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4.02 AVERAGE

medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

The age difference is 700 years. Gross
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5.0

Fallon is the best and the worst protagonist ever. Okay not the worst by far.

Her most annoying dialogue/actions/internal monologue is still 10 billion times more endearing than most other 20-somethings in romantasy books (books which for some reason I cannot stop reading and it’s really annoying but kinda not bc sometimes you find gems like this series!).

Hey new BFFL Olivia, thanks for not losing the plot after the sexy time happens.

As a story in general I like it. Some of the internal dialogue while funny at some points feels overdone after awhile. How she talks to herself not her conversations with Lore.

Also as for spicy scenes... I hated half the word choices haha
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"You are mine, mo krrá. The same way that I am yours. From now until the end of time."

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

What To Expect:
✔️ He falls first
✔️ Touch her and die
✔️ Fated mates
✔️ Twists and betrayals

What It's About:
Fallon has previously made some poor decisions based on childhood infatuation and not being in possession of all the facts. She continues to do so. Lorcan is (mostly) no longer a statue-smoke-crow-man and is now mostly a red blooded Crow King. Dante continues his mission to show that his true colours are asshole with a side of betrayer. Phoebus wins the award for friend I'd most like to have. There's some stuff about changelings and parents and a new side-quest or 3, but mostly this book is about having a guilt-free romp through a delightful romance. Does the plot progress? Barely. Did I care? Not a bit.

What I Enjoyed:
Everything that came out of Lore's mouth whilst trying to persuade Fallon that he's far and away the superior King around here. The banter. Lore being a possessive asshole. Fallon pushing all of Lore's buttons. Phoebus, always and forever.

What I Struggled With:
The fact that Fallon went from "Absolutely not, never, I loathe you. But you are pretty hot..." bantering to not even bothering with the snark made me sad. I feel as though maybe there needs to be less fated mates and more making an effort lol.

Still really enjoy the author's writing style, even with minimal plot. Just try not to think to hard about things and you'll have much more fun with these! Looking forward to some new idiot quests for Fallon in book 3 and just hoping that Lore brings the aggressively suggestive banter back.
adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For so much of the book.. I was bored.

Fallon is annoying. She just likes to be contrary for no reason. So that was a struggle for me to get into.

I am not invested in the romance because it was a bube switch from "I don't want anything to do with you" to "I love you"s.

But I am still into the plot.
adventurous challenging dark 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: No

2/5

I felt like nothing happened in this book. It was all just waiting and living with the repercussions of the last book. Fallon is childish and rude for most of the book. Lorcan is an ass who excludes her from everything he does and then taunts her. This book could’ve been shortened to 50-100 pages and then the plot could’ve actually progressed. Nothing plot wise happens until literally the last chapter. I was really exited for this series because I love the concept of the crows but this book was not a favorite of mine. Hopefully the next book will save the series.
adventurous fast-paced