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if it wasn’t a book I read physically I would’ve finished it much sooner cos dear lord was it intruiging as hell. I am SAT for the next book. the inner turmoil she faces with making friends with the king and falling in love with kai but also knowing she’s here as part of the resistance … I ate it up.

leikirei's review against another edition

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1.0

cannot even give it the good 50 page try i had to dnf, within 3 pages they’ve used the phrase ‘plagues’ 5 times like ‘plagues here we go again’ or ‘thank the plagues for that’ it’s v amateur writing that i cannot do

jenniferfowler09's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was very good! I love all of the flirting, the banter, and the slowest burn! I will say I was a little disappointed in the ending because it did not deliver on the slow burn, but it did leave off on a very intriguing end that has me anxious for book 2. I think of this as a mix between The Hunger Games and The Bridge Kingdom with magic - again, very good! Definitely recommend.

Story: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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georgina_ray's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

andreark25's review against another edition

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3.0

I wanted to like this one more than I did. :-/ The blurb sounded great and it started off with promise, but the pacing is way off and the plot was lackluster. Again, I know I am basically asking for disappointment when the story says they're doing a Battle Royale à la Hunger Games and then the game is *spoiler alert* literally something as easy as capture the flag or a freaking hedge maze. *sigh* Besides the game mechanics, the plot was so long-winded and the side characters were underdeveloped. The story attempts a quasi-love triangle, but it lacks tension. And while I enjoyed the banter and dynamic between the two leads, I also needed more tension in their enemies-to-lovers arc. The MMC gives in too easily to his feelings, which made things feel too one sided. And though this book felt like it took forever to get through, the whole ending felt rushed. Despite all this, I might continue on in the series because the ending set us up for an interesting new dynamic between Paedyn & Kai, but I will definitely just wait to get it free from the library.

evieek's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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