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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Excellent, a lot of fun, can’t wait for next one.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Leigh Bardugo does one thing well, it’s characters. I find her characters usually remarkably endearing and fun, and the characters in this book were no exception… for the most part. I will say a few members of the cast of this book didn’t stand out the way all her other characters do, but some were still great. I particularly love Darlington, even though he’s not in the books a lot he’s such a huge part of them, and Alex herself is interesting enough. Also Mercy, I like Mercy.
As for the plot, it’s good, it’s interesting, it’s just not a standout for me. Definitely more fantasy focused than the last book, which I liked, but I won’t say I was particularly enthralled.
When it comes to dark academia especially, I think this series overall will please dark academia fans, but if you aren’t already a fan of the genre, I doubt this will convert you.
As for the plot, it’s good, it’s interesting, it’s just not a standout for me. Definitely more fantasy focused than the last book, which I liked, but I won’t say I was particularly enthralled.
When it comes to dark academia especially, I think this series overall will please dark academia fans, but if you aren’t already a fan of the genre, I doubt this will convert you.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was better than the first book I felt like the pace moved along more. Going to Hell was fantastic. Darlington as a demon was so hot that was great. Alex and Dawes really came into their own here. Really loved that Tripp got added into the mix as well. The ending just wasn’t as clean as it should have been that’s why it didn’t make 4 stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
No
WOW I could not put this one down! Gripping. I love Leigh Bardugo.
Leigh Bardugo, you’re a magical woman. And Darlington, you were greatly missed. I am not a fantasy fan, or even a magical realism fan. But something about Leigh Bardugo’s work breaks those walls down for me. From the Grishaverse to Alex Stern, I fully live in her fiction and believe every second of it.