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This Cursed Light
by Emily Thiede
I really struggled with this one. While I loved how This Vicious Grace stood out with a lush world, endearing characters, a realistic romance and an intriguing story, This Cursed Light had very little of that. The Italian-inspired world still remains one of the strongest assets of this series, and despite a lack of real character growth, I still really enjoyed following them and their little found family.
However, the romance has become very different from the slow burn full of banter and chemistry of the first book. This may make sense when considering the plot, but reading +300 pages of the main couple constantly and unjustifiably lying to each other every other chapter just wasn’t enjoyable and added very little to the plot.
When it comes to the plot and the ending, well, they were underwhelming at best. The repetitiveness of the plot, and all the time we spend reading about soldiers’ training, should have at least rewarded us with a compelling climax. It did not. Could this series be another syndrome of duology-that-should-have-stayed-standalone? I think my review of this sequel speaks for itself.
However, the romance has become very different from the slow burn full of banter and chemistry of the first book. This may make sense when considering the plot, but reading +300 pages of the main couple constantly and unjustifiably lying to each other every other chapter just wasn’t enjoyable and added very little to the plot.
When it comes to the plot and the ending, well, they were underwhelming at best. The repetitiveness of the plot, and all the time we spend reading about soldiers’ training, should have at least rewarded us with a compelling climax. It did not. Could this series be another syndrome of duology-that-should-have-stayed-standalone? I think my review of this sequel speaks for itself.