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37 reviews

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

Castles in their Bones by Laura Sebastian

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My only comment is “Emotional damage”!! I loved this book and I can’t wait for the sequel!

Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Crave by Tracy Wolff

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Torture and Violence

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Daughter of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

I was one of the lucky readers to read the arc of this book and I’m frustrated because the first book isn’t even published yet and I need the second one right now!

Lyriana is incredibile and inspiring, her character development in this book has just began! The mystery about her is intriguing and I’ve made sooo much theories about it and who’s the real villain of the story! I hope to see more about her sisters, I think they’ll be important at some point later in the next books!

Rhyan is so supportive, I love his humor and I hope to know more about his backstory in the next book!

I loved the worldbuilding, the author introduces each element at the perfect moment, it isn’t forced as it happens in others books, and I really liked the magic system.

I think it would have been amazing to have a map and an index of all the Ka, just because i always forgot whom ka was who ahah but I spoke with the author and it seems there will be a map soon, can’t wait to see it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Torture

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0