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Lady of Embers
by Melissa K. Roehrich
I have such mixed feelings about this book. The author does such an incredible job of putting her characters through it. She knows how to pull on all the feelings. I screamed and cried and for a good chunk was royally confused. My brain just can't keep track of so many characters, powers, races, gods, ect. I wish so much I could hold it all in my head because I know a lot of it is going to be very important in the last book and I'm worried I'll be even more confused.
Scarlett and Sorin were really solid in the book for the most part. I absolutely despise that Sorin lost his powers. I mean he's alive so there is that, but watching him grieve that loss was painful! When Scarlett drew from him was one of the sweetest most tender moments I may have ever read. I did not agree with Sorin on Talwyn. Scarlett should have been allowed to murder that bitch. I do think it was very hypocritical of him because we all know he would kill without thought if anyone hurt Scarlett.
Cassius and Cyrus man. These two drove me insane. The constant tug and pull between them. I completely loved watching both be broken but trying so hard to be able to put the other back together.
I hate Callan. I hate him. He is a boring POV to read from. He is whiney and annoying. Tava deserves SO much better and I really wish she had found happiness elsewhere.
Now I'm going to write myself a little reminder so that when the next book comes out maybe I'll be able to remember all the characters and what happened.
Scarlett and crew start the book by traveling to Avonleya. Sorin is back from the dead but is slowly loosing his powers. It was the cost of brining him back. Callan (The human prince) is reeling from watching his parents and best friends die by the hand of Alaric (The main bad dude). Instead of turning to his new lover Tava, he chooses to pull away. Tava makes many speeches about how she is not waiting for him and she is moving on but never actually does.
Cyrus is Sorin's 2nd I believe. He lost his first lover a male name Merrick when he was super young. He also lost his twin flame. He is haunted and can't sleep at night so Scarlett's soul mate and guardian, Cassius stays with him. They have a friendship that is quite obviously moving into something more.
They arrive at Avonleya and meet Scarlett's long lost brother and king, Cethin. Cethin's 2nd is a man named Razik. He is the grandson of a god... I think. He can shift into a dragon. We find out him and Cassius are cousins? But they because Cassius Father basically raised Razik they're more like brothers. Cassius also learns he can partially shift into a dragon. He has the wings and the fire. Also maybe scales.
Talwayn finally gets her head out of her Ass and realizes she is being hella used by the Maran Lords. But of course it's too late. She still thinks Sorin is dead and spends a ton of the book just throwing herself a huge pity party. She realizes Tarik is not her twin flame and has been using her since the beginning. She tends of finding Ashtine (Queen of winds) is pregnant with Briar's Twins (Briar is the king of the water court). Alaric needs royal Water blood to access the prison so he can set the Sorceress free. Who I think is a goddess... or something???
Scarlett is able to bring down the wards on the continent because she finds the two missing mortal Heirs. Drake, Tava's brother, is the heir to one kingdom. The other is a mortal I think with the last name Hall who was hiding out in Avonleya this whole time.
Nuri is in this book. She is a vampire and Scarlett's friend but ended up swearing allegiance to Alaric for unknown reasons. She also is the countessa or ruler of the Night Children.
Juliette shows up while they're fighting after taking down the wards. She is the oracle and her mother who was a witch is killed by Callan during the fight.
Eliza, Sorin's General, is severely injured during this fight. Razik and her clearly have some sort of love affair going on. But somehow no one notices.
Cethin informs Scarlett their mother is the goddess Saylah. I don't know exactly how that affects Scarlet but it seems important.
Alaric ends up finding Ashtine and holding her hostage to try and get Scarlett to negotiate with him. Cyrus and Neve who is the 3rd in the water court stay with her and Alaric. Alaric takes them down to the prison to see the Sorceress. He leaves poor Cyrus there to be mentally tutored by her. She just plays back all his terrible memories to him.
Cyrus was suppose to become Cassius's source but he kept refusing. I think Cassius was worried about tying Cyrus down and also was worried he would resent him eventually. Because Scarlett can no longer pull from Sorin she will pull from Cassius. So he needs a source ASAP. But Cyrus is tuck in the prison so they're trying to find someone else to be his source. They ask Eliza but she advises she is already Raziks source. Cassius is super upset because he really doesn't want anyone else to be his source but Cryus isn't an option.
Tava ends up sacrificing herself to save Ashtine and her babies. She has sex with Callan, then disappears like a thief in the night. Callan blames Scarlett even though it was Tava's choice. Her brother Drake also went with her to sacrifice himself.
Scarlett draws from Sorin one last time and their twin flame mark disappears. She is pissed and goes to see her Goddess mother so she can bring back Sorin's powers. That is how it ended.
