bekahzabel's Reviews (327)

Phenomenal. 
This is surely in my top 3 favorite reads of of 2023. A sequel that outdoes the first book? We LOVE that. Gillig’s compelling gothic imagery intertwined with a riveting plot line keeps you on your toes. She is officially on my auto-read radar. If she writes it, I’m reading it 👀😮‍💨🤩

The Shepherd King duology felt like a movie. I received an advanced copy of this book through netgalley but once I finished the first one, I went ahead and bought the physical copy because I knew I needed it in on my forever shelf. An instant favorite. Checked every box for me. 

Read this if you love suspenseful fantasy plots, unique dark magic systems, & a touch of romance. 

3.75 ⭐️
I don’t usually fall for a light haired MMC, but Des is up there when it comes to first place blonde shadow zaddy. I love these. Novella from Des’s perspective that gave more insight into his backstory. 

I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narration.

I think this one officially lands within my top 5 books of the year. Dark, twisted, clever, and so unique. Everything about this book felt like a breath of fresh air to me. After 30% I couldn’t put it down. Immaculate. Going to move straight into the next one 👀🖤

4.75⭐️/ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

This series never fails me. Always captivated by the characters Opal brings to life. Loved watching all the brothers’ stories intertwining through this one. (Although I was missing Merikh big time) 

We got a deeper look into the veil, Lindiwe, and Weldir in this book that I enjoyed as well. 

The spice was immaculate as usual. I’ll be salivating and foaming at the mouth waiting patiently for the next one 🫠🫡🥰

TW’s: Death, Loss, Grief, Infertility

A grand finale indeed. It’s a bittersweet feeling to wrap this up and know I’ll never get to read these books for the first time again. I truly couldn’t have asked for anything more. The found family and character development throughout was immaculate. I’ll never be the same, a piece of my heart is left between these pages. 

If I could give it 6 stars, I would. Fucking Epic. 

Full disclosure I read this one and TOD as the tandem. 

So many easter eggs, & things finally clicking into place. This was a wild ride, and I loved every minute of it. It’s rare where I read a series and every single book somehow continues to get better and better. 

Let’s just say these character arcs are absolutely arcing. I’m so impressed with the found family, how I’ve come to love each and every character and how their story holds a piece in my heart.

Full disclosure I did the tandem read. 

This one gets a lot of hate, but I can’t lie I’m a Chaol fan. I mean the mans was fully crippled for god’s sake give him a break, throw the man a bone. The fact that people fully skip this book baffles me. I love the look deeper into side characters lives and thoughts. I felt like TOD was so vital and special, that here I am giving it 5 stars. 

An emotional healing journey and more puzzle pieces sliding into place. This one warmed up my cold bitter heart. I love Yrene, I can’t wait to read the moment she & Aelin meet again. 

I was pleasantly surprised with this one! While I found the first 25% moderately predictable the story unfolded into pure action, witty banter between lovable characters, and some seriously spicy scenes. 

I loved the narration, great storytelling through the audio. I would definitely recommend this to others who love fantasy romance. Stacia Stark is onto something with these 🙇🏻‍♀️💭 Can’t wait to read the next one! 

I received a copy of this audiobook via netgalley & dreamscape in exchange for an honest review. 

3.85 rounded up to 4 stars! 

This book really got better and better as it went on. A bit of a slow start but wow I couldn’t put it down after 35%! Who knew the four horsemen could be so hot? 

Very modern writing style, 
Slow burn enemies to lovers, almost felt a bit like a bully romance at first. 
Strong character development in both the FMC & MMC. 
Magical realism. 

I will definitely continue on with these, had me giggling and laughing out loud often, swooning over banter, and smiling like a fool into my kindle. There are some triggers in there so please be sure to check those out beforehand. 

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Bloombooks for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! 

While I patiently await the next Duskwalker Brides release, I had to dip into another branch of Opal’s works. 

Grumpy x Sunshine
Witch x Dragon Shifter
Enemies to Lovers
Touch Her & 💀
Forced Proximity 

I ate this up. Had me giggling like a schoolgirl, smiling into the pages all giddy, and gasping into the early AM hours. Rurik reminded me of Merikh 💜