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Tenderly, I am Devoured
by Lyndall Clipstone
Immediately giving Persephone vibes with her birthday being "when spring takes delicate bites out of winter" and the synopsis including an engagement to a chthonic god.
Release Date: 01 Jul. 2025
Rating: 3/5 ⭐️
Themes:
• Gods, religion, cults
• Friends to enemies to lovers
• Academic lovers to enemies
• Seaside & decaying atmosphere
This is just 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, from all the salt water and decaying imagery down to having a story called The Neriad (The Neiriad in 𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨) as a semi-central piece. Where they diverge is here, the god isn't really the enemy or trying to do anything wrong. The enemy is, as always, power hungry men trying to become something ~more~ by either killing or controlling a god.
I can't say I really enjoyed this, but I did finish it in one sitting. Salty and atmospheric books tend to be a favorite of mine, but I just couldn't help reading it and being like "this is literally just 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨" and then being annoyed that I was reading practically the same book.
My favorite part in this would be Therion because he is somehow the most genuine character even as a God, which tend to be the shadiest characters.
I also really don't know how I feel about poly relationships in which 2 of the people in the relationship are siblings.. If anything it felt like it draws away from any potential growth Lacrimosa has because she is still wholey reliant on a romantic relationship being her reason to do anything.
Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Henry Holt & Co. for lroviding an eARC of 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 in exchange for this honest review.
Release Date: 01 Jul. 2025
Rating: 3/5 ⭐️
Themes:
• Gods, religion, cults
• Friends to enemies to lovers
• Academic lovers to enemies
• Seaside & decaying atmosphere
This is just 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, from all the salt water and decaying imagery down to having a story called The Neriad (The Neiriad in 𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨) as a semi-central piece. Where they diverge is here, the god isn't really the enemy or trying to do anything wrong. The enemy is, as always, power hungry men trying to become something ~more~ by either killing or controlling a god.
I can't say I really enjoyed this, but I did finish it in one sitting. Salty and atmospheric books tend to be a favorite of mine, but I just couldn't help reading it and being like "this is literally just 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨" and then being annoyed that I was reading practically the same book.
My favorite part in this would be Therion because he is somehow the most genuine character even as a God, which tend to be the shadiest characters.
I also really don't know how I feel about poly relationships in which 2 of the people in the relationship are siblings.. If anything it felt like it draws away from any potential growth Lacrimosa has because she is still wholey reliant on a romantic relationship being her reason to do anything.
Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Henry Holt & Co. for lroviding an eARC of 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 in exchange for this honest review.