attolis's review
dark
medium-paced
3.0
Only time will tell if this long, overwhelmingly white, heterosexual and arguably also ableist series is good enough to justify making me read about a rapist with a breastfeeding kink or if it at the end of it all the only way I will have benefitted from reading it is that, having read a long grimdark mediocre fantasy series, my standards will be reset and anything else I read in the next little while will seem especially good in comparison. What I will say for it though is that the women are numerous and delightfully complex, and Cradit's ability to juggle 15+ different characters/groups of characters in different locations and still maintain a decent level of comprehensibilty is impressive enough that it could go either way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
sierrainstitches's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
3.0
Slow. So slow. Not bad, but slow, and far more complicated than I’m used to. The naming didn’t make sense to me. Some characters had historical or made-up names. There was a group of characters with nouns for names. And then random names like “Ryan” were thrown in. It’s personal preference, but it bothered me.
I had a terribly difficult time keeping track of all the different names and families and realms. I still don’t think I’ve got it.
It was good enough that I wanted to keep reading, but there was never a point where I couldn’t put it down.
I had a terribly difficult time keeping track of all the different names and families and realms. I still don’t think I’ve got it.
It was good enough that I wanted to keep reading, but there was never a point where I couldn’t put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
leahrdswan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
4.0
As the other reviewers say, this book is very dense with characters which can be really confusing. You eventually get used to them all but I definitely recommend looking at the characters in the front of the book. I read it digitally so I screenshotted them so I wouldn't have to leave where I was in the book.
I hope more people read this especially so I can have someone to talk about it with. This book is definitely not for everyone though because of the content warnings and how hard it can to first get into it.
I bought the whole series for $10 out of impulse without looking at any reviews or what it was about because instagram kept spamming me with ads from it. This isn't normally something I would pick up but I'm still glad I read it because I really want to read a variety of books this year.
This was my first high fantasy novel. A lot of people compared this to A Game of Thrones but I haven't read or seen that so this was very new for me.
I read along with audiobook in the beginning to help with my comprehension but switched solely to reading it because it was faster. (I read on 3x speed but my app only had 2x)
I really like all of the twists and turns. Especially the last few chapters where things that were foreshadowed were revealed. This book is wonderfully crafted and you can tell there has been a lot of thought put into it.
I really liked a lot of the characters such as Emberly, Ravenna, and Lisbit. If I'm spelling those wrong I apologize.
I loved Asherly and her husband's relationship. They are the only Lord and Lady relationship that actually found love. I was honestly really sad when Byrne died without Asherly knowing. :(
I also loved learning about Drystan and his dad. That reveal was build up really well.
Also can we talk about the king's breastfeeding kink. Mans really has mommy issues which makes sense because his mom died in childbirth.
Also woah, Cap was the twin king all along. I honestly did not expect that.
I will continue the series at some point. I am just already so backed up on books. I definitely need to know more and get to know our characters better.
I hope more people read this especially so I can have someone to talk about it with. This book is definitely not for everyone though because of the content warnings and how hard it can to first get into it.
I bought the whole series for $10 out of impulse without looking at any reviews or what it was about because instagram kept spamming me with ads from it. This isn't normally something I would pick up but I'm still glad I read it because I really want to read a variety of books this year.
This was my first high fantasy novel. A lot of people compared this to A Game of Thrones but I haven't read or seen that so this was very new for me.
I read along with audiobook in the beginning to help with my comprehension but switched solely to reading it because it was faster. (I read on 3x speed but my app only had 2x)
I really like all of the twists and turns. Especially the last few chapters where things that were foreshadowed were revealed. This book is wonderfully crafted and you can tell there has been a lot of thought put into it.
I really liked a lot of the characters such as Emberly, Ravenna, and Lisbit. If I'm spelling those wrong I apologize.
Spoiler
I also loved learning about Drystan and his dad. That reveal was build up really well.
Also can we talk about the king's breastfeeding kink. Mans really has mommy issues which makes sense because his mom died in childbirth.
Also woah, Cap was the twin king all along. I honestly did not expect that.
I will continue the series at some point. I am just already so backed up on books. I definitely need to know more and get to know our characters better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and War
madarauchiha's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
0.25
✨🌠 my about / byf / CW info carrd: uchiha-madara 🌠✨
This feels like is a really long prequel to the actual book promised. A game of thrones RIP off tbh. This was the best you had to offer? Hm ok. Should've left it in your diary girl. I genuinely believe the author has purchased 5 star reviews. Nobody who reads this could enjoy it. 600+ pages and what's happened? Jack. No shit.
content warnings
major misogyny, pedophilia, rape, violence, slurs, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, breast feeding kink, sexual abuse, confinement, diseases, sexual violence,
This feels like is a really long prequel to the actual book promised. A game of thrones RIP off tbh. This was the best you had to offer? Hm ok. Should've left it in your diary girl. I genuinely believe the author has purchased 5 star reviews. Nobody who reads this could enjoy it. 600+ pages and what's happened? Jack. No shit.
content warnings
major misogyny, pedophilia, rape, violence, slurs, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, breast feeding kink, sexual abuse, confinement, diseases, sexual violence,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
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