave such great insight as to what was going on in the mindset of the opposing side at just the right moments too. I appreciated seeing all the viewpoints throughout the story and I find it really added depth to characters we only previously got to know on a surface level in books 1 and 2.
The way the story ended was perfect and I was so happy with the details of how each character's arc came together in the end. It all seemed to be piecing together, but to see everything culminate at the end in an epic conclusion was the cherry on top of a fantastic trilogy.
Above all else, Emilia's writing is what made this series so phenomenal. Her ability to write such convincing and detailed battle scenes had me on the edge of my seat. The connections she created between all the characters was unmatched. The spice was *just* often enough that it wasn't too smutty, but also often enough that it's perfect for someone looking for a romantasy. The characters who don't even speak being some of the most loveable (Nox 💗). Her conversational writing style between the characters made this story very modern and accessible while also still remaining other-worldly. The twists and turns that had me clutching my Kindle and refusing to put it down until I was finished were perfection. I found myself falling in love with everything about Velyra through Emilia's writing, and the only bad thing I have to say is that I'm devastated the story is done and I have to go back to reality.
If there's any recommendation you take from me this year, it should be to read this trilogy (if you like romantasy). You won't be disappointed.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
THIS SERIES!!!
What an absolutely beautiful series filled with compelling characters, wonderful world building, and a satisfying ending. I absolutely tore through every single one of these books and now am left wondering wth am I going to read next?
I fell in love with this world and these characters and know I will revisit them again and again.
A strong FMC, villain POVs, hunky MMCs, found family and so much more.
I received this book as an ARC, though not books 1 and 2, and I truly loved them all.
What an absolutely beautiful series filled with compelling characters, wonderful world building, and a satisfying ending. I absolutely tore through every single one of these books and now am left wondering wth am I going to read next?
I fell in love with this world and these characters and know I will revisit them again and again.
A strong FMC, villain POVs, hunky MMCs, found family and so much more.
I received this book as an ARC, though not books 1 and 2, and I truly loved them all.
This was such an amazing book, and while bittersweet, fantastic ending!! Lia and her group go through so many twists and turns throughout the book, but she got to exact her revenge and become what she set out to do! Become the rightful Queen of Valyra!!
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is for fans of Who's Afraid of Little Old Me, Long Live, and Vigilante Shit by Taylor Swift.
Lia would make Aelin proud.
This book was a perfect ending to this trilogy. The character growth, the journey they all went on, the determination and grit was just fantastic to watch. It's hard to say much without giving things away but I will say this: Nox is the perfect wyvern and I was impressed the most with Avery.
Emilia is a powerhouse. For this to be her first series is an incredible feat. She has made a name for herself in the fantasy genre and I can't wait to see what she does from here. Instant buy author for life.
Lia would make Aelin proud.
This book was a perfect ending to this trilogy. The character growth, the journey they all went on, the determination and grit was just fantastic to watch. It's hard to say much without giving things away but I will say this: Nox is the perfect wyvern and I was impressed the most with Avery.
Emilia is a powerhouse. For this to be her first series is an incredible feat. She has made a name for herself in the fantasy genre and I can't wait to see what she does from here. Instant buy author for life.
adventurous
hopeful
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:
No
ARC Review
This novel is the conclusion of the Forbidden Heir Trilogy and managed to close up all the loose threads without feeling rushed. Given all the different POVs, we were able to see the end of each story line in a satisfying way. While this conclusion follows many genre conventions, I was still surprised and didn't want to put the book down.
Never at any point reading the rest of this series did I think I would be able to feel any amount of sympathy for the villains, but, somehow, Emilia manages to pull that off.
This conclusion is suspenseful and action packed as Lia, Jace, and friends try to save the realm.
Each of our siblings (with the exception of the evil one) manages to have a happy ending and find a place for themselves in the world. Even though, it was a happy ending and given the genre, there were predictable elements, I will still shocked and surprised.
This novel is the conclusion of the Forbidden Heir Trilogy and managed to close up all the loose threads without feeling rushed. Given all the different POVs, we were able to see the end of each story line in a satisfying way. While this conclusion follows many genre conventions, I was still surprised and didn't want to put the book down.
Never at any point reading the rest of this series did I think I would be able to feel any amount of sympathy for the villains, but, somehow, Emilia manages to pull that off.
This conclusion is suspenseful and action packed as Lia, Jace, and friends try to save the realm.
Each of our siblings (with the exception of the evil one) manages to have a happy ending and find a place for themselves in the world. Even though, it was a happy ending and given the genre, there were predictable elements, I will still shocked and surprised.