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House of Striking Oaths by Olivia Wildenstein

3 reviews

coziebookclub's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

3.0

I loved the first two books just to feel like this one was an unfulfilling ending to Lore and Fallon's story. This book was very long and hard to get through for me, it felt like it was dragging for majority of the story. I enjoyed Lore and Fallon's moments and this book wrapped up any loose plotlines, but as much as Shabbe was talked about, when they finally made it there it just felt lackluster since nothing much happened other than them visiting the Cauldron and suddenly the story ends. I wish we got to see more of Fallon enjoying becoming a crow and interacting with her kingdom after the war as well. I feel like so much of this book was constant fighting and war that when the resolution came it just fell flat. 

However, the things I did enjoy was getting to see Fallon grow more into herself and become fiercer with every battle she fights. I loved how she embraced her new abilities and reconnected to her origins. Also, the moments that Lore and Fallon did have together? Wow was that shadow scene WILD!! I absolutely love Lore's love for Fallon even when he is not in his full form. *Wink wink* Although the ending broke my heart for her, though left on a cliffhanger, it is a very cruel trick by the Cauldron to put Fallon and Cathal through a different heartache and pain. Overall, I have immense love for all the characters, I just wish the ending gave them more of a celebration, more interactions with each other, and more character building with all the secondary characters.

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kbowles24's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0


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satchelpaige's review

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adventurous emotional funny informative 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? N/A

5.0


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