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slow-paced
4.25
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I really enjoyed this book y’all and at present, I’m the only one I know who has read it. Help me change that!! I loved the audiobook narrator but I will say that there’s some flashback aspects to this and the distinguishing narration was barely visible and at times I was confused on which time period I was listening to.
For a standalone though, this packed a lot of content and wrapped up the story well. I was surprised it was a standalone and I think the length helped contain aspects of the world building and character relationships needed to shine. I enjoyed the FMC, Astrid, and the Crohn’s disease rep too.
The romance was a little bit of a miss for me (I think I needed a bit more to be convinced), but it wasn’t a big issue. It’s a bit gruesome and dark and full of good twists and steady pacing.
Overall audience notes:
- YA Fantasy + Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: high
- Content Warnings: loss of a parent, grief, ritualistic self-harm, allusions to cancer and suicide
NEEDS MORE LOVE.
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I really enjoyed this book y’all and at present, I’m the only one I know who has read it. Help me change that!! I loved the audiobook narrator but I will say that there’s some flashback aspects to this and the distinguishing narration was barely visible and at times I was confused on which time period I was listening to.
For a standalone though, this packed a lot of content and wrapped up the story well. I was surprised it was a standalone and I think the length helped contain aspects of the world building and character relationships needed to shine. I enjoyed the FMC, Astrid, and the Crohn’s disease rep too.
The romance was a little bit of a miss for me (I think I needed a bit more to be convinced), but it wasn’t a big issue. It’s a bit gruesome and dark and full of good twists and steady pacing.
Overall audience notes:
- YA Fantasy + Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: high
- Content Warnings: loss of a parent, grief, ritualistic self-harm, allusions to cancer and suicide
medium-paced
4.75
Thank you to Elise Kova and Book of Matches Media for the gifted copy!
AHHHHHHH.
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That’s how I felt about this book. It took me on a journey. The series took me on a JOURNEY. I love this world so much and I am so happy to have another completed series from Elise Kova. She is one of my favorite fantasy romance authors for a reason.
One of the big things for me was how the romance was handled. I’m pretty sure it’s something I haven’t read before and I loved the way it just made sense. I’m learning I can be convinced of different iterations of tropes and I love that for my reading journey.
The plot is epic and I loved the pacing. There’s not a moment that doesn’t fit, not a moment that doesn’t have you begging to know what happens next. I loved this entire cast and found family. And even the characters I wasn’t expecting to love wormed their way in. The ending is beautiful, the emotions are intense and the voyage is worth it.
Overall audience notes:
- NA Fantasy Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: vague open door
- Violence: moderate – high
- Content Warnings: torture, loss of life, gun violence,
Thank you to Elise Kova and Book of Matches Media for the gifted copy!
AHHHHHHH.
BLOG || INSTAGRAM
That’s how I felt about this book. It took me on a journey. The series took me on a JOURNEY. I love this world so much and I am so happy to have another completed series from Elise Kova. She is one of my favorite fantasy romance authors for a reason.
One of the big things for me was how the romance was handled. I’m pretty sure it’s something I haven’t read before and I loved the way it just made sense. I’m learning I can be convinced of different iterations of tropes and I love that for my reading journey.
The plot is epic and I loved the pacing. There’s not a moment that doesn’t fit, not a moment that doesn’t have you begging to know what happens next. I loved this entire cast and found family. And even the characters I wasn’t expecting to love wormed their way in. The ending is beautiful, the emotions are intense and the voyage is worth it.
Overall audience notes:
- NA Fantasy Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: vague open door
- Violence: moderate – high
- Content Warnings: torture, loss of life, gun violence,
