sandra_arenas's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Murder, Hate crime, Violence, and War
cassie12_21's review
adventurous
funny
medium-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? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this book, and definitely recommend it to any fae book lovers. I liked that the heir to the south court existed outside of the gender binary. This book is spicy, their are a couple scenes, nothing extravagant though (unfortunately š)Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, and War
ka_ke's review
adventurous
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
4.0
This is a safe fantasy-romance to read. Itās kind of like if Throne of Glass and FBAA had a love child. The cast is diverse and filled with lovable characters. I would have liked to see more banter between Remy and Hale though.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Genocide
Minor: War, Vomit, and Trafficking
bottleblondebookworm's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Remy is a red witch in hiding. Hale is a Fae prince. The two team up to track down some lost relics that will help them reclaim the land from the evil Nothern Court King. We have some classics tropes here, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, but honestly, Iād say enemies to lovers is a stretch, and is it really a one bed trope if he actually sleeps on the couch?! I felt like the romance developed quickly, but it made sense considering other factors that I wonāt get into here.Ā I loved the side characters. Specifically, Bri and Carys. Bri is getting her own book, and Iād love to see a story centered on Carys too. There is a lot of action! From the start, itās a fast paced book with plenty of fighting and fantasy court drama. But the last 70ish pages is where it really picked up! Some may argue that the ending was rushed, but I quite enjoyed how everything came together!Ā Iām looking forward to reading book two, though, if Iām completely honest, Iām not a big fan of the two characters the second book is focused on. But Briās book isnāt out yet, so I may as well read it while I wait for that one, right?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Death
talislibrary's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
You can feel the love of fantasy as you read this book. It has tropes woven throughout but deals with them in a new way that makes you want to read more. Remy is a red witch, in a world where being a red witch is dangerous. When she is thrown into an adventure she never anticipated, Remy wonders if she could change the world for the better!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Murder, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence
cgitwilightbaby's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
i absolutely adored this book! it was recommended to me as āif the series āa court of thorns and rosesā and āthrone of glassā actually had diversityā and my interest was piqued lol. i love those books but damn there is barely a crumb of representation in them. so i was thrilled to pick up this book and see so many groups represented! i cannot wait to see where this series goes. i immediately pre ordered the next book after i finished it. the main characters were diverse and interesting, the world building was beautiful, and the author definitely knows how to set a scene. and the romance was just *chefs kiss*. we love a non toxic male love interest who actually shows his emotions. itās books like this that remind me why i love reading so much. iām looking forward to future books by this author!!Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, and Blood
delvie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.75
It's fast paced ACOTAR with representation. The only reason I knocked half a star was because the book favors its pace at the loss of the characterization/interactions. If it was drawn out just a bit more (campfire scenes, couple excursions, etc) the book would have been an easy 10/10. As it is, it's already in at least my top 10 for this year.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
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