Rayner is part of Sorin's court. He is the ash ryder. We get some of his backstory. On the southern Isle's him and a bunch of other people were tortured and bred to make more powerful fae. He killed everyone on the island. Alaric is apparently the son of the ruler of that island. Alaric is there searching for a lock. The lock opens the mirror gates so he could travel through them.
Scarlett and Sorin were really solid in the book for the most part. I absolutely despise that Sorin lost his powers. I mean he's alive so there is that, but watching him grieve that loss was painful! When Scarlett drew from him was one of the sweetest most tender moments I may have ever read. I did not agree with Sorin on Talwyn. Scarlett should have been allowed to murder that bitch. I do think it was very hypocritical of him because we all know he would kill without thought if anyone hurt Scarlett.
Cassius and Cyrus man. These two drove me insane. The constant tug and pull between them. I completely loved watching both be broken but trying so hard to be able to put the other back together.
I hate Callan. I hate him. He is a boring POV to read from. He is whiney and annoying. Tava deserves SO much better and I really wish she had found happiness elsewhere.
Now I'm going to write myself a little reminder so that when the next book comes out maybe I'll be able to remember all the characters and what happened.
Scarlett and crew start the book by traveling to Avonleya. Sorin is back from the dead but is slowly loosing his powers. It was the cost of brining him back. Callan (The human prince) is reeling from watching his parents and best friends die by the hand of Alaric (The main bad dude). Instead of turning to his new lover Tava, he chooses to pull away. Tava makes many speeches about how she is not waiting for him and she is moving on but never actually does.
Cyrus is Sorin's 2nd I believe. He lost his first lover a male name Merrick when he was super young. He also lost his twin flame. He is haunted and can't sleep at night so Scarlett's soul mate and guardian, Cassius stays with him. They have a friendship that is quite obviously moving into something more.
They arrive at Avonleya and meet Scarlett's long lost brother and king, Cethin. Cethin's 2nd is a man named Razik. He is the grandson of a god... I think. He can shift into a dragon. We find out him and Cassius are cousins? But they because Cassius Father basically raised Razik they're more like brothers. Cassius also learns he can partially shift into a dragon. He has the wings and the fire. Also maybe scales.
Talwayn finally gets her head out of her Ass and realizes she is being hella used by the Maran Lords. But of course it's too late. She still thinks Sorin is dead and spends a ton of the book just throwing herself a huge pity party. She realizes Tarik is not her twin flame and has been using her since the beginning. She tends of finding Ashtine (Queen of winds) is pregnant with Briar's Twins (Briar is the king of the water court). Alaric needs royal Water blood to access the prison so he can set the Sorceress free. Who I think is a goddess... or something???
Scarlett is able to bring down the wards on the continent because she finds the two missing mortal Heirs. Drake, Tava's brother, is the heir to one kingdom. The other is a mortal I think with the last name Hall who was hiding out in Avonleya this whole time.
Nuri is in this book. She is a vampire and Scarlett's friend but ended up swearing allegiance to Alaric for unknown reasons. She also is the countessa or ruler of the Night Children.
Juliette shows up while they're fighting after taking down the wards. She is the oracle and her mother who was a witch is killed by Callan during the fight.
Eliza, Sorin's General, is severely injured during this fight. Razik and her clearly have some sort of love affair going on. But somehow no one notices.
Cethin informs Scarlett their mother is the goddess Saylah. I don't know exactly how that affects Scarlet but it seems important.
Alaric ends up finding Ashtine and holding her hostage to try and get Scarlett to negotiate with him. Cyrus and Neve who is the 3rd in the water court stay with her and Alaric. Alaric takes them down to the prison to see the Sorceress. He leaves poor Cyrus there to be mentally tutored by her. She just plays back all his terrible memories to him.
Cyrus was suppose to become Cassius's source but he kept refusing. I think Cassius was worried about tying Cyrus down and also was worried he would resent him eventually. Because Scarlett can no longer pull from Sorin she will pull from Cassius. So he needs a source ASAP. But Cyrus is tuck in the prison so they're trying to find someone else to be his source. They ask Eliza but she advises she is already Raziks source. Cassius is super upset because he really doesn't want anyone else to be his source but Cryus isn't an option.
Tava ends up sacrificing herself to save Ashtine and her babies. She has sex with Callan, then disappears like a thief in the night. Callan blames Scarlett even though it was Tava's choice. Her brother Drake also went with her to sacrifice himself.
Scarlett draws from Sorin one last time and their twin flame mark disappears. She is pissed and goes to see her Goddess mother so she can bring back Sorin's powers. That is how it ended.
Rayner is part of Sorin's court. He is the ash ryder. We get some of his backstory. On the southern Isle's him and a bunch of other people were tortured and bred to make more powerful fae. He killed everyone on the island. Alaric is apparently the son of the ruler of that island. Alaric is there searching for a lock. The lock opens the mirror gates so he could travel through them.