kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, Alcohol, Trafficking, and Confinement
FFM couple, FM and FF scenes | kinks: anal sex, oral sex, sex, spanking (hand, flogger), caning, exhibitionism, voyeurism, use of toys (dildos), protected sexqace90's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Ursa is probably my favorite character thus far. The way she dominates and is cruel with her kindness is absolutely umph. I also adore Zurielle’s growth and how she finds a chance to grow with Ursa and Alaric that she couldn’t find with her family in Olympus. I also really like so it starts setting up stuff for upcoming Sabine Valley books with Alaric’s history and getting a closer look at Malone - which makes me very excited for the next book! I think my biggest complaint with this one is one of pacing. The emotional side of the romance in some ways felt sudden, particularly Ursa letting her guard down. I still enjoyed it a great deal, but most especially the tense climax felt very quickly resolved, and so some of the tension wasn’t built up for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Racism
Spoiler
death of parent in past, use of safeword, flogging, caning, bruises, alcohol consumption
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