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taryn_g's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
pitoufas_bookish_corner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one held far more details about the history of its people from either side of the fade than the two previous ones. I'm still as impressed by the author's writing style and imagination as I was while reading the first book in this series ā¤ I loved how the vampyre were given an entire historical background, and introduced differently than the ones we usually read about or see in movies.
Ruvan was nothing like the people of Hunters Hamlet imagined him to be. He was a noble, emotional, very selfless man who didn't hesitate to give up his life for the sake of his people, and so were all the members of his covenant. The man embodied leadership and responsibility, up until all hope of him ever being freed from the curse was lost. What I liked most about his character was how patient he was with Floriane, constantly trying to help her see beyond the wall of lies her people raised her upon.
Floriane, or Riane for short, grew up believing she would never have a choice in any decision regarding her future. Her fate was to be a forge maiden until her dying breath, her husband would be chosen for her and she would never come close to having the right of leaving her sequestering town. It was so easy to assimilate her struggles to those of women all around our world. She was so unbelievably brainwashed that the idea of fleeing did not cross her mind even once š it truly took a great deal of time and patience on Ruvan's part for her to be able to break out of her shackles.
I do think the story progressed a bit slowly and that it was partly due to Floriane's undeniable stubbornness. But at the same time, there were so many secrets to uncover, so much history to learn and process, so many doubts to put at rest, which at the end gave meaning to all the wait ā¤
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and War
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
siglerbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As always, Kova's side characters are my favorite. While some mannerisms became rather redundant, for the most part this group made me laugh, feel the second hand embarassment, and wish for a happy ending.
The plot itself dragged a little. The push me, pull me tension in the romance definitely could have been shorter and I skimmed some areas. I did figure out who the villain was well before the book told me, but the solution was delightfully unexpected.
The magic system introduced for the Vampir is excitingly unique and imaginative, and the underlying principals of the story were heartwarming. As always, I can't wait to dive into the next Kova novel.
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Graphic: Body horror, Terminal illness, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Genocide, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm, Kidnapping, and Grief
selestre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
wormonastring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Cannibalism
jadejade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It goes without saying that if blood makes you squeamish, you should give this one a skip.
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
tieraneysreadingcorner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4āļøās because I thoroughly enjoyed it,
1 on the š¶ scale for me.
In the beginning I was skeptical, āwow another human has to help break a curseā *insert eyeroll*. But then I realized thatās just the trope of these books and I quickly got over it.
It felt a bit deja vu from the elf king plot, āthe human girl has visions from the ancestors before them and figured everything out just in timeā, however with that being said I still enjoyed it! It was the same yet different.
I loved the plot in a whole itself. The forbidden love & sworn enemies falling for each other really has me in a chokehold. The acceptance in this book about working with a human? *chefs kiss*. The way the two MC forged (no pun intended) their relationship -minus the miscommunication- really made me feel like I was apart of their journey!
Miscommunication, one of the worst icks in a book for me. Honestly why canāt the character just say what they mean? Why go around the whole subject just for their suitor/partner/future SO to misunderstand them, it just leads to more problems, which leads to more unnecessary plot. The book was long, longer than the other two. A quarter of the book was about her forging swords āso she could thinkā but she barely had any breakthroughs while doing so.
All in all, 10/10 would recommend.
I canāt wait for the next book in the Married to Magic series!!!
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping
qcupquake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
- THIS BOOK WAS FANTASTIC
- a fantasy enemies to lovers
- vampires
- literally a perfect book for me
- hated the long chapters
- loved the plot twists
- god i love this book sm
- ruvan>>>>>
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
chelsreid1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism