4.29 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional 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 challenging mysterious

This was much better than the previous book. I felt it was written better and I really enjoyed the side characters this time along with the main characters.

Mal didn't do much on her end for the first half of the book, but I did like her pov in order to see the two guilds working together to figure out a plan for Kase. Kae's pov always had me wanting more. It was interesting to see him so conflicted.

Was the plot still predictable in this book? Yes, but here I am wanting to read the next book :^)
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

la_bambula's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

I skimmed the book, because it was too emotionally excerpting for me at  he moment, I read about 30% throughout the book in full. Will read it the in between eventually
adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional 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

Another page turner!  I think I might be enjoying Kase and Malin even more than Elise and Valen.  This was an emotional book for sure; gut wrenching, tense, exciting, steamy.  I loved the cameos of previous characters.  I'm looking forward to the next book.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative 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: Complicated

Star Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice Rating 🌢🌢🌢 

I struggled to get through some parts of this book, whether it was because I knew it was a long 9 book series, I dont know. But I pushed through as I wanted to find out what would happen with Malin and Kases' characters.

A lot more story arcs from main and side characters progressed  in this book, and enjoyed the continuation of kase and Malins backstory and future.

The world building is still extremely good in this Broken Kingdoms series, it remains immersive, consistent and interesting 6 methodical pacing theough some of the action pieces.

A twisted tale reminicent of Cinderella, a darker and grittier addition to this series of books. 

β˜† Dual POV
β˜† Steamy Slow Burn
β˜† Take The Crown
β˜† Shadow Daddy MMC
β˜† Political intrigue
β˜† Strong FMC
β˜† Magic and Adventure
β˜† Childhood Sweethearts
β˜†Touch Her and ☠️

Middle book syndromeeeee. God was I bored, but I pushed through (mostly skimming) because I know characters from broken kingdoms pop up in The Ever King.