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A review by bubblewombat
Ruined Kingdom: A Gothic Grove Novel by JA George
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I have no idea where to begin, so much happened in this book and I desperately need the next one to be out so I can continue the story.
This time around we follow Jax, Arcanna and Dios, as they explore their feelings for one another while trying to stop the world from ending, one day at a time.
As is almost customary in JA George's books, the first part of Ruined Kingdom is told through past chapters. There we follow a different pairing, Oisin and Harrow, and see what led to Harrow having a mask over her face.
I gotta say, Harrow was my absolute favourite character in this book, and Oisin my most hated. In my mind, she could do no wrong, even when she did, literally, do something terrible. That's my baby though, I won't let anyone criticise her.
Oisin meanwhile...every single thing he did gave me the creeps. I hated the control he he had over Harrow and I kept hoping she'd break free of it. Even more so when my second favourite character, Luz, stepped onto the scene.
Luz is a serious contender for my favourite male character in the whole Gothic Grove universe! And we all know how great the rest of them are, but Luz...something about him is scratching my brain just right.
I hope he's Harrow's mate, in fact, I NEED him to be her mate. He was the one who was there for her and who took care of her when she needed it most. I'm only sad she had to meet Oisin first, and I really felt her sorrow and longing as if it were my own.
Now for the infamous trio, they were a hoot. Yes, they did drive me a bit bananas when they couldn't agree on the mating *cough* looking at you Dios *cough*, but the love they had for one another was apparent, even without the bonds being properly in place.
Plot wise, this was chaos, complete and utter chaos, and I loved every second of it. Well, except for Oisin continuously gaining power, duh.
I also loved seeing Shadow, Drago, Ava, Ciaran, Astrea, Kallen & Demon making cameos, and joining the fight. But even with all of them combined, the battle hasn't been won yet.
I am sooo excited to see what's next for these characters, especially the ones the epilogue decided to shine a light on. I'm wondering if their story will be next, or if Harrow and Luz's will get a continuation, or even if we'll see more of Rhea and Reaver. I'll be happy with whatever we get, I hope this series never ends.
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
This time around we follow Jax, Arcanna and Dios, as they explore their feelings for one another while trying to stop the world from ending, one day at a time.
As is almost customary in JA George's books, the first part of Ruined Kingdom is told through past chapters. There we follow a different pairing, Oisin and Harrow, and see what led to Harrow having a mask over her face.
I gotta say, Harrow was my absolute favourite character in this book, and Oisin my most hated. In my mind, she could do no wrong, even when she did, literally, do something terrible. That's my baby though, I won't let anyone criticise her.
Oisin meanwhile...every single thing he did gave me the creeps. I hated the control he he had over Harrow and I kept hoping she'd break free of it. Even more so when my second favourite character, Luz, stepped onto the scene.
Luz is a serious contender for my favourite male character in the whole Gothic Grove universe! And we all know how great the rest of them are, but Luz...something about him is scratching my brain just right.
I hope he's Harrow's mate, in fact, I NEED him to be her mate. He was the one who was there for her and who took care of her when she needed it most. I'm only sad she had to meet Oisin first, and I really felt her sorrow and longing as if it were my own.
Now for the infamous trio, they were a hoot. Yes, they did drive me a bit bananas when they couldn't agree on the mating *cough* looking at you Dios *cough*, but the love they had for one another was apparent, even without the bonds being properly in place.
Plot wise, this was chaos, complete and utter chaos, and I loved every second of it. Well, except for Oisin continuously gaining power, duh.
I also loved seeing Shadow, Drago, Ava, Ciaran, Astrea, Kallen & Demon making cameos, and joining the fight. But even with all of them combined, the battle hasn't been won yet.
I am sooo excited to see what's next for these characters, especially the ones the epilogue decided to shine a light on. I'm wondering if their story will be next, or if Harrow and Luz's will get a continuation, or even if we'll see more of Rhea and Reaver. I'll be happy with whatever we get, I hope this series never ends.
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*