zoe_nocturne's review against another edition
2.0
I will start off by saying that unfortunately i did not enjoy this book as much as i enjoyed the first book in the series. While it was still a very good book, it just felt like it dragged on far too long (which makes sense because I believe it is almost twice as long as the first one!) but also i just couldn’t connect to the main leads as well in this book, and maybe that’s just a personal thing. I just felt that unlike in the first book, War really didn’t show any sort of remorse for what he was doing, even towards the end i never really got the feeling that he genuinely felt bad for his task. And unlike with pestilence where it had sincerely felt like he was just completing a task, and not that he really enjoyed what he was set out to do, War enjoyed killing, and it just never felt like he truly redeemed himself, and