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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not as good as the first one and the romance felt less earned and forced. Wished for better sapphic romance but it was still entertaining and I read it super fast. Would probably have liked it more if the first one wasn’t so much cv better though both struggle with the overcomplicated plot.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
"Mrs. Sinclair says you look at the world and decide you can live with it or decide you can't. And if you can't, you decide what you're prepared to do about it."
I read A Marvellous Light back in 2023 and absolutely loved it. I truly have no idea why it took me so long to continue this series but I'm very glad I finally did.
I love Maud and Violet so much. Freya Marske always manages to get me so invested in her characters. I love all of her main characters, and I always get so invested in their relationships.
I adore her plots and world-building, too. I really liked the closed-circle mystery aspect of this one. I almost always enjoy this trope in mysteries, and it was even more fun in this historical fantasy setting.
Hawthorne and Ross are also great characters, and I enjoyed their dynamic so much. I was thrilled to learn that the next book is about them. I'm excited to start reading A Power Unbound very soon.
I loved this just as much as I did A Marvellous Light. This is my third Freya Marske book and the third book of her's that I've given 5 stars. I hope A Power Unbound continues this trend. Either way, I'm looking forward to everything she writes in the future because she has been solidified as one of my favorite authors!
I love Maud and Violet so much. Freya Marske always manages to get me so invested in her characters. I love all of her main characters, and I always get so invested in their relationships.
I adore her plots and world-building, too. I really liked the closed-circle mystery aspect of this one. I almost always enjoy this trope in mysteries, and it was even more fun in this historical fantasy setting.
Hawthorne and Ross are also great characters, and I enjoyed their dynamic so much. I was thrilled to learn that the next book is about them. I'm excited to start reading A Power Unbound very soon.
I loved this just as much as I did A Marvellous Light. This is my third Freya Marske book and the third book of her's that I've given 5 stars. I hope A Power Unbound continues this trend. Either way, I'm looking forward to everything she writes in the future because she has been solidified as one of my favorite authors!
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
What a win for the lesbians 💅
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
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
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
super disappointed by how much I disliked this one after the first book was so good. especially since this one is lesbians! the main characters are one-dimensional caricatures with zero chemistry, the pacing is bizarre, the dialogue feels unnatural, plot holes are glossed over. the first book was rich and detailed and tender and this sequel frankly feels like lip service to sapphics to avoid being labeled “woman author who writes mlm smut.” didn’t finish