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The Serpent and the Wings of Night
by Carissa Broadbent
This was good, and I say that knowing the last several fantasy/romance books that have been recommended on tiktok/ig were awful. It wasnt super amazing, but it was a fun & interesting read. I was surprisingly hooked from the very first chapter. So many books in this genre have a protagonist with dead/dying parents which is very bland and is starting to seem lazy. Her relationship with her father was interesting and drew me in; their conflicts, his dad-side and his king-side, etc. There are layers when the parents are alive vs when they're gone and don't do a thing. i understand why she loved him but i thought it was good he died. that man was committing genocide come on now. his death shocked me but was satisfying. i love a well deserved character death!
The romance was actually slow burn. This genre has failed at slow burn in recent years so this was refreshing. I liked their dynamic. They did say some cringe stuff but when in love i guess.the betrayal hurt so good haha
I wish we learned more about the world. We got into the human vs. vampire issues, but the novel mentions 13 gods, one of whom made vampires. The trials revealed more about the gods' past, but I am intrigued to know more of what they are currently doing and their thoughts on the trials. My understanding is that the god lady fought them off but she didn't kill them right? I hope they will be in the sequel. Speaking of the trials, they were actually serious. Some other trial-related books I've read recently have been so silly that i couldn't take anything seriously, like are we really afraid for our Lives? Is anyone actually going to die for real? in this book they did. There were real life or death stakes. I wish she didn't kill the outcast guy and angelica. I think our main character would've had an interesting friendship with the outcast heir. Angelica also had more potential but I understand for plot reasons why she was removed.
Quote: "He understood every complexity and senseless duality."
The romance was actually slow burn. This genre has failed at slow burn in recent years so this was refreshing. I liked their dynamic. They did say some cringe stuff but when in love i guess.
I wish we learned more about the world. We got into the human vs. vampire issues, but the novel mentions 13 gods, one of whom made vampires. The trials revealed more about the gods' past, but I am intrigued to know more of what they are currently doing and their thoughts on the trials. My understanding is that the god lady fought them off but she didn't kill them right? I hope they will be in the sequel. Speaking of the trials, they were actually serious. Some other trial-related books I've read recently have been so silly that i couldn't take anything seriously, like are we really afraid for our Lives? Is anyone actually going to die for real? in this book they did. There were real life or death stakes.
Quote: "He understood every complexity and senseless duality."