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A review by charliauthor
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
Beautifully done!
I absolutely adored this! Not only because it was just as riveting and jaw dropping as the first two instalments but because it managed to have the best and most fitting end, leaving me feeling satisfied with my commitment to the series.
If you have not started The Wolf Den, then please do because The Temple of Fortuna has brought the emotion of the first and second books and brought it full circle and given a conclusion that is emotional yet liberating.
Amara continues to be the ambitious and determined woman that we know from the previous books and while i understand so many of her motives, her ever present and undeniable snobbery really irked me. I understood all she went through, all she did to rise above her station but there were some moments in this and the other books that i really wanted to punch her for being, basically, a stuck up bitch. I cant say much without spoilers but my only criticism would be that even at the end, for me, Amara was very unlikeable. There is the knowledge that she is aware of her selfishness which can almost allow her some redemption but her thoughts towards an old friend at a pivotal stage in her survival, really made me dislike her.
Her attitude took nothing away from the story for me though and that was a major reason for loving it all the way through. As with the other books, there was always the sense of doom that you couldnt quite shake which made it so exciting. Not just for the obvious eruption of Mount Vesuvius but all the other dangers surrounding Amara's life.
The descriptions of the destruction of Pompeii was really immersive and the way people grabbed at the chance to essentially reinvent themselves while others wanted to continue in the old ways, was so heartbreaking for me.
In short, I loved it and cant wait to hold the official copy in my hands.
The Temple of Fortuna is out November 9th
Thank you to the beautiful and amazing, Elodie Harper and Head of Zeus for this ARC.
All opinions are my own.
I absolutely adored this! Not only because it was just as riveting and jaw dropping as the first two instalments but because it managed to have the best and most fitting end, leaving me feeling satisfied with my commitment to the series.
If you have not started The Wolf Den, then please do because The Temple of Fortuna has brought the emotion of the first and second books and brought it full circle and given a conclusion that is emotional yet liberating.
Amara continues to be the ambitious and determined woman that we know from the previous books and while i understand so many of her motives, her ever present and undeniable snobbery really irked me. I understood all she went through, all she did to rise above her station but there were some moments in this and the other books that i really wanted to punch her for being, basically, a stuck up bitch. I cant say much without spoilers but my only criticism would be that even at the end, for me, Amara was very unlikeable. There is the knowledge that she is aware of her selfishness which can almost allow her some redemption but her thoughts towards an old friend at a pivotal stage in her survival, really made me dislike her.
Her attitude took nothing away from the story for me though and that was a major reason for loving it all the way through. As with the other books, there was always the sense of doom that you couldnt quite shake which made it so exciting. Not just for the obvious eruption of Mount Vesuvius but all the other dangers surrounding Amara's life.
The descriptions of the destruction of Pompeii was really immersive and the way people grabbed at the chance to essentially reinvent themselves while others wanted to continue in the old ways, was so heartbreaking for me.
In short, I loved it and cant wait to hold the official copy in my hands.
The Temple of Fortuna is out November 9th
Thank you to the beautiful and amazing, Elodie Harper and Head of Zeus for this ARC.
All opinions are my own.