belle13's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Amount of spice: 🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Setting: Midnight Harbour
POV: FMC, 1st Person
My Thoughts
This reads very much like a TV series. It was a quick, fast paced read and the plot was interesting. It gives spicy Vampire Diaries vibes so if you liked The Vampire Diaries you’ll probably enjoy this. The romantic aspect of this was very surface level but undeniably hot. I did enjoy reading this but I think I’m still coming down off my Kingdom of the Feared high so I probably need a contemporary romance palette cleanser then I can carry on with the series.
The Romance
They had a little animosity for each other in the beginning but that fizzled out pretty quickly (she did stab him I guess 🤷). It felt insta-lusty which I’m not a fan of but I know lots of people would probably enjoy it. I felt very disconnected from their romantic story line and was not massively invested in it. I have heard lots of people say how spicy this was but I found it pretty mild so far.
Characters
Bran doesn’t seem very scary or even morally grey if I’m honest. He’s actually a pretty decent guy and is relatively helpful and chilled out. Jessie is not particularly memorable so far (if I’m really honest I didn’t actually remember that was her name until halfway through) but I think she would grow on me as the series went on.
Supporting Characters
We haven’t seen a lot of the supporting characters yet but they’ve all been interesting so far.
Plot
The story moved really fast. I didn’t mind the non-romance related plot moving quickly but I definitely felt like the relationship progressed too quickly. I did enjoy the story however and I would like to know what happens in the next book.
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Setting: Midnight Harbour
POV: FMC, 1st Person
My Thoughts
This reads very much like a TV series. It was a quick, fast paced read and the plot was interesting. It gives spicy Vampire Diaries vibes so if you liked The Vampire Diaries you’ll probably enjoy this. The romantic aspect of this was very surface level but undeniably hot. I did enjoy reading this but I think I’m still coming down off my Kingdom of the Feared high so I probably need a contemporary romance palette cleanser then I can carry on with the series.
The Romance
They had a little animosity for each other in the beginning but that fizzled out pretty quickly (she did stab him I guess 🤷). It felt insta-lusty which I’m not a fan of but I know lots of people would probably enjoy it. I felt very disconnected from their romantic story line and was not massively invested in it. I have heard lots of people say how spicy this was but I found it pretty mild so far.
Characters
Bran doesn’t seem very scary or even morally grey if I’m honest. He’s actually a pretty decent guy and is relatively helpful and chilled out. Jessie is not particularly memorable so far (if I’m really honest I didn’t actually remember that was her name until halfway through) but I think she would grow on me as the series went on.
Supporting Characters
We haven’t seen a lot of the supporting characters yet but they’ve all been interesting so far.
Plot
The story moved really fast. I didn’t mind the non-romance related plot moving quickly but I definitely felt like the relationship progressed too quickly. I did enjoy the story however and I would like to know what happens in the next book.
debbie33's review
dark
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? No
4.5
hawlaye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? N/A
4.0
Nikki really loves leaving us on a cliffhanger!
Again, it's not the best from a literary point of view, but my god, is this series binge worthy and addicting!!
We got some more character development and world building as well as some more major plot twists!!
I need Seasom Five right now!
Still a hoe for Bran Duval.
Again, it's not the best from a literary point of view, but my god, is this series binge worthy and addicting!!
We got some more character development and world building as well as some more major plot twists!!
I need Seasom Five right now!
Still a hoe for Bran Duval.