jessi_readss's Reviews (587)

dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2.5 โญ๏ธ - Well, it was a book, with words. ๐Ÿ˜…

Maybe I am just getting drained from subpar books and putting them off as โ€œvibe readsโ€. Idk, maybe I need a break from dark romantasies because lately they all seem the same to me. 

This was 100% just a vibe read, the world building and lore was practically non existent. And there were a few times where the โ€œloreโ€ changed just a tad bit, but enough that it was noticeable if you were paying attention. The spice was mid, the romance was non existent. It was mainly lust. Which I read dark romance and LOVE it and can deal with just lust. But the writing for those scenes was so juvenile. 

But it was entertaining to a point and I did like the FMC and that she didnโ€™t just fall to her knees for our boring mmc. And omg he was so boring, wood has more character than that man. 

Okay Iโ€™m gonna stop now ๐Ÿ˜‚

If you like this book, do not take offense to my review, these are just my OPINIONS and my feelings. It is a fun and quick read and if you loved this book, Iโ€™m happy for you. I really wanted to like it especially because I had the special edition preordered and itโ€™s so pretty. ๐Ÿ˜ญ but I have cancelled that now lol and I wonโ€™t be bothering with the second book. 

Happy reading babes. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-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

I liked it, it was definitely enjoyable, but I think I expected more because of all the hype? Idk. 

So it started slow, then it got really good, then it slowed down again, and then it got predictable. It is not a bad book though, the pacing was just weird. But it does have a unique magic system based on when this book was written. And the characters were intriguing enough. The premise of the book was also good and well thought out, but again it did get predictable. I called the ending 50% of the way in. 

But I did love the characters and their stories and the rebellion was epic. So I will be continuing on to read book 2 as I do want to give the series a fair shot. A lot of the times the first book does drag due to world building and lore and plot build up. So I have high hopes that the second book will be even better. 

Happy reading babes ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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: No

โ™พ๏ธ/5โญ - I will never get over this book as long as I live, never ever ever . . .

โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ. ๐˜ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ต ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ. ๐˜ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ, ๐˜Œ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ. ๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ. ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ, ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ.โ€
- I will no longer just be accepting "I love you" from my husband after this one. ๐Ÿฅน

LJ did it yet again. OMG, I thought I was obsessed with the first two books? No, uh uh, this is my new obsession, I want cremated with this book in my hands. We have Valen still on his hero shit, he needs to stop that IMMEDIATELY, because it never works out the way he thinks it will. ๐Ÿ˜‚ We have Elise, she's even more of a baddie in this one and I LOVED IT, omg I adore her so much. The battles were so intense that I broke one of my favorite bookmarks because I was clutching it so hard. I was scared man. The love between Elise and Valen? They are the new standard. I love everything about their love, especially their banter!! 

All of our side characters, who are really main characters that just don't get their own pov, were just as amazing in this one. The Nightrender? AHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I can't wait to start the next book, his book. Omg I am already in love. 

Oh and the ending? Why did you have to make me UGLY SOB over an HEA? I was so happy for everybody that I was just ๐Ÿ˜ญ, all over the place. 

Okay, I am now off to buy the next book so I can start it asap. Please read this series, just do it, it is worth every single page. K, happy reading babes! ๐Ÿซถ
inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Omgomgomgomgomg I just love them so much. ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ˜
inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This volume had me blushing, giggling, and kicking my feet. Omg, I love Itsu and Yuki soooooo much. ๐Ÿ˜
inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

While some parts were boring, just because I detest Emma. ๐Ÿ˜… Overall, I still loved this volume. Especially everything with Itsu and Yukiโ€™s dad, omg they were adorable. ๐Ÿ˜‚
inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

That last chapter? Omg my poor heart is POUNDING faster than Yukiโ€™s at this point. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ 
inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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: No

โ€œI want you to tell me everything. Because, Yuki, everything about you is beloved to me.โ€ 
- *squealllllllllls*

-first off, Emma, you are annoying tf out of me and it is on sight if you donโ€™t stop acting like a child. He donโ€™t want you babe, never did, but yet Shin does and you donโ€™t care? Shin is AMAZING, you are lucky he even still wants you after your unrequited crush on Itsu, be so fr. 

- Oushi, youโ€™re still on my nerves, but this volume did make me understand you a bit more. You still need to chill my guy, but youโ€™re not on my list any longer. 

-Yuki, I love that she is trying to be less nervous and is finally starting to accept that Itsu does in fact want to be with her. She deserves the world and he seems like he wants to give it to her. 

- Itsu, I loved learning more about him in this volume, there are still some mysteries there but I canโ€™t wait until he opens up more. 

- Yuki & Itsu together? Ahhhhhhhhhh. Omg I am obsessed, I love them so much. ๐Ÿ˜

Okay, thatโ€™s all, on to the next. โค๏ธ
inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Still obsessing over this manga. Not much has changed lol. 

This one was a little bit slower. Yuki got a job and was so cute while training. Thatโ€™s pretty much it lol. This one was filler, but probably to set things up for next volume. Still loving Yuki and Itsuomi though โค๏ธ
adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense 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

Another book that I waited way too long to pick up for 0 reason. 
This book is a thought provoking and captivating Arthurian fantasy. It follows Bree, as she deals with grief from losing her mother, who then discovers a hidden society based on Arthurian legend. 

This book also delves in to modern day racism in an urban fantasy setting. It challenges readers to reflect on systemic issues while providing an enthralling fantasy adventure. And the adventure was so there, there were many action scenes, especially near the end. There is also a minor romance sub-plot. But I appreciate that it does not take center stage. This book mainly focuses on Bree as she grieves, deals with racism and classism in the world, discovers more about her own powers. Both magical, and personal. I adored Bree, I felt for her with her grief as somebody who has lost her father just a couple years ago, I cried with her. 

The only reason this was not 5 stars for me was because it did start off slow and I feel like the world building could have been more in depth. But that's it. Everything else was perfect and I will definitely be picking up book 2 soon. 

Happy reading babes!