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nicadolz 's review for:
Siren & Scion
by J.D. Evans
adventurous
emotional
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
"It is rare to find someone who works toward what is meaningful to them, instead of only waxing poetic about what needs to change.”
I don’t know why more people aren’t talking about the Mages of the Wheel series. I’m obsessed. Every time I finish a book, I think I’ve just met my favorite characters. Then the next one starts, and I forget the last (I mean…not really, but...). Siren & Scion was no different. I’m enamored with Amara and Cassian.
J.D. Evans writes characters with such depth. We’re slowly let in, layer by layer, until we fully share their hopes, fears, heartaches, and longings.
Amara is intelligent, ambitious, and compassionate. She’s confident, knows how to play the political game, and still strives to uplift others.
“Too many think it is a compliment to elevate one at the expense of others. I find it repugnant. If you cannot compliment me for something that is mine, instead of taking away from other women, then do not bother at all.” 👏👏👏
Cassian is another cunning yet reverent male lead, which Evans writes so well.
“I also know the lies that trauma tells a mind, to give itself a warm home to live in, to warp the truth into a cage.” He touched her wrist. “I don’t have the key to your cage, Princess. But you can open it from the inside. You could let me sit in there with you.” 😭
Both are wounded. Both are guarded. And both choose to let each other in. (Hello one of the best love scenes ever!) 🔥
Beyond their relationship, I was practically sobbing over the fierce loyalty of their companions and the ways they all care for one another. Djar and Peio are two of my faves.
This installment feels less plot-heavy and more character-driven than the first two, but the world Evans has created keeps growing more vivid as the threads from earlier books all weave together.
On to book 4!