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Each Their Own Devil by L.B. Black
adventurous
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
So, pretty big stakes were set up in book 2. Book 3 should have been the culmination of plot, the facing of betrayals, the final epic reveal of the fate of our heroes.
But it felt incomplete to me. There is one big battle that is supposed to be the Epic Plot of book 3 but all the other storylines were left hanging. The problem with the messenger and the second were solved way too simplistically. The whole mess with Violet barely gets any attention and I find myself very unsatisfied with how her story is wrapped up and what justice (or lack thereof) is served to her.
All in all, it felt like the author got all the good stuff out in the first two books and then ran with the simplest solutions and ideas to finish up the series. There was so much build up for plot lines that delivered very little pay off.
That being said, it's still well written and a decent enough summing up of Our Lady of Fire. I'm happily impressed with this Indie author. I just wish it had been ...idk, less anti-climatic.
But it felt incomplete to me. There is one big battle that is supposed to be the Epic Plot of book 3 but all the other storylines were left hanging. The problem with the messenger and the second were solved way too simplistically. The whole mess with Violet barely gets any attention and I find myself very unsatisfied with how her story is wrapped up and what justice (or lack thereof) is served to her.
All in all, it felt like the author got all the good stuff out in the first two books and then ran with the simplest solutions and ideas to finish up the series. There was so much build up for plot lines that delivered very little pay off.
That being said, it's still well written and a decent enough summing up of Our Lady of Fire. I'm happily impressed with this Indie author. I just wish it had been ...idk, less anti-climatic.
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So, it could use some tightening up. The motives and decisions that the FMC makes change too quickly, and the handling of the cast is a bit clumsy. Hades makes a decent shadow daddy but some of his actions border on inappropriate.
All in all though, this book is a blast. Is it amazingly written? No. But it IS deliciously entertaining! It's like a soap opera but with mythological characters 😂 idk how the author managed to keep this going for 7 books without it getting stale but hell, I really enjoyed this one. Delightfully trope-y and lighthearted.
All in all though, this book is a blast. Is it amazingly written? No. But it IS deliciously entertaining! It's like a soap opera but with mythological characters 😂 idk how the author managed to keep this going for 7 books without it getting stale but hell, I really enjoyed this one. Delightfully trope-y and lighthearted.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment
A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ah, the series that got me into Romantasy.
This addition proves to be as addictive and beautifully written as the first. Some twists were expected while others took me by surprise. The stakes are high and you're left guessing what is going to happen and how. So many problems yet still unsolved. I eagerly anticipate the next in the series.
This addition proves to be as addictive and beautifully written as the first. Some twists were expected while others took me by surprise. The stakes are high and you're left guessing what is going to happen and how. So many problems yet still unsolved. I eagerly anticipate the next in the series.
No Greater Sorrow by L.B. Black
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
What is Dark Within Me by L.B. Black
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Very good, but heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death
Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Clumsy use of metaphor. Terrible grammar. Words are repeated on accident or else missing entirely. It reads like it was published on Wattpad and edited by a family friend, or the author herself.
None of this would bother me if the plot had any substance, anything good to sink your teeth into, but it simply does not. The first book had some real potential, but book 2 is actually worse.
Someone else in the reviews said that the whole thing reads like stuff the author wanted to happen but it didn't logically make sense, and I couldn't agree more. The book is basically a lot of nothing, held together by bursts of action and moments that the author clearly thought would make a cool scene, but she didn't do any of the work for the audience to get us there.
Her magic system doesn't follow the same rules she previously laid out, characters are poorly written, and the romance is meh. Author clearly was inapired by SJM, JLA, and Cassie Clare, but lacks the skill to mimic them in any way. The god stuff is boring and tired - what's with the demon rape scene at the end? The only author who can get away with putting mainstream religion in an urban fantasy is Clare, but hoooo boy does this author try it.
I had to force my way through this book, and lost patience many times. Fortuna is supposed to be a character we rally behind and support as she overcomes her anger and takes power and rules with kindness- you know the old reliable trope- but that's hard to do when her characterisation is so poor and she does nothing to earn the audience admiration.
I saw a lot of people get excited by the plot twist at the end but it's nothing I haven't seen done before and done better. Relieved to be through with it honestly.
Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Not terrible, but could use improvement. Strong FMC, intrigueing MMCs. Some of the twists I definitely saw coming but I did managed to be surprised here and there.
There are some small grammatical errors and occasionally the author forgets what eye color she assigned someone, but those flaws are easy to look past, as the actual plot definitely has some legs.
I would say that KJ Sutton could use some work with her magical system--the whole God thing is tired and Cassie Clare is really the only one who makes it work. I would also say she could use some work on her settings; they're boring and devoid of detail. The emotional motivation for Fortuna is also not as strong as it could be - it seems to me that she changes her mind too often and is too easily swayed by fickle and dangerous desires.
Also, the name sins in this book are many. I mean, Fortuna??? LOL
There are some small grammatical errors and occasionally the author forgets what eye color she assigned someone, but those flaws are easy to look past, as the actual plot definitely has some legs.
I would say that KJ Sutton could use some work with her magical system--the whole God thing is tired and Cassie Clare is really the only one who makes it work. I would also say she could use some work on her settings; they're boring and devoid of detail. The emotional motivation for Fortuna is also not as strong as it could be - it seems to me that she changes her mind too often and is too easily swayed by fickle and dangerous desires.
Also, the name sins in this book are many. I mean, Fortuna??? LOL
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Slavery
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
I don't know what if is about certain female authors that think coercion and massive age gaps (so long as one half of the couple is some immortal creature) are sexy.
The concept is decent enough but it's difficult to move past the fact that the relationship begins when the FMC is 16. Author makes sure to remind us that in the supernatural world, 16 is an adult. Also, FMC like, has gone through a lot, okay? She's totally an adult.
(Fart sound)
Form is okay but pacing is bad. The audience has no time to form an opinion or an emotional connection to the characters, particularly the MMC, before the lust and romance begins, lol.
And again -- their sexually charged relationship begins when FMC is SIXTEEN. I'm disappointed a woman would perpetuates such toxic ideas.
Trash.
The concept is decent enough but it's difficult to move past the fact that the relationship begins when the FMC is 16. Author makes sure to remind us that in the supernatural world, 16 is an adult. Also, FMC like, has gone through a lot, okay? She's totally an adult.
(Fart sound)
Form is okay but pacing is bad. The audience has no time to form an opinion or an emotional connection to the characters, particularly the MMC, before the lust and romance begins, lol.
And again -- their sexually charged relationship begins when FMC is SIXTEEN. I'm disappointed a woman would perpetuates such toxic ideas.
Trash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Pedophile MMC