A review by bellebookcorner
The Flame and the Forsaken by Sarah M. Cradit

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Recommended for those who loves; 
💖 Enemies to Lovers 
💖 Forced/Arranged Marriage 
💖 Female Robin Hood 
💖 Close Proximity 
💖 The Princeling and the Pauper 
 
This is a sequel to The Sylvan and the Sand, but it’s totally fine to read as a standalone. However, you’ll have a better understanding about Erran’s past if you do. 
 
I really like reading about Erran and Mariel’s love story which evolves from enemies-to-lovers. I absolutely loved the part where they’re stranded on an island and have to work together, allowing them to bond and discover things about each other they didn’t know before.  
 
I was hooked right from the beginning. The book is a roller coaster of emotions. 
The last few chapters include a twist between the Rutland and the Ashdown that really surprised me. 
 
Overall, this is a well-written heart-warming story and I felt satisfied with the ending especially, the epilogue, which offers us a glimpse of what happened to those characters five years later. 
I’m looking forward to read more books by this author in the future! 
 
I received an advanced review copy for free from the author, and I am leaving this review voluntarily!
 
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: On page sex, Violence, Backstory for FMC includes family death, Imprisonment, Descriptions of starvation and poverty, Alcoholism (side character), Fire, Depictions of a loved one hanging 
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