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237 reviews

Releasing Maladek by Victoria Aveline

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Definitely the best of the series, really drew me in every step of the way with great pacing and unhinged characters. 

Resisting Maxu by Victoria Aveline

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was definitely better, in my opinion, to the first. Which is unusual. There was more tension between the characters, which I liked and the plot started to make more sense. It really picked up at the end and that ending! 

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A little slower than the first, but little to know repeating plot. Fair bit of time jumping and multiple pov makes time irrelevant it seems. Personal issue I found after two books, how do they tell who is Scholar and who is Martial? I’ve hear both races with varying mixes of features. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Genocide, Grief, and Physical abuse

Minor: Child death

The Heir Apparent's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

I have had this on my TBR for so long and I am happy it did not disappoint. I am hoping for more romance going forward, considering there are three more books, but I understand this is solidly YA, and Laia is 17. Great mix of mystery, action, and suspense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual assault

Moderate: War, Torture, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Pregnancy, and Murder

The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

A great continuation to the second duology and overall continuation of the Bridge Kingdom series. Both series really make you think about what is right or wrong based on characters choices and motives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: War, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, and Torture