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penkay's review against another edition
5.0
I forgot this series was a duology so I was sad this was the last book. However, I wasn’t sad at the book itself. Torin and Ava are almost like star-crossed lovers, but only because of a curse. In this they find out some secrets, have to stop a usurper, keep from being hunted, travel back to Torin’s kingdom, and so much more. I was captivated throughout the whole book, and I didn’t want it to end. I wish that there was going to be more in this world, but this was a very satisfying conclusion. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
sydnienovareads's review against another edition
4.0
This series was really great! i loved the high stakes of it all and the feeling that a real romance was very likely impossible. Everything felt like a death sentence and there was a challenge at every corner. It was so interesting to see a character navigate through a world where she had to prove herself even though she was a stranger to the idea of its very existence. When things came together, I felt that the beauty of simple celebrations, festivities, and feasts were so lovely to the storyline and brought a lovely end to the duet.
jennonthewire's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
I really enjoyed this duology. Ava is a super likable FMC, and Torin is an excellent counterpart.
I thought the exploration of the lore and world building in this book was done well, and kept my attention. The love scenes weren’t gratuitous and made sense for the plot.
***spoilers ahead***
There were some loose ends that felt a little less believable like the death of Modron being anticlimactic, and the decision to end the book with Shalini’s POV. It was obvious she was struggling with trauma from captivity, and it felt a little cheap to give her barely a few pages and then try to wrap it up nicely in a bow. Either go in on that story, or not.
I would’ve liked to see some kind of redemption for Moria, at least to know Torin had been cursed by Modron and hadn’t intended to kill her sister. Moria’s death was maybe sadder that way, but she was barely spared a moment’s glance afterward. I also would’ve loved to see an epilogue where Torin put a little fear-of-the-Seelie-King into Andrew. He deserved that.
Overall, I enjoyed this. A fun, easy read and great way to spend an afternoon
I thought the exploration of the lore and world building in this book was done well, and kept my attention. The love scenes weren’t gratuitous and made sense for the plot.
***spoilers ahead***
There were some loose ends that felt a little less believable like the death of Modron being anticlimactic, and the decision to end the book with Shalini’s POV. It was obvious she was struggling with trauma from captivity, and it felt a little cheap to give her barely a few pages and then try to wrap it up nicely in a bow. Either go in on that story, or not.
I would’ve liked to see some kind of redemption for Moria, at least to know Torin had been cursed by Modron and hadn’t intended to kill her sister. Moria’s death was maybe sadder that way, but she was barely spared a moment’s glance afterward. I also would’ve loved to see an epilogue where Torin put a little fear-of-the-Seelie-King into Andrew. He deserved that.
Overall, I enjoyed this. A fun, easy read and great way to spend an afternoon
kiaoracourtney's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the concept of all the magic and how this book connects all the floating pieces from the first.
caverhoeff's review against another edition
3.0
Better with the POV’s but I feel like the two books could have been combined into one
andereli's review against another edition
5.0
All the secrets come to light. Plus some sweet hot spice.
conversernerd's review against another edition
3.0
What did I just read? I’m so confused.
I was looking forward to reading Ambrosia because I enjoyed Frost, but I was confused by: the plot, the magic, who was who, who was where? And then it all wrapped up.
I was looking forward to reading Ambrosia because I enjoyed Frost, but I was confused by: the plot, the magic, who was who, who was where? And then it all wrapped up.
aria_robin's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
tevytoe's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely loved book 1, but this book didn't match at all with how great the first was. It was rushed, not much happened, they were locked up a lot and it was just meh
bitterblu's review against another edition
1.0
This was terrible. Which is sad because the first instalment was so much fun!
Imagine every fae romance trope ever written, put in a blender. This was it, this was the entirety of the book and even the prose didn't make sense because the only substance around the tropes was the words required to string them together.
Without the tournament plotline, this sequel had no structure. The author instead chooses to introduce unrealistic life threatening scenarios, over and over, to keep things moving. Often the same threats, encountered in different ways but to the same result. There is no real goal. Escape threat, triumph, escape threat, sadness. On repeat. And we move from each stage so quickly it gives you whiplash. Its chaos.
Characters travel across realms in the space of a few lines. One moment they're in a burning fortress, the next they're in a jungle... same page. And the burning fortress, and the reason they were there, no longer matters. If our heroes need something, a tool or a person, and are unable to acquire it before they are moved to a new area of the world, said thing will suddenly change location to stay within easy reach.
Its hard to tell where people are at any given moment. Time and space mean nothing and the stakes are never really that high as a result. Characters move from areas of the map with the ease of someone walking between rooms, and there isn't a magical explanation for it.. its just the writing. Everything else suffers for it.
There's no pick-up of things that were important to our characters in the first book and they feel hollow. They exist only for fight scenes, confessions of undying love, and self sacrifice. The romance is reduced to angst and melodrama, and our protagonists are 'chosen ones' in the extreme. I really liked Ana in book one, I thought she had a really believable arc and the way she grew in confidence as a person was enjoyable to progress through. Here all that groundwork goes to waste.
I could go on but I think I've said enough. Somehow I would still wholeheartedly recommend people read book 1, its nothing like it's sequel.
Imagine every fae romance trope ever written, put in a blender. This was it, this was the entirety of the book and even the prose didn't make sense because the only substance around the tropes was the words required to string them together.
Without the tournament plotline, this sequel had no structure. The author instead chooses to introduce unrealistic life threatening scenarios, over and over, to keep things moving. Often the same threats, encountered in different ways but to the same result. There is no real goal. Escape threat, triumph, escape threat, sadness. On repeat. And we move from each stage so quickly it gives you whiplash. Its chaos.
Characters travel across realms in the space of a few lines. One moment they're in a burning fortress, the next they're in a jungle... same page. And the burning fortress, and the reason they were there, no longer matters. If our heroes need something, a tool or a person, and are unable to acquire it before they are moved to a new area of the world, said thing will suddenly change location to stay within easy reach.
Its hard to tell where people are at any given moment. Time and space mean nothing and the stakes are never really that high as a result. Characters move from areas of the map with the ease of someone walking between rooms, and there isn't a magical explanation for it.. its just the writing. Everything else suffers for it.
There's no pick-up of things that were important to our characters in the first book and they feel hollow. They exist only for fight scenes, confessions of undying love, and self sacrifice. The romance is reduced to angst and melodrama, and our protagonists are 'chosen ones' in the extreme. I really liked Ana in book one, I thought she had a really believable arc and the way she grew in confidence as a person was enjoyable to progress through. Here all that groundwork goes to waste.
I could go on but I think I've said enough. Somehow I would still wholeheartedly recommend people read book 1, its nothing like it's sequel.