brim010's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Sexual violence
Minor: Incest
bonriki's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.0
This was an improvement on the first book, a lot more actual plot progression and character development happened. It did have one of my least favorite tropes make an appearance in the latter half which annoyed me but fortunately the fallout didn’t drag on forever.
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push other character away and seemingly betray them FoR tHeIr OwN gOoDGraphic: Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy
styria_devil's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.75
Who would've thought that I would actually start to like Eroan, after he annoyed me to no end in the first one? Not me.
It was so beautiful to see his relationship with Lysander build. His growing faith and feelings. Lysander finally has someone who loves him and cares for him for the first time in his life. But boy, he still had to go. through. it. He had to endure so many horrible things and my heart broke for him over and over again. I really hope he will get his well deserved happy ending in the last book.
For other characters: Seraph is just the best and I love her to death. Nye can go and f*** himself. Akiem did some terrible things to Lysander but their relationship is still pretty grey, so I'm very curious what role he's going to play from here on out.
It was so beautiful to see his relationship with Lysander build. His growing faith and feelings. Lysander finally has someone who loves him and cares for him for the first time in his life. But boy, he still had to go. through. it. He had to endure so many horrible things and my heart broke for him over and over again. I really hope he will get his well deserved happy ending in the last book.
For other characters: Seraph is just the best and I love her to death. Nye can go and f*** himself. Akiem did some terrible things to Lysander but their relationship is still pretty grey, so I'm very curious what role he's going to play from here on out.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Incest
beholder's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Eroan continues to be kind of infuriating, Lysander continues to be the best person ever I would literally die for him
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Incest
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