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116 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
*Some Spoilers*
*Some Spoilers*
- Fans of The Old Kingdom
- Fans of Garth Nix
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- Those who read books one, two, and three of The Wheel of Time (The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, and The Dragon Reborn) and are able to overlook some misogyny
- Toxic relationships, blood, gore, abuse, domestic abuse, war, sexual assault, toxic friendships, gaslighting, misogyny, sexism, death, murder, injury, injury detail, sexual harassment, emotional abuse, slavery, animal death, child death,
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, War, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- Someone looking for magical realism meets feminism and who doesn’t mind a bit of a simplification for it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Blood, Body horror, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
- 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
4.5
- As someone who does not intend to read Klune again, I will not be recommending it to anyone.
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Genocide, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Dementia, Gaslighting, Grief, and Gun violence
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Fans of D&D
- Fans of high fantasy novels looking for a change of pace
- Someone looking for a chill, cozy read with a cute romance
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Readers looking for a fantastic fantasy read with a drop of romance
- Young adult readers looking to bridge into high fantasy
- Readers looking for a good fantasy read with a great female lead.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, and War
Minor: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Gaslighting
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
- Fans of literary reads
- Fans of dictionary-based fiction
- Fans of learning new words and discussions about language
- Someone looking for a good read with decadent language and stunning, well-developed characters.
- Homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, fire, fire injury, injury, injury detail, ableism, sexual content, bullying, animal cruelty, medical content, infidelity, blood, outing, hate crime, emotional abuse, alcohol
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Death, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Outing, Homophobia, Hate crime, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Blood, Biphobia, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
- Those who liked and loved the first three books (but maybe take a break between so it’s not too fresh)
- Those who like spicy scenes (there were quite a few of them in this one)
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Suicide, Vomit, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Gore, Violence, Self harm, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Police brutality
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
- Fans of ACOTAR and dystopian societies
- Someone looking for a romance with an intriguing plot
- Those who like fantasy/apocalyptic novels that centre on romance
- Readers who like (or don’t mind) a bit of spice, but not just spice
- Those who liked and loved the first and second books (but maybe take a break between so it’s not too fresh)
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Murder, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Blood, Torture, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gore, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
- Fans of ACOTAR and dystopian societies
- Someone looking for a romance with an intriguing plot
- Those who like fantasy/apocalyptic novels that centre on romance
- Readers who like (or don’t mind) a bit of spice, but not just spice
- Those who liked and loved the first book (but maybe take a break between so it’s not too fresh)
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, War, Blood, Murder, Cursing, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Toxic friendship