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samantha_ellen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.75
No words…. Just WOW
I absolutely loved this book, the pacing, the action scenes (the trails were so imaginative) & the relationships were written to perfection.
I especially loved the dynamic between the FMC & her vampire father - showing how complex that can be when a family member is inherently a bad person - but loves you & will do anything for you.
The FMC & mmc character felt like a reverse grumpy sunshine which I adore. Their relationship development was beautiful - I would call it medium burn, not slow burn - but I didn’t mind because the spice was ❤️🔥🙌🏽
I had lots of questions throughout & felt myself getting a little confused with the different vampire houses etc. they all seemed so similar & to have 3 different names? so even at 50% into the book I was still looking at the glossary trying to figure it out - which detracted a little for me - but I do love the world & lore created. Maybe it was the world building that confused me? Something about it felt a bit staccato at times.
But other than that I found a lot of the prose throughout the story beautiful… especially when it was between the two MC’s and dealing with their past etc - some poignant words that really hit home.
The final 100 pages were brilliant, the lead up to the final battle, the battle itself & then the fall out from all the betrayals & twists were done so well! I had so many questions & theories & none of them were spot on! Which I absolutely loved!!
It definitely kept me guessing & now I’m very excited for b2!
4.75 ⭐️
2.5 🌶
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Death
Minor: Self harm, Rape, and Death of parent
cassie12_21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was better than I thought it would be. 🌶🌶, but only one scene.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Grief, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Confinement, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Rape
swonders_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Self harm, Murder, Gore, Abandonment, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Slavery and Grief
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