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krosebooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
annadelreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“Let’s go rattle the stars.“
This is so far, my favorite in the series. I was just hooked and can’t stop myself from reading during my spare time! All those plot twist and characters! Ugh. SJM, you are a genius. A rollercoaster of emotion for that last last hundred pages. Ughhhh!!! I can definitely see the hype now (sad that it's only after halfway that I felt it). This book deserves more than five stars in my opinion.
So it started with Aelin being back in Adarlan after her "job" in Wendlyn. We can see people being reunited again specifically Aedion and Aelin, cousins back together. Then we see how Chaol is faring after running from the king. And...Dorian, sweet Dorian, being trapped in his body by the Valg prince. In the previous book, I was sort of bored with Manon's chapter but it's really just a backstory for us readers to understand where she is coming from because in this book, I loved her chapters - seeing what's happening in Morath. Then we see all these characters from the previous books that I didn't know would be so important - specifically Lysandra and Kaltain. Oh the friendship that bloomed between Lysandra and Aelin is one of the best twist I had not seen coming. Aelin needed a girl friend and Lysandra really is the best to have after what had happened to Nehemia. That moment she went to Sam's grave, I knew I would be sobbing more than I had ever sobbed in the series. I love Sam dearly and miss him so much. It's so amazing to look back and think that I met him when I started the series (yes, I read TAB first) and the journey it took just for us to visit his grave. Then we also met Elide who I thought I'd hate but slowly am opening up to her character. I'm invested with how she would do in the next few books, to be honest. ALSO! I can't believe I forgot but the romance between Rowan and Aelin!!!! I'm glad to have seen the two together - growing up together and fighting together. I had my doubt when it was kinda fast between these two since they only have met in the last book but seeing their dynamic and romance, I can really ship them together now. I'm not sure though what would happen in the next books since Rowan already had his mate so my question is: Can you have another mate? Also, I love the foreshadowing between Aedion and Lysandra. I'm really shipping these two together. Meanwhile, Nesryn and Chaol’s relationship has been fast for me. SJM really just said “these two were fuck buddies in the past so now they should be together”. Introduced a character and instantly they’re meant to be for each other, which is sort of laughable in my opinion.
Oh the plot twist at the end - both Kaltain and the King's! It was so emotional I had to stop and breathe for a second before continuing. I am so loss of words so all I'm really saying is that I love this book so much!
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse
toris_in_her_own_world's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
“The world is changing. I just hope we survive it.”
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, and War
littlered22's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood and War
Minor: Vomit and Sexual harassment
jmdressel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
saramariebt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Vomit, and War
bmceleney's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and War
jessicakauffman15's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
hxlleann's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kmartin22's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Slavery and War
Minor: Violence