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leezreading 's review for:
Glow of the Everflame
by Penn Cole
Well… I have some things to say.
In my last review I called Diem “as sharp as a butter knife,” and honestly? She hasn’t gotten any sharper. If anything, her catty, petty nastiness has levelled up. What should feel like a flaw is starting to feel like a full-time personality trait, and not in a good way. More than once I caught myself rolling my eyes and muttering “just grow up already.”
But here’s the thing..... I listened to this on audiobook, and it had me hooked. More than once I found myself sitting in the car, refusing to get out because I was laughing at the jokes and one-liners from the side characters. The cast is big, but they’re introduced gradually enough that I never had that “who is this again?” moment or needed to flick back. And the gryvern? Obsessed. I want one as a pet, no question.
The story itself is addictive, full of twists, drama, and just the right amount of chaos. By the end I was thanking the Everflame that I’d had the foresight to grab Book 3 in the Big W half-price sale this week, because there is no way I’m stopping now.
So yes, Diem drives me up the wall, but the world, the humor, and the sheer entertainment factor? Totally worth it. Five stars, because when a series has me laughing, cursing, and already lining up the next book, it’s doing something right.
In my last review I called Diem “as sharp as a butter knife,” and honestly? She hasn’t gotten any sharper. If anything, her catty, petty nastiness has levelled up. What should feel like a flaw is starting to feel like a full-time personality trait, and not in a good way. More than once I caught myself rolling my eyes and muttering “just grow up already.”
But here’s the thing..... I listened to this on audiobook, and it had me hooked. More than once I found myself sitting in the car, refusing to get out because I was laughing at the jokes and one-liners from the side characters. The cast is big, but they’re introduced gradually enough that I never had that “who is this again?” moment or needed to flick back. And the gryvern? Obsessed. I want one as a pet, no question.
The story itself is addictive, full of twists, drama, and just the right amount of chaos. By the end I was thanking the Everflame that I’d had the foresight to grab Book 3 in the Big W half-price sale this week, because there is no way I’m stopping now.
So yes, Diem drives me up the wall, but the world, the humor, and the sheer entertainment factor? Totally worth it. Five stars, because when a series has me laughing, cursing, and already lining up the next book, it’s doing something right.