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lkristin2018's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.5
In a land where citizens are dying of fever, there is only one treatment, and there isn’t enough for everyone. Tessa and Wes steal from the rich and distribute it to the poor until things go badly. The world building is excellent, and feels relevant in the world of Covid. The characters are complex and engaging and the political intrigue keeps the reader guessing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, and Physical abuse
Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Ableist language for mental illness used multiple times (crazy, mad, insane) suicidal/self-harming thoughts includingknich's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Audiobook was good, liked the male and female narrators. Story was just okay
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
grimpantaloon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this fast-paced story. Captivating tale of politics and self-discovery. Delicious chemistry between the two leads. Looking forward to continuing the series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
palepineapple14's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture and Violence
amielreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
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
This is a book I will accept no criticism on unfortunately. Brigid Kemmerer has me in a chokehold and I’m grateful.
The way she writes stories is entrancing and you can tell this is her second fantasy series bc the twists are more even more compelling than in her last.
I love Tessa - I identified strongly with her and her internal discourse on power, politics, and government lead me to my own reflections and consolidations of my ideals.
I was always rooting for Wes and Tessa. His love for her always made me want to see him fight for himself.
I was frustrated by Harriston and I’m glad he came through in the end.
Quint and Rocco are delightful side characters.
The setting is compelling, dark, and fascinating. A fantasy world struggling with a pandemic with a mystery element running throughout
Please do yourself a favour and read this book.
The way she writes stories is entrancing and you can tell this is her second fantasy series bc the twists are more even more compelling than in her last.
I love Tessa - I identified strongly with her and her internal discourse on power, politics, and government lead me to my own reflections and consolidations of my ideals.
I was always rooting for Wes and Tessa. His love for her always made me want to see him fight for himself.
I was frustrated by Harriston and I’m glad he came through in the end.
Quint and Rocco are delightful side characters.
The setting is compelling, dark, and fascinating. A fantasy world struggling with a pandemic with a mystery element running throughout
Please do yourself a favour and read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
addisonrutherford09's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
I thought this book was pretty good. The plot twist in the beginnig.. okay, sooooo goood!!! I was happy with that! I enjoyed how each chapter altrinated between the perspectives of Tessa and Corrick and that made the story more interesting. One thing I didn't enjoy about the book was how much castle politics there were incorporated into the story. It made it a bit confusing at times. The characters were well written and the writing was good quality. There was romance, but it was one of the two stoylines. I thought the romance was farely well written, but a bit dramatic.
Overall, I enjoyed this book amd would recommend it to anyone who likes a good romantacy!
Overall, I enjoyed this book amd would recommend it to anyone who likes a good romantacy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
In this book, there is a fair amount of violence with moderate discription of blood, dead bodies and death. The swearing is kept to a minimum and I remember there possibly being a few uses of damn, hell, shut, or ass. Characters drink alcohol. The romance does not go beyond kissing, but one kissing scene got a might bit "steamy". A female character stares at a male character when he removes his shirt. Sexual violence is discussed, but in no great detail.connora795's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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: Violence
Minor: Sexual violence
lyndsie1510's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
oakairi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Grief
dinaisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.5
Overall pretty good. The ending was a little rushed. The part where everyone chants “I trust Tessa” had me seriously cringing, but it was otherwise not that unbelievable. The MC was a bit irritating at times, confused and naive, but it didn’t get in the way of the story too much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Gore