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thecandiegirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
silentrequiem's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Would not consider this cozy. There are too many dark moments, high stakes for it to be cozy. It's cozy adjacent at times.
I enjoyed reading this book, but when I was done, I really am torn. I really did not like Cress, who was super controlling and arrogant. I didn't think Kate was very well defined as a character, and her storyline was all over the place. She started off a student and then suddenly just... stopped? And the resolution of everything was a giant deus ex machina that came out of left field and didn't really make sense with any of the groundwork laid down before.
That epilogue scene really pissed me off too. Maybe I've seen too many people who do the cake-smashing thing without the consent of the other party and it's always, ALWAYS a sign of one person lacking respect for the other. It's unnecessarily cruel and left a bad taste in my mouth, and amplified my misgivings about the book. Honestly, if it weren't for that scene, I probably would have ignored much of the rest of the issues.
I enjoyed reading this book, but when I was done, I really am torn. I really did not like Cress, who was super controlling and arrogant. I didn't think Kate was very well defined as a character, and her storyline was all over the place. She started off a student and then suddenly just... stopped? And the resolution of everything was a giant deus ex machina that came out of left field and didn't really make sense with any of the groundwork laid down before.
That epilogue scene really pissed me off too. Maybe I've seen too many people who do the cake-smashing thing without the consent of the other party and it's always, ALWAYS a sign of one person lacking respect for the other. It's unnecessarily cruel and left a bad taste in my mouth, and amplified my misgivings about the book. Honestly, if it weren't for that scene, I probably would have ignored much of the rest of the issues.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Car accident
rustedtulips's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is a nice cute, cosy fantasy book about far assassins who come to retaliate and kill a human. This human accidentally killed another fae assassin.
The problem is she finds out how to ensnare them and make them do as she says. Which leads to three fierce fae assassins working in a cosy coffee shop in Toronto. It’s cute, full of action and is a really good story to read. I saw it described as a palette cleaner and I agree with that vibe.
My one gripe, which is why it didn’t get 5 stars is that the ending was incredibly rushed, I also saw every one of the plot twists before they came. Which meant I wasn’t emotionally invested in a way I could have been, however the actual ending is what I wanted so I guess it’s fine?
It has a satisfying ending, despite the rushing it feels like a great place to stop. Which is a little weird since it’s the first book in a new series. Surely I should be wanting more?
Not sure if it’ll be one I reread, possibly if I want to read it again before the next in the series. That’s if I decide I want to know the next stages.
The problem is she finds out how to ensnare them and make them do as she says. Which leads to three fierce fae assassins working in a cosy coffee shop in Toronto. It’s cute, full of action and is a really good story to read. I saw it described as a palette cleaner and I agree with that vibe.
My one gripe, which is why it didn’t get 5 stars is that the ending was incredibly rushed, I also saw every one of the plot twists before they came. Which meant I wasn’t emotionally invested in a way I could have been, however the actual ending is what I wanted so I guess it’s fine?
It has a satisfying ending, despite the rushing it feels like a great place to stop. Which is a little weird since it’s the first book in a new series. Surely I should be wanting more?
Not sure if it’ll be one I reread, possibly if I want to read it again before the next in the series. That’s if I decide I want to know the next stages.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Kidnapping and Murder
coffeestainsandinkspots's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Does this book have flaws? Absolutely. Did it have a choke hold on me anyway? Yes... yes it did.
I would not call this a cozy fantasy... maybe cozy adjacent. But there are too many high stakes moments to truly slot this in the "cozy" genre. It was a fun read for me though. The ending was satisfactory and I will happily pick up the sequel when it comes out.
I would not call this a cozy fantasy... maybe cozy adjacent. But there are too many high stakes moments to truly slot this in the "cozy" genre. It was a fun read for me though. The ending was satisfactory and I will happily pick up the sequel when it comes out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual harassment
One of the minor characters makes an unwelcome move on the female main character. There's several fairy fights that get rather violent.
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