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Crown of Chaos
by Amelia Hutchins
Listen, I am obsessed with this series. The series isn't "good" in a traditional sense, and it isn't even "so-bad-that-it's-good", either. The writing isn't even all THAT strong. But for some reason, these characters and this world has me in an absolute chokehold, and I am fighting for my life. I cannot get enough, and I VERY impatiently waited for this fourth book to be released.
Obviously, I ate this book up. But here's the thing, it is not my favorite in the series. There isn't much happening in the story that actually moves the plot forward. I think this book is more about character development than anything else, so it is kinda boring, at least for this series' standards. Something traumatic happens to Aria and Knox as a couple, and despite being on opposite sides of the war, this event brings them closer together. Several people are outted as traitors, which impacts how the MC's reformulate their war strategies and what goes on in their inner monologue. All the events center around character development, not plot development. By the time you're done with the book, you don't feel like MUCH has changed in the big scope of things, especially nothing major.
Also, there is only ONE REAL SPICY SCENE and I feel like after having three entire lengthy books that were over stuffed with the spice, this fact alone leaves you wanting more. We are used to Knox and aria holed up in a room for actual weeks, just going at it. Let's be real, the spice is 80% of why the characters work, and why the series works. So to jump from that level of spice to ...... this, it leaves you with blue balls quite frankly. Sure, it's nice that Knox and Aria are more of a solid couple and not literally abusive to each other, BUT YOU GOTTA GIVE ME THE GOODS. YOU CAN'T GATEKEEP WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY GIVEN ME BEFORE. It isn't right.
Overall, not my favorite book in this series, but I still love the world and characters. I am holding out for the next one to be better. I just KNOW that some shit is going to pop off in the next one, and that Knox an aria are going to find time to copulate for weeks again.
Obviously, I ate this book up. But here's the thing, it is not my favorite in the series. There isn't much happening in the story that actually moves the plot forward. I think this book is more about character development than anything else, so it is kinda boring, at least for this series' standards. Something traumatic happens to Aria and Knox as a couple, and despite being on opposite sides of the war, this event brings them closer together. Several people are outted as traitors, which impacts how the MC's reformulate their war strategies and what goes on in their inner monologue. All the events center around character development, not plot development. By the time you're done with the book, you don't feel like MUCH has changed in the big scope of things, especially nothing major.
Also, there is only ONE REAL SPICY SCENE and I feel like after having three entire lengthy books that were over stuffed with the spice, this fact alone leaves you wanting more. We are used to Knox and aria holed up in a room for actual weeks, just going at it. Let's be real, the spice is 80% of why the characters work, and why the series works. So to jump from that level of spice to ...... this, it leaves you with blue balls quite frankly. Sure, it's nice that Knox and Aria are more of a solid couple and not literally abusive to each other, BUT YOU GOTTA GIVE ME THE GOODS. YOU CAN'T GATEKEEP WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY GIVEN ME BEFORE. It isn't right.
Overall, not my favorite book in this series, but I still love the world and characters. I am holding out for the next one to be better. I just KNOW that some shit is going to pop off in the next one, and that Knox an aria are going to find time to copulate for weeks again.