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A review by jessiereadsfantasy
The Audient and The Phantom Night by Sadie Hewitt
5.0
Thank you to Sadie and RRBookTours for providing an eARC!
All I can say is what a ride. Cursed pirates, found family, grumpy/sunshine, fated lovers, touch her and die, betrayal, dark MMC, magic, and HEA. If these tropes are up your alley, you'll want to read this book! I devoured this book and couldn't wait to sing its praises.
First, the plot is very well developed. A cursed pirate captain, Devlin, seeks to break his curse, falls in love with a woman, Fenna, who possesses forbidden magic, and together, they work to break the captain's curse. Of course, their mission is not linear, as betrayal, misunderstandings, and various other conflicts impede their mission. There is one incident in the book (not going to spoil it but it has to do with betrayal), that I was worried wouldn't be flushed out, but oh boy was I wrong. As the incident unfolded and the details came spilling out, I wanted to punch this particular character in the face and so will you.
Second, the world-building was just enough. The lore was appropriately expressed, though, as a sucker for super detailed world-building/lore, I wanted to know a bit more history about the Clairs, the individuals who possess the forbidden magic. However, if I were being honest, knowing more about the Clairs than was presented would not have added to the story, so, to this point, I believe the author did well putting in just enough detail to keep the story on track.
Lastly, the characters were very well-developed. As a reader, I want the characters to grow as the story progresses, and our MMC and FMC do just that. Devlin has been cursed for 150 years and is attached to a cursed ship and crew. That does not make for someone who is rainbows and sunshine. However, like the grumpy/sunshine trope demands, his icy heart melts for Fenna. Much like Devlin transforms as he opens his closed-off heart to Fenna, Fenna goes through her own character growth. Though she is every bit a ray of sunshine and naive at the beginning of the book, she is forced to face the world and its cruelties or risk losing everything. And let's not forget the chemistry between the MMC and the FMC. It was spicy. It was intense. You feel the energy between them.
Overall, I loved this book. It was a super fun read and pleased my pirate-loving heart.
4.5/5 stars - the story was super engaging and well developed; 3/5 spice - the MMC and FMC go at it a lot, and I appreciate that. I highly recommend this book.
All I can say is what a ride. Cursed pirates, found family, grumpy/sunshine, fated lovers, touch her and die, betrayal, dark MMC, magic, and HEA. If these tropes are up your alley, you'll want to read this book! I devoured this book and couldn't wait to sing its praises.
First, the plot is very well developed. A cursed pirate captain, Devlin, seeks to break his curse, falls in love with a woman, Fenna, who possesses forbidden magic, and together, they work to break the captain's curse. Of course, their mission is not linear, as betrayal, misunderstandings, and various other conflicts impede their mission. There is one incident in the book (not going to spoil it but it has to do with betrayal), that I was worried wouldn't be flushed out, but oh boy was I wrong. As the incident unfolded and the details came spilling out, I wanted to punch this particular character in the face and so will you.
Second, the world-building was just enough. The lore was appropriately expressed, though, as a sucker for super detailed world-building/lore, I wanted to know a bit more history about the Clairs, the individuals who possess the forbidden magic. However, if I were being honest, knowing more about the Clairs than was presented would not have added to the story, so, to this point, I believe the author did well putting in just enough detail to keep the story on track.
Lastly, the characters were very well-developed. As a reader, I want the characters to grow as the story progresses, and our MMC and FMC do just that. Devlin has been cursed for 150 years and is attached to a cursed ship and crew. That does not make for someone who is rainbows and sunshine. However, like the grumpy/sunshine trope demands, his icy heart melts for Fenna. Much like Devlin transforms as he opens his closed-off heart to Fenna, Fenna goes through her own character growth. Though she is every bit a ray of sunshine and naive at the beginning of the book, she is forced to face the world and its cruelties or risk losing everything. And let's not forget the chemistry between the MMC and the FMC. It was spicy. It was intense. You feel the energy between them.
Overall, I loved this book. It was a super fun read and pleased my pirate-loving heart.
4.5/5 stars - the story was super engaging and well developed; 3/5 spice - the MMC and FMC go at it a lot, and I appreciate that. I highly recommend this book.