mjocarl's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
2.0
I received Their Hallowed Queen: Part One by Carly Claire as an ARC through BookSirens.. and it ended on a major cliff hanger so of couuuuurse I had to immediately download Their Hallowed Queen: Part Two by Carly Claire through KU.
If you read my review from part one you will already know that I enjoyed that read, more than this one. There were some elements that definitely caught me by surprise that I felt didn't fit the ending of this Halloween Horror Nights, tragic, murder/mystery/mayhem setting we started with. *As noted in part one by the author, there is a HEA in part two.. but I just also thought it didn't fit the vibe and honestly didn't make the most sense. We don't always need an HEA!
"All I did was invite the monster from my past to destroy my present."
We started where we (sort of) left off with the tussle at Audrey's memorial services and we're led through an absolutely wild timeline of events. Only a few flashbacks, setting us mainly in present day which I did like. But what I liked the most... is that all of our questions are answered!!!
"They took every ounce of sorrow, regret and malice that I ever caused them and tripled it before giving it back to me."
Looking back through all my highlights from both part one and part two, I should've seen the twist coming... (Ch. 6: 'You bewitch me, Marley'..), and SURE her mom did readings, and SURE their little spooky town was called Serenity Hollow.. near Salem who had the witch trials.. BUT C'MONNNN. Once we find out more about the past, none of it connected for me. It felt disjointed, and almost like additional fluff to round out the book. I also could've absolutely done without the last 3 chapters.. it was just some spice, blame was placed, and an odd announcement. Should've ended at Ch. 21!
"But I do like who I am when I'm with them."
If you read my review from part one you will already know that I enjoyed that read, more than this one. There were some elements that definitely caught me by surprise that I felt didn't fit the ending of this Halloween Horror Nights, tragic, murder/mystery/mayhem setting we started with. *As noted in part one by the author, there is a HEA in part two.. but I just also thought it didn't fit the vibe and honestly didn't make the most sense. We don't always need an HEA!
"All I did was invite the monster from my past to destroy my present."
We started where we (sort of) left off with the tussle at Audrey's memorial services and we're led through an absolutely wild timeline of events. Only a few flashbacks, setting us mainly in present day which I did like. But what I liked the most... is that all of our questions are answered!!!
"They took every ounce of sorrow, regret and malice that I ever caused them and tripled it before giving it back to me."
Looking back through all my highlights from both part one and part two, I should've seen the twist coming... (Ch. 6: 'You bewitch me, Marley'..), and SURE her mom did readings, and SURE their little spooky town was called Serenity Hollow.. near Salem who had the witch trials.. BUT C'MONNNN. Once we find out more about the past, none of it connected for me. It felt disjointed, and almost like additional fluff to round out the book. I also could've absolutely done without the last 3 chapters.. it was just some spice, blame was placed, and an odd announcement. Should've ended at Ch. 21!
"But I do like who I am when I'm with them."
shn808's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
lisa_marie627's review against another edition
4.0
OK I really needed to sit with this book on my mind for a day or two and I also really needed to part two before I gave a review for either part one or two. There’s a lot going on in this book. I liked it overall but I don’t really think this is my forte of dark romance. I definitely was not expecting the twist in this book whatsoever, and I definitely had my jaw on the floor more than once.
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