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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Seelie enemy on the border, a rebellious would-be baron inside the kingdom. a powerful threatening dragon. Rain is rescued by Night and Bernard, and they must now confront all of these dangers, try to convert some of those enemies into uncomfortable allies, find a way to defeat the worst of them. When diplomacy fails, Rain uses her own terrifying skills to remove one threat with a convincing inducement to remain loyal to the now King of Night. There is a great battle with a dragon at the end of the book. I should note a received an ARC copy from the author.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cozy
adventurous
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
medium-paced
5 ⭐️ would read this duet again in a heart beat. Two non-toxic characters who love each other and actually try to make it work when there’s hard times. Cant ever say no to that!
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
The idea behind the book is good, but I wanted more from the story. It just didn’t feel fully developed. The characters were wonderful, but they could have been better developed too. It’s like there was enough to make everything make sense, but not enough to make the characters real.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Regrettably I kind of forgot where the last book left off, I blame that on it being an audiobook and my brain not being great at remembering details I only hear. I remember the characters, and parts of the plot but just some of the minor details were forgotten.
All that aside I still enjoyed this book. Rain goes through it at the start of this book with healing, and everything that comes after that. Her devotion to Night is sweet, but as far as I'm concerned he didn't earn it and doesn't deserve it. They have chemistry for sure, but the way he so easily threw his trust in her away when he's the one who kidnapped her in the first place and practically forced a marriage on her was uncalled for.
I do like Night, and while I think he was a bit of an ass for almost throwing her aside for being honest with him, upset me. It played the role, bit, in that 'third-act break up' that romance books often have, and I kind of hated it. Sure, it made sense that the revelation would be a shock, but you'd think that multi-century old beings wouldn't be so immature and petty. I am glad that it resolved quickly though and didn't last too long. Erikson, Night's brother is a jerk, and I'm glad he ended up needing to eat his words and apologize to Rain.
The final battle, it felt rushed, and I really do think it's because it's an audiobook. Battle scenes don't translate well, for me, as audiobooks. I am curious where the rest of this series goes, even though it's not following Rain and Night. But I do wish that their story had been a trilogy, a lot of happened in this book and it's not very long. It's a 7hr Audiobook, (barely 200pages). Some of the story beats could've been given more time and depth, which would make things feel like they have higher stakes.
One thing that I absolutely love are the covers for this series. If people are going to be on the cover, this is the way I prefer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Blood
Minor: War
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes