songmingi's Reviews (199)

I really enjoyed reading this series more than I thought I would. I was new to reading fantasy regarding faerie folk when I started a cruel prince but three books later I have developed an appreciation for the genre. Jude's character development throughout the series was magnificent and I enjoyed how real her character felt. Jude was evoloving throughout the series and I think in the queen of nothing we witness her grow into the title if queen. Along with jude we see the side characters evolve with her such as Taryn, Mardoc and of course Cardan. The enemies to lovers plot point between cardan and jude is SO well done I was squealing at times not going to lie. Overall I understand why this series has the hype it does, my only gripe is at times the plot can be predictable and some more interesting areas are left a but underdeveloped for the sake of cliche plot points. Nonetheless worth the read. 

I do not mind dark or controversial material however lapvona felt grotesque and sinister for no good reason. 32% in I found the writing was constantly just challenging itself to be more and more depraved. I simply did not enjoy it at all 

This was my first time reading fantasy dealing with faerie folk so it took awhile for me to adjust to the themes and understand the world. I often had to google all the various different creatures to understand what they were exactly. However once the plot got moving I really enjoyed this book. I will say at times the plot was a little predictable but I didn't find that put me off the book that much. It's just something to keep in mind. 

In terms of the characters I really enjoy Jude, sometimes she made awful decisions but I feel like that just made her more real. Despite her desires she is no knight in shining armour and I find myself invested in her life, eager to see what comes next for her. Cardan is a bit ridiculous and evil but like any good male love interest should be pathetic. 

Excited to see what comes next.