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A review by sarahscupofcoffee
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
4.0
I kind of struggled through this one until the last ~100 pages or so. Being absolutely obsessed with Divine Rivals, I thought this one would be a solid five star read... but I didn't love my reading experience throughout most of the book. It was brutal, like the first, but it didn't have the same level of romantic intrigue. I didn't love reading about all of the bad things that were happening. I think it's super important to have that balance, especially if there's a romantic subplot. I want to see the hardship and growth, but I also want to experience the good. I could count the happy moments on one hand.
With that being said, the plot of this book was intense. We got to the know the world on a much deeper scale due to Roman's predicament and, once again, the toggling between POVs was *chef's kiss.* Ross only changed the perspective when it was needed.
The one thing that consistently got under my skin a little was just how ethereal Enva was compared to Dacre. If the gods were supposed to be all like Enva, mysterious and floaty... why is Dacre the complete opposite of that? There's no mystery in his presence. It's all mob boss energy.
Overall, I wouldn't say that this was a pleasant read, although it was entertaining. I am glad I read it, but during rereads, I'll probably stick with the first book because this one is a bit too depressing for my taste.
With that being said, the plot of this book was intense. We got to the know the world on a much deeper scale due to Roman's predicament and, once again, the toggling between POVs was *chef's kiss.* Ross only changed the perspective when it was needed.
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I do have to say that the ending had me in tears. I mainly listened to the audiobook due to migraine attacks, but I was crying through the last bits when it was revealed that Forest and Sarah did indeed perish under the bomb. Even though we did get that POV (my god), I was still hopeful they'd show up somewhere. Although, I'm thankful in a way that they didn't because it added to the believability and brutality of the war.The one thing that consistently got under my skin a little was just how ethereal Enva was compared to Dacre. If the gods were supposed to be all like Enva, mysterious and floaty... why is Dacre the complete opposite of that? There's no mystery in his presence. It's all mob boss energy.
Overall, I wouldn't say that this was a pleasant read, although it was entertaining. I am glad I read it, but during rereads, I'll probably stick with the first book because this one is a bit too depressing for my taste.