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drasticpear's Reviews (425)
adventurous
mysterious
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When Brand turned back to face me, he looked resigned. I went over, reached up, put my palms on either side of his face. It wasn’t exactly a touch or a sign of affection—it was just shy a headlock.
I want to like this a lot more than I do! It had really great potential but fell short often.
I liked the characters, Rune and Quinn especially. But I spent more than half the book convinced Rune and Co were all no older than 25 because of how young and quippy they all acted. That Rune is 35 is absolutely baffeling to me and thats such a shame because I would've loved a more mature cast.
All the relationships felt a little flat, with too low emotional stakes because no conversation ever actually ended in a disagreement or even got heated to begin with. Addam was charming but there was no thrill in his persuit of Rune.
I'm curious to learn more about Rune but don't have high hopes for the second book.
Maybe at some point, I'll come back to it. I liked it while I was reading it but once I put it down it was hard to pick up again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, Rape
Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Whether it was the Rifter, or John, or Jath’ibaye, it no longer mattered. They were all one. At the center of both of Kahlil’s lives was his dedication to that single man who was his deity, ward, friend, and lover.
LOVED this entire series. It was so good!
adventurous
emotional
tense
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I won’t be killed. My god will protect me.”
“No! He won’t—he can’t—” John’s voice broke, and he realized that there were tears in his eyes. “He can’t protect you.”
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
John wanted to tell Ravishan how much he loved this, how much he loved him. He would do anything for Ravishan. How he would die without him.
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably every person in this entire three-story complex had something to tell Jath’ibaye. It wasn’t as if he was Kahlil’s private deity anymore.
adventurous
dark
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes