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tiffany_sostar's review against another edition
Almost forced myself to finish this just so I could give it 0.25 stars. I do not come to romance books for misogyny, homophobia and sexual assault. The scene at 35% in the prison was so disgustingly violent and unnecessary. What the actual fuck. First and absolutely the last time I will touch anything by this author. Romance can be such a joyful and liberatory genre, but this is absolutely not it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
zoenelson's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
smuttymcbookface's review
3.5
Oh boy do I really dislike Maximus. I found him to be childish and cruel to Artemis, never truly thinking of her as a person and instead raising her up to a status of a caged goddess for his own ego to be satisfied. He needed to have a heartfelt grovel at the end, which we did not get at all. Artemis, on the other hand, was wonderful. Cool, collected, and infinitely patient. I honestly wanted much better for her.
The other thing I disliked about this book was I found it lacked the realism (or at least semi-realism) of the other books. It was like a marriage of fairytale and romance book, which can be completely fine, but isn't what draws readers into the Maiden Lane series. Early morning barefoot strolls from a lady's companion desperate to keep her job? The constant Diana references? I just didn't find any of this so plausible nor romantic.
The other thing I disliked about this book was I found it lacked the realism (or at least semi-realism) of the other books. It was like a marriage of fairytale and romance book, which can be completely fine, but isn't what draws readers into the Maiden Lane series. Early morning barefoot strolls from a lady's companion desperate to keep her job? The constant Diana references? I just didn't find any of this so plausible nor romantic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape
unsuccessfulbookclub's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.75
The most Batman-like of the series yet. I loved all of the additional details we got from side characters and the Duke of Wakefield was just as starchy and uptight as I expected. Artemis was a lovely FMC, and I enjoyed how strong willed and defiant she was.
I really hate mistress proposals and this book has that so. Just know that.
I really hate mistress proposals and this book has that so. Just know that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
allingoodtime's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
The third (and final?) Ghost of St. Giles has met his match when it comes to Artemis. I have adored Artemis since she was introduced in this series. We’ve been given a bit more on her in the last couple of books and I just knew she would be a tough cookie. Pairing her with Maximus, the Duke of Wakefield, was genius. These two characters are strong supporting characters because of their practicality and steadfast loyalty to their families. Falling in love with each other also puts that at odds with each other.
As I said, I adore Artemis. She is such a good person. So good that she often sticks up for her cousin Penelope to whom she is a lady’s companion. I don’t know if Penelope gets her own HEA eventually, but I don’t know that I would be able to root for her unless her story is about her realizing she is a spoiled brat. The guilt Artemis feels throughout this story because of someone who treats her like dirt shows the heart that Artemis has. Not to mention the way she stands by her brother, Apollo, and even visits him at the asylum under terrible conditions.
Of all the Ghosts, I feel Maximus has the most Batman reason to have taken up that title. As was explored a bit in Notorious Pleasures, his parents were murdered in St. Giles in front of him when he was a young man. Maximus wants vengeance and has been hunting their killer for over a decade. Maximus may be a strong and stern aristocrat, but this story kept me on the verge of tears for both him and Artemis throughout.
The way Maximus notices Artemis and what she wears and how she acts when she’s alone as opposed to when she’s in a group with her cousin made my heart happy. And the nickname game in this book is fantastic. Once Maximus gives in to his feelings for Artemis he is such a force, even while he’s still trying to deny to himself that he can actually have her in his life permanently. On top of him doing everything in his power to make Artemis happy, Artemis herself killed me when she humbled herself to try to save her brother. It broke my heart. These two! I’m telling you, so many feelings!
I simply adore this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape
dreamfyre's review against another edition
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Murder and Classism
Minor: Rape