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A review by yazthebookish
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan
4.0
4 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
His eyes had been dark when he looked at her, and in that moment, she felt as though she was his whole world, that no one existed for him but her, just as he was the only thing right and perfect in her life.
Winterblaze is the third installment in the Darkest London series and I was dreading my return to this ominous version of London but also excited to pick up where I left off and discover more of the stories this world has to offer.
The Darkest London series is set in such a darkly lush world during the Victorian era where London is inhabited by many supernatural creatures.
You'd expect glittering ballrooms and fancy outings but here we have dangerous creatures, secret societies, and a chain of murders.
“I met you, I woke to life. You saw me for who I was. And in return, I wanted to live again. You gave my life flavor, color, texture, and I found myself willing to do anything to keep that.”
Winterblaze follows the married pair—Poppy Ellis Lane and Winston Lane. When a secret uncovers itself during the events of Moonlight, Win and Poppy become estranged for months.
Win cannot reconcile with the fact that for most of their 14 years of marriage that Poppy kept a secret that changed everything for him—and that his wife was a very good liar and it almost costed him his life.
Poppy is paying the price for keeping her true identity and an entire different world a secret from Win.
“Regardless of the disappointments that have arisen between us, sweeting, you should understand that I will always care.”
This book more or less is about a second-chance at love, a married pair that are working through their issues and regaining trust, there was so much angst and longing between them.
Each book offers such a gripping plot, atmospheric world-building, and a sizzling hot romance. With every book, the world become more intricate, complex, and darker. More characters and creatures show up and that expands this unique world even more.
I was very glad to have flashbacks of how their relationship blossomed—from courting to the early days of their marriage. I did find it realistic that there wasn't a quick and easy reconciliation between Poppy and Win and they had to work hard to make their marriage work and move on to a new page.
Another thing I liked was the power imbalance between them. Win is extremely protective of Poppy yet Poppy is more powerful than him it seems and this is something that Win had to come to terms with when her true powers came to light. This is one of the things that they had to work around.
I felt that the pacing was off sometimes but it did not ruin my enjoyment of this book. It was nicely action-packed and the characters were multi-layered.
I'm looking forward to Jack Talent and Mary Chase's story in Shadowdance.
His eyes had been dark when he looked at her, and in that moment, she felt as though she was his whole world, that no one existed for him but her, just as he was the only thing right and perfect in her life.
Winterblaze is the third installment in the Darkest London series and I was dreading my return to this ominous version of London but also excited to pick up where I left off and discover more of the stories this world has to offer.
The Darkest London series is set in such a darkly lush world during the Victorian era where London is inhabited by many supernatural creatures.
You'd expect glittering ballrooms and fancy outings but here we have dangerous creatures, secret societies, and a chain of murders.
“I met you, I woke to life. You saw me for who I was. And in return, I wanted to live again. You gave my life flavor, color, texture, and I found myself willing to do anything to keep that.”
Winterblaze follows the married pair—Poppy Ellis Lane and Winston Lane. When a secret uncovers itself during the events of Moonlight, Win and Poppy become estranged for months.
Win cannot reconcile with the fact that for most of their 14 years of marriage that Poppy kept a secret that changed everything for him—and that his wife was a very good liar and it almost costed him his life.
Poppy is paying the price for keeping her true identity and an entire different world a secret from Win.
“Regardless of the disappointments that have arisen between us, sweeting, you should understand that I will always care.”
This book more or less is about a second-chance at love, a married pair that are working through their issues and regaining trust, there was so much angst and longing between them.
Each book offers such a gripping plot, atmospheric world-building, and a sizzling hot romance. With every book, the world become more intricate, complex, and darker. More characters and creatures show up and that expands this unique world even more.
I was very glad to have flashbacks of how their relationship blossomed—from courting to the early days of their marriage. I did find it realistic that there wasn't a quick and easy reconciliation between Poppy and Win and they had to work hard to make their marriage work and move on to a new page.
Another thing I liked was the power imbalance between them. Win is extremely protective of Poppy yet Poppy is more powerful than him it seems and this is something that Win had to come to terms with when her true powers came to light. This is one of the things that they had to work around.
I felt that the pacing was off sometimes but it did not ruin my enjoyment of this book. It was nicely action-packed and the characters were multi-layered.
I'm looking forward to Jack Talent and Mary Chase's story in Shadowdance.