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chasshole's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The second was actually I feel like better than the first! We got to see some real development with Ash and Lir as well! The main and side characters continued to grow on me and a few already have soft spots for me. I love the way the author writes so much as well, everything is so descriptive and emotional and it's like a painting coming alive. I need the next book asap!
aliceruth's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pceldridge's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
3.75
I did enjoy this, but found that the first 70% was slow and then everything happened all at once. Especially in the last 10%, I couldn’t put it down. I did really enjoy having chapters from Lir’s POV in this book.
I wish we had learned more of the Fionn rivalry throughout this book (and I don’t remember any of it mentioned in book one). I thought that was a great storyline but the background wasn’t fleshed out very well, and we were told about it more than shown. Also Fionn is a total creep. I feel the same about the Danu usurpation storyline - it felt like I had missed the buildup to her wanting to dethrone Lir and then all of a sudden it was happening. We were left to figure out on our own that that’s why she probably spat them out in different times, to make him mad and further her goals.
At the end of the day, I still had trouble really believing the connection between Lir and Aisling for most of the story. There just wasn’t enough detail and emotional building there, and I think it could have been done more thoroughly to really hit that fated mates setup. Hopefully we see more of their connection and partnership in the third book.
The last 10% though… that was amazing.
gloritor3's review against another edition
Stopped at chapter 26 because I wasn't interested anymore
alliethegator's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
As a fantasy enjoyer, I will say that Fae are one of my least favorite sub-genres
but this book, and the prior in the series, seem to be an exception, because I fleeeeeeeeeeeeeew through this one. I enjoyed the prior book, but this one somehow managed to take second-book syndrome and throw it out the window. This was a phenomenal read.
but this book, and the prior in the series, seem to be an exception, because I fleeeeeeeeeeeeeew through this one. I enjoyed the prior book, but this one somehow managed to take second-book syndrome and throw it out the window. This was a phenomenal read.
"Change is painful, ellwyn; the oaks mourn their leaves come autumn, the night bleeds into sunset, and the wolf cries at the blood moon. But there is meaning in suffering."
This felt like a very long read due to some pacing issues, especially with 3 POVs instead of the first book's one. My biggest gripe is I rarely knew how much time was passing in this book. Days? Weeks? Months? I have absolutely no clue.
Aisling is our FMC, she has come a long way from the soft mortal she was. Wow, I love her. She is so powerful, and not at all scared to seek what she wants in a world that demands so much from her. She decided what she wanted was power, and she'll be damned if she doesn't have it. I. Love. Morally. Gray. Characters. This book is chock full of them, and I cannot sing enough praise for how Aisling was written.
I preferred the Lir of the first book over the Lir we got for the first 50% of this book, but he is another truly morally gray character, leaning a little toward evil. He isn't quite sure what he wants, but he knows he wants Aisling. At the same time, this is very much a slow-burn enemies to lovers,
Dagfin, our third POV, was my least favorite, but I am typically inclined to dislike characters that are good just because they're good. Right? Still, the story would not have been the same without him, and he was by no means flat, for all of my annoyances with him.
I also enjoyed the characterization of the draiocht, which is our magic that isn't magic, we only got a glimpse of it from Aisling's POV in the first book, and it really felt fleshed out in this installment.
Oh dear friend, you're never satisfied with where you are, are you?
haley1999's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
beccsi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
renaes01's review
4.0
4.5 This series is so bloody good!
Aishling really learned her to use her power and started to realise how she has been treated terrible by so many. She became a vengeful bad bitch and it was amazing. She has a real struggle between being good and evil which was interesting to see and she is very morally grey.
The freaking relationship between Lir and Aishling was just amazing! There’s so much tension and angst and they are so forbidden. There was so much back and forth between them when it came to them wanting each other and trusting each other. Lir definitely supported Aishling’s decent into darkness and I honestly can’t say they are good for each other at the moment. It will be very interesting to see how their relationship changes in the third book.
Dagfin was the exact opposite to Lir in that he wanted Aishling to be good and represented her past. I honestly liked the love triangle aspect. In the end I was a little sick of it but it was resolved so it’s fine lol.
Aishling really learned her to use her power and started to realise how she has been treated terrible by so many. She became a vengeful bad bitch and it was amazing. She has a real struggle between being good and evil which was interesting to see and she is very morally grey.
The freaking relationship between Lir and Aishling was just amazing! There’s so much tension and angst and they are so forbidden. There was so much back and forth between them when it came to them wanting each other and trusting each other. Lir definitely supported Aishling’s decent into darkness and I honestly can’t say they are good for each other at the moment. It will be very interesting to see how their relationship changes in the third book.
Dagfin was the exact opposite to Lir in that he wanted Aishling to be good and represented her past. I honestly liked the love triangle aspect. In the end I was a little sick of it but it was resolved so it’s fine lol.