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A review by anokovic
Guardian of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. 2/5🌶️🌶️

✨SPOILERS✨………………………………………….. …………………………………………..…………………………………………..………………………………………………….

💫Rhyan coming in strong at the beginning of this book 📖. I almost forgot Tristan is still in the picture. What’s he been up to anyways, while ‘the love of his life’ is being treated this way?  There’s just something I hate about a man that’s too scared to do what’s right, for fear it will make him or his family look bad. 

There’s just something about this forbidden love that has me hooked. “It’s killing me to have to see you get hurt. To not be able to kill every last one of those Moriel-f-cking bastards who touch you.”

This is how an honorable man behaves. Not like that BS Tristan spouts. 

It’s like now that Tristan can see what she’s going through, he’s more distant. Not cool! This should be where he stands up and proves himself

“One more run. You’ve got this. No rope can hold you. No cage can trap you.” “Tear the fucking rope apart,”

I will say, I am all for the spicy scenes. That scene after the seraphim head was found, was perfect….. with the exception that Lyr is still with Tristan. And that doesn’t sit right with me. I know she needs his families allegiance, or she thinks she does, but cheating never feels right to me. Even if Rhyan is perfect and they’re meant to be.  

📖how can the term of endearment “partner” feel more intimate than “lover”?  No clue. But it does. 

✨”you’re healing. It’s not a linear process. You don’t get to graduate or cross some threshold without looking back and never feel pain again. It’s messy and ugly.” What a great description of grief. ✨

Overall adored this book. I was hooked the whole time. Couldn’t put it down bc I needed to know what was going to happen next. And the bomb dropped on the last page!?  Thank god I’m not reading as this was published, bc I would not have handled waiting for the next book.