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laylareadsthings's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-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
4.75
I was absolutely blown away by A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor and this sequel was an exceptional follow up story in this lush, eerie world. I find Kathryn’s writing really beautifully descriptive but not tedious or bloated.
I adored Hazel and all of her men. Each character and dynamic gets explored fully, I was attached to each and every demon. While this cast in new, the plot does follow from book 1, especially towards the end. I would recommend starting with book 1, but I do think this can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Top, top tier honestly can’t recommend this book or this series enough if you enjoy monster romance, historical romance and why choose.
I adored Hazel and all of her men. Each character and dynamic gets explored fully, I was attached to each and every demon. While this cast in new, the plot does follow from book 1, especially towards the end. I would recommend starting with book 1, but I do think this can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Top, top tier honestly can’t recommend this book or this series enough if you enjoy monster romance, historical romance and why choose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Violence and Gore
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This shocked me, because honestly, I didn’t expect to like it as much as A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor—the length was what intimidated me, along with reviews saying it was more plot-heavy than the first book; I was worried it’d be overwritten—but I actually enjoyed this one a lot more!
The characters were so interesting (I’ve read a lot of monster romance, so I know what to expect from an Orc or Fae or Demons, but the Gemini was a genuine, pleasant surprise), and the slow-building tension within the relationships actually added to my overall enjoyment. I didn’t think it was overwritten. It held my attention, to the point where even when it was like 1 am and my eyes were half-closed, I couldn’t stop reading.
The characters were so interesting (I’ve read a lot of monster romance, so I know what to expect from an Orc or Fae or Demons, but the Gemini was a genuine, pleasant surprise), and the slow-building tension within the relationships actually added to my overall enjoyment. I didn’t think it was overwritten. It held my attention, to the point where even when it was like 1 am and my eyes were half-closed, I couldn’t stop reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
restyourbones's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This felt like it took me forever to finish it, even though I was enjoying it (set aside that I didn't read at all for 3 days). I do wish the plot and the characters were balanced better. As I felt the plot was 3/4 of the book and getting to know the characters were 1/4 of the book.
All that said... I DID enjoy it. Even got myself a physical copy of it with Pango Books credits.
Ronan is my favorite of the leading men 😍
It was nice seeing Asterion again and I have hopes that he'll be one of the leading men in the next book! (Which I already have pre-ordered)
Not me nerding out at the end of Fiends, because they live in the Forest of Dean now!! Be still my loving BBC Merlin heart.
All that said... I DID enjoy it. Even got myself a physical copy of it with Pango Books credits.
Ronan is my favorite of the leading men 😍
It was nice seeing Asterion again and I have hopes that he'll be one of the leading men in the next book! (Which I already have pre-ordered)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Abandonment
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