korry_tza's Reviews (405)

I received an eARC and I would like to thank Jade for allowing me to be at the start of her journey as an author.

3.5 ⭐

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I avoid reading book blurbs, I dive into reading the book based on recommendations, but this one I read and it got me interested. I feel as if it was a bit revealing as it describes details from the second part (almost the end) of the book and dissolves the mystery of the events that happen in the first part of the book.

It did get me some time to get into reading as the writing felt a bit over-decorated, and the number of adjectives was a bit strong but the story pulls you in so I didn't mind it at the end. There was some very well-written ambiance scene, and it worked for it, but it is a bit unnecessary for the tea-making and cooking scenes.

Lana starts as a strong-minded kinda girl whose anger makes her oversee some things. She needs understanding and support and her journey starts with a crossroad of emotions. Her anger brings a different kind of problem...

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No matter how angry you are, how is it possible that you couldn't see that someone in your house is heavily medicated due to a serious illness. We are talking about pills on the counter, oxygen mask... The part with the mother felt rushed and unexplained well.

Xander is just a boy that you need to keep.
Aiden... the chemistry was just off.
There is a lot of love commotion between these three :)
I'm intrigued by how the story will flow.

Ket's character is a venture to the YA and I like that part. She is presented as a protected and cared about child but in the end, she was the one protecting and caring about someone else. I believe there will be a strong character arc for her.

Overall this book has such an interesting story idea with some beautifully written parts but some parts diluted the storyline. Because of the blurb, I did predict the end, but it still intrigued me with the story's further development. It is a great start for a series and I`m looking forward to the next book.

3.5✰

This one was a rollercoaster.
The story is a part of a series but it is not necessary to read the previous books, but for a better understanding of the world you should.
This book was written in reverse in comparison to the previous books.
Ruby is an author who can write a perfect happy ending story and this one had a lot of happy endings from the start

I started reading this book because of TikTok. It was so highly recommended that I had to see for myself what the hype was all about.

Emerson and his change of behavior the moment he realized that he made a mistake was indeed a moment when I thought where we can like this guy... Emerson is a teddy bear, cute and sweet with a touch of possessiveness.

Charlie is a representation of curiosity in a human and wants to find out more as soon as the surface is scratched. Everything that was in an aspect of taboo was a new normal...

The pacing of the book is calm and steady at the beginning and then it hits you with the spice, you do see some breaks at the beginning but at one point we lose the breaks :) In the second half of the book, the question is: what was the plot all about?
I need a book to have a good plot, so that was a problem for me.

First of all, thank you Luna for the ARC and it was my honor to be amongst the first ones to read this amazing book.

I have to say, other than Twilight, I haven`t read many books about vampires. But after this one...I will.

The prologue...got me hooked right away! The mystery, the questions...

It was beautifully written and it has artwork throughout the book. Such an amazing touch and it helps the reader to make a deeper connection with the characters. This shows how much of the author's time and attention to detail went into making this book.

The first chapter of the book started shooting straight to the heart. It was so well written, and regarding the heaviness of the topic of the chapter, with just a few carefully selected words a lot was said. In some life situations, we don`t need a lot of words to understand the pain and the hurt that someone is going through. It felt like when someone looks at you and with only one look you already know what they are feeling, just like that.

The fact that it all happens in our world makes it so much easier to connect to the story. Our world infused with vampires, monsters, greek mythology, magic, and all that seasoned with just the right amount of spice :) It starts in the present time but the story goes so much deeper.
With such a nice start to the book, I was worried that some parts of the story would be forgotten in the latter chapters (as some authors tend to do) but they didn`t! :) Every detail was addressed throughout the whole story. Every part from beginning to end was woven beautifully.

Cass and Damien ... love can last forever! That is all I will say :) Love them!

As for the side characters I wish we had a bit deeper background story for them, I kinda missed them at some parts of the book, but in the end they pulled through :)

Looking forward for book #2!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This started as a 5-star read and to the 60% mark, I was enjoying it! Like really, really enjoying it. It dropped its star rating to 3.5 (rounded to 4) for the rushed plot at the end and 2 tropes that I don't like. That was not handled quite well, so it didn't bring its part to the story, it only made you cringe.
But that aside, this author is just starting, and for the first book, this was so worth reading and the next books in the series could be even better.


The writing is great, and it shows such good pacing at the start of the story, the sweet and heartwarming parts were gentle and smooth, and soon as we are transferred to the fast-paced scenes the writing goes sharp and firmly adapts to the atmosphere. I liked how the chapters ended, with a powerful statement for each one. The dialog is so fluent and easy to read, hearth worming and gets you closer to the characters, I loved it...A promising start! Unfortunately, the pace of the story in the other half of the book got rushed and it needed a bit of stretch to breathe, and to give time to relate with the characters and their troubles.
I love that the whole story was written from Wren's perspective, that is how the mystery is kept, and that made the story a lot more interesting.

The world-building is a bit underwhelmed, I needed a lot more about the magic system, about politics but I anticipate that this is something that we will learn more about with the next books in the series...

In the beginning, Wrens' character is standing by her grounds and doesn't fall into the arms of the mysterious villain in her story from the start. At some point, she excepts her new reality and it is written in such a good way, gradually, so it makes it believable and gives you time and opportunity to understand her pov and with that find logic in all of her decisions. Through the first part of the story she stays independent and strong, the other half we get to see the naive and childish Wren.
Malaki and his hidden emotions...only intelligent characters can play the game of surviving on the court and he plays it well, as Wren is about to find out as he captures her heart. He may not be the one that will court you but he will certainly be the one that will make your mind dizzy.
The beautiful writing embedded the connection between Wren and Malaki and it is as if you are reading a love story written by Jane Austen herself. At first, the plot develops slowly and I love that you have time to learn about every character and understand their motives, the author did an amazing job with this one in the first part of the book, then, the rush came in, and kinda ruined the character development and change its course. It had a different kind of energy as if for the last part of the story the writing time was short and the book needed to end. Some of the side characters were forgotten by the end and new ones were fastly introduced.

Sophie's character was too good to be true. I'm looking forward to knowing more about her character's past.
Richards's character was a bit weird. He started at one point but completely turned around with not much of a good reason for that.

The ending was a bit disappointing, it seems that Wren slept through all the action, It was all talk... We don't get to see the action and a lot of questions were left unanswered. It did end as a cliffhanger but in a way that opens a space for the new chapters of the next book, a new part of their story, and I'm looking forward to reading it!.

This was just one cozy, fluffy, fantasy read. This is a Hygge book :)

When I read my fantasy book I like them to have some plot and dragons and plot twists and romance and suffering... I read this one as an audiobook and when I started I was missing all of the above but as the menu of the coffee shop grew so did my liking of this book. I had a bit of a tough time getting into the story at first but then it got cute and a big orc was finding her place in the world and creating a cozy warm place for herself and the others. I just didn't know I needed it.

The writing - great, the characters - so likable and interesting, the narration - amazing, (which makes sense, right :).

This was just a perfect read for a cozy moment and for a break from all of the fantasy with the big new worlds and names you couldn't pronounce :)

3.5 ⭐

I actually enjoyed reading this one but it was just overhyped for me...
The other thing is that I read a translated version, and I really believe that the translation hurt the book.