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whatkireads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I've never read such perfect angst and grovelling in a book until now, my god I love you zoey draven
Compared to the first book, this had a much more light-hearted feel to it, which perfectly highlighted the different characteristics and personalities of the main characters, a skill that I find most books to lack as despite having different protagonists, they feel like cookie cutter versions of one another.
Seerin is such a sweetheart, not the brightest, but a lovely male lead regardless. His pairing with Nelle made so much sense and I loved the two of them together, just them being silly in their own little bubble
This was one of my favourites to read for sure! Also, can I add Dakkari to the languages that I know now because I'm recognising a lot at this point lol
Compared to the first book, this had a much more light-hearted feel to it, which perfectly highlighted the different characteristics and personalities of the main characters, a skill that I find most books to lack as despite having different protagonists, they feel like cookie cutter versions of one another.
Seerin is such a sweetheart, not the brightest, but a lovely male lead regardless. His pairing with Nelle made so much sense and I loved the two of them together, just them being silly in their own little bubble
This was one of my favourites to read for sure! Also, can I add Dakkari to the languages that I know now because I'm recognising a lot at this point lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Blood, and Vomit
katiekeske's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I finally finished this after putting it down for three months. I skimmed through a lot of it because the angst and heart break was too much for me.
I don't think I'll continue with the series.
Original review after DNF -
I may finish this eventually, but it was taking so long and the characters started to irritate me with all the angst. I actually like this book better than the first, but I just am not in the mood for it right now.
I don't think I'll continue with the series.
Original review after DNF -
I may finish this eventually, but it was taking so long and the characters started to irritate me with all the angst. I actually like this book better than the first, but I just am not in the mood for it right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy
kb33's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
now_booking's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This series has been my first foray into alien-esque romance and let me just say, I’m a fan! Nelle and Seerin’s story was EVERYTHING! If you’re a fan of Julie Garwood’s medieval romances, this book was very reminiscent of those- and even though these aren’t historical romances, there is definitely a primal, historical vibe about them.
The premise is similar to the first book in that Nelle, a human refugee more or less isolated by her community, breaks a rule of the planet she’s on and Seerin, a horde king comes to punish her. Somehow, he sees something in her that makes him decide to reduce her sentence and take her back to his horde. Thus begins this moderately slow burn as they begin to get to know and understand each other and themselves. This is an adorable romance with lots of good hero apologizing and acknowledging when he is wrong. It also features an open, curious and yet pragmatic heroine. There is some punitive violence against the heroine by the hero at the start (when they are still strangers at the very beginning) but it makes sense in the context in which it happens and they do address it. I really enjoyed this and I recommend this series!
The premise is similar to the first book in that Nelle, a human refugee more or less isolated by her community, breaks a rule of the planet she’s on and Seerin, a horde king comes to punish her. Somehow, he sees something in her that makes him decide to reduce her sentence and take her back to his horde. Thus begins this moderately slow burn as they begin to get to know and understand each other and themselves. This is an adorable romance with lots of good hero apologizing and acknowledging when he is wrong. It also features an open, curious and yet pragmatic heroine. There is some punitive violence against the heroine by the hero at the start (when they are still strangers at the very beginning) but it makes sense in the context in which it happens and they do address it. I really enjoyed this and I recommend this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
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