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valwis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, and Death of parent
mj_86's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
one_more_chapter96's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Interesting story / background for the characters with hints at secret Vatican spies, avenging religious assassins (maybe) and mysterious, sexy billionaires. The ending was cool & I actually enjoyed it being a short story for a change.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Torture and Death of parent
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Salt in the Wound is a novella retelling of the love story of Tristan and Isolde (and Mark) and this novella is chronologically #0.5 in the Lyonesse trilogy by Sierra Simone. I'm excited to see how I like novel #1 in the series because I only somewhat liked this.
I've previously read Sierra Simone's Priest series and I definitely expected that series to be in some part about religion because it's about a priest and his family. I didn't expect Salt in the Wound to be about religion at all but it was and from my atheist point of view it was a bit distracting. The male characters keep manipulating Isolde and they were using her religion to do so, I hope she's able to get back at them. I expect there to be more mention of religion in the sequel "Salt Kiss" and I'm wondering if it's going to be as prominent as it was in this book.
I don't like Isolde with Mark, he's too old for her. I mean he's in his mid 30's (I think) when she first meets him, she's only 17 at the time. There are time skips in this novella so, Isolde stars the story off at 17 and ends the story in her early 20s, but in my opinion Mark still comes off as a predator. Don't even get me started on Isolde's Dad, what a trash can of a person! My goodness. He disgusts me.
The ending was my favorite partIsolde meeting Tristan at the end pieced everything together for me, and honestly it re-sparked my interested in the sequel, Salt Kiss.
The spice in this was alright, I really didn't like the last scenebecause of the blood, it grossed me out . I'm giving this 3 chilies out out 5 chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ worth of spice.
Overall this book was okay, I'm interested to see how the rest of the series is going to play out. I'm giving this 3 stars out of 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I listened to this for free on the library website and app - libbyapp.com
I've previously read Sierra Simone's Priest series and I definitely expected that series to be in some part about religion because it's about a priest and his family. I didn't expect Salt in the Wound to be about religion at all but it was and from my atheist point of view it was a bit distracting. The male characters keep manipulating Isolde and they were using her religion to do so, I hope she's able to get back at them. I expect there to be more mention of religion in the sequel "Salt Kiss" and I'm wondering if it's going to be as prominent as it was in this book.
I don't like Isolde with Mark, he's too old for her. I mean he's in his mid 30's (I think) when she first meets him, she's only 17 at the time. There are time skips in this novella so, Isolde stars the story off at 17 and ends the story in her early 20s, but in my opinion Mark still comes off as a predator. Don't even get me started on Isolde's Dad, what a trash can of a person! My goodness. He disgusts me.
The ending was my favorite part
The spice in this was alright, I really didn't like the last scene
Overall this book was okay, I'm interested to see how the rest of the series is going to play out. I'm giving this 3 stars out of 5
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I listened to this for free on the library website and app - libbyapp.com
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
mada_m's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Salt in the Wound is a prequel for the new trilogy coming in the next couple of years (Salt Kiss is the first book of the series). For those who read New Camelot, you might remember Mark and his club - we are going to get to know him really well, starting with his bride, a few years before their story truly begins.
What should you expect? A complicated and powerful heroine, secrets, kink and all the goodies. Exceptional writing, as always!
What should you expect? A complicated and powerful heroine, secrets, kink and all the goodies. Exceptional writing, as always!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
kat7794's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
briochebun's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
3.75 out of 5 ☆’s.
“He was the devil they sent in to scourge the other devils. And he was the best in the world at it.”
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Sierra has done it again! Ensnared me within this world using her gorgeous writing style (it’s delectable).
If Sierra Simone writes it then I will read it (it’s as simple as that) and I am soo excited to see what lies ahead for Tristan + Isolde + Mark! :)
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I also loved the little Ash + Embry cameo! ♡
“He was the devil they sent in to scourge the other devils. And he was the best in the world at it.”
ੈ✩‧₊˚
Sierra has done it again! Ensnared me within this world using her gorgeous writing style (it’s delectable).
If Sierra Simone writes it then I will read it (it’s as simple as that) and I am soo excited to see what lies ahead for Tristan + Isolde + Mark! :)
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I also loved the little Ash + Embry cameo! ♡
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
nikitanavalkar's review against another edition
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
5.0
We all know I love every word that comes out of Sierra Simone’s big beautiful brain. Well if you didn’t, now you do. But Lyonesse especially is feeling like vintage Simone, a throwback to the New Camelot world if you will, and since that’s where I first fell in love, I’m feral for this series already. And this prequel hit all the right notes to whet my appetite for Salt Kiss. The only problem is now I have to wait for it to release 😭
An arranged marriage between an older cruel villainous sex club owning Daddy Dom and a pretty young sweet but stabby wannabe nun assassin that’s also a fake relationship where they have to “pretend” to be bdsm buddies to make it “look real”? Am I in heaven? Did Sierra somehow crawl into my brain and find its deepest darkest desires before she wrote this? Looks like it. And then there’s also betrayal and vengeance and some vigilante shit? BRB while I update my personality to incorporate this series. This story is the perfect blend of the Simone brand of sacred and profane, and before the series even starts, your heart will be broken and trampled upon (for free too!) and you’ll just ask for more. Because you know, it’s sad, horny trampling. This novella felt like coming home. And I can’t wait to spend time in this world.
Mark is already shaping up to be the self assured daddy dom of my dreams, and the whole ruthlessly cruel morally grey thing only adds to his charm. Yes, I heard it. But Ms Simone knows how we like our Doms, and how to write a good little guilt ridden Catholic sub with a schminky streak a mile wide. So what if they’re hell bent on ruining each other and banging each other at the same time. That’s what makes it more fun. It’s all good.
And we’ve barely even met baby Tristan. If Mark and Isolde’s bl 👀 d lüst is anything to go by, baby T is going to be in deep trouble. And he’s going to have a marvelous time while in it. Caught in the midst of their games and power plays, I can only imagine Tristan having the time of his life, while he tries to get them to behave of course. Or not. Nobody behave. Let there be horny chaos.
An arranged marriage between an older cruel villainous sex club owning Daddy Dom and a pretty young sweet but stabby wannabe nun assassin that’s also a fake relationship where they have to “pretend” to be bdsm buddies to make it “look real”? Am I in heaven? Did Sierra somehow crawl into my brain and find its deepest darkest desires before she wrote this? Looks like it. And then there’s also betrayal and vengeance and some vigilante shit? BRB while I update my personality to incorporate this series. This story is the perfect blend of the Simone brand of sacred and profane, and before the series even starts, your heart will be broken and trampled upon (for free too!) and you’ll just ask for more. Because you know, it’s sad, horny trampling. This novella felt like coming home. And I can’t wait to spend time in this world.
Mark is already shaping up to be the self assured daddy dom of my dreams, and the whole ruthlessly cruel morally grey thing only adds to his charm. Yes, I heard it. But Ms Simone knows how we like our Doms, and how to write a good little guilt ridden Catholic sub with a schminky streak a mile wide. So what if they’re hell bent on ruining each other and banging each other at the same time. That’s what makes it more fun. It’s all good.
And we’ve barely even met baby Tristan. If Mark and Isolde’s bl 👀 d lüst is anything to go by, baby T is going to be in deep trouble. And he’s going to have a marvelous time while in it. Caught in the midst of their games and power plays, I can only imagine Tristan having the time of his life, while he tries to get them to behave of course. Or not. Nobody behave. Let there be horny chaos.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
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