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A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair
3.0
Thank you so much to Bloom Books and Netgalley for providing an ALC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are still my own.
I absolutely adores this world and series. It's such a fun, singable read and I can't get enough of the wild politics and maneuvering.
I love how the author has set up these spinoffs so that they still feel unique to the story. Rather than simply rehashing Touch of Ruin, this has it's own plot that interweaves with Persephone's. And I thought it was fascinating to get a peak into the political maneuverings that are happening around Hades.
The political drama and development was definitely my favorite aspect of this story. You really get to see the different plays everyone is making and the why behind what is happening.
But overall this book (and it's counterpart) feel like setup for the rest of the series. Everything in here is important to the overall story, but I didn't find it has fun as the rest of the series. Knowing what happens in Touch of Malice though, you need this foundation for the rest of the series. And I can't wait to get Hades POV for that story!!
Overall, while this is my least favorite installment in this world, it's still a ridiculously fun and addictive series. The audiobooks for these are wonderful and my preferred way of consuming the story. I love both narrators and they really pull me into this world. I can't wait to read the rest of this series and see where it's heading!
I absolutely adores this world and series. It's such a fun, singable read and I can't get enough of the wild politics and maneuvering.
I love how the author has set up these spinoffs so that they still feel unique to the story. Rather than simply rehashing Touch of Ruin, this has it's own plot that interweaves with Persephone's. And I thought it was fascinating to get a peak into the political maneuverings that are happening around Hades.
The political drama and development was definitely my favorite aspect of this story. You really get to see the different plays everyone is making and the why behind what is happening.
But overall this book (and it's counterpart) feel like setup for the rest of the series. Everything in here is important to the overall story, but I didn't find it has fun as the rest of the series. Knowing what happens in Touch of Malice though, you need this foundation for the rest of the series. And I can't wait to get Hades POV for that story!!
Overall, while this is my least favorite installment in this world, it's still a ridiculously fun and addictive series. The audiobooks for these are wonderful and my preferred way of consuming the story. I love both narrators and they really pull me into this world. I can't wait to read the rest of this series and see where it's heading!