4.06 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark 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: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional 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
dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The first half was good, however it lost me near the end.
I still think that the FMC being from another universe is not talked about enough
and the MMC believing her just like that was so stupid, like this man has a toaster as brain if he didn't second guess her statement.

"Fall apart for me, sweetheart"

After accidentally waking a dragon, Medra is now at the mercy of the Highbloods who all want control of it.
Not knowing who she can trust in this weird world ruled by Vampires, she has to face the twists and turns that come her way - but has to defend her friends while she does it.
Then there's Blake, who she STILL doesn't know if she can trust, yet she can't seem to help falling for... he has a secret of his own...

This book. Absolutely incredible.

The slow burn, the world building, the emotional damage and the ending... WOW. So many emotions during this book - laugh out loud moments, proper tear jerking moments and some proper kick-your-feet cuteness (and spice!)

I cannot wait until book 3 comes out!
adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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
challenging dark medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Yo what was that ending?? I still have so many questions. I also still don’t understand the randomness of the mom subplot. I had no attachment towards her and I would still love to learn more about Medra’s actual background besides the vague “I’m not from this world” bit. I appreciated Blake’s character development and loved how more of the side characters were actually on Medra’s side. Bummed the third book got pushed back but happy for the author for getting picked up by a trad publishing house!
adventurous dark mysterious tense 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