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thevicariouswinnower 's review for:
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
⭐️ 3.5 stars
This sequel didn’t quite live up to the first book. The pacing dragged with too much politics, and the romance leaned heavily on frustrating miscommunication. They were way too horny even in the middle of a war, and the constant enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers felt like whiplash. I did like how Raihn treated Oraya as his equal, but Oraya could’ve pushed harder to sabotage him to really lean into the “enemies” part.
The real highlight for me was her morally gray father—someone who loves deeply but is still capable of terrible things. That conflict hit hard, and going through it with Oraya was such a good experience.
Now I’m just curious what’s going to happen when Nyaxia finally decides to cash in on that revenge.
⭐️ 3.5 stars
This sequel didn’t quite live up to the first book. The pacing dragged with too much politics, and the romance leaned heavily on frustrating miscommunication. They were way too horny even in the middle of a war, and the constant enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers felt like whiplash. I did like how Raihn treated Oraya as his equal, but Oraya could’ve pushed harder to sabotage him to really lean into the “enemies” part.
The real highlight for me was her morally gray father—someone who loves deeply but is still capable of terrible things. That conflict hit hard, and going through it with Oraya was such a good experience.
Now I’m just curious what’s going to happen when Nyaxia finally decides to cash in on that revenge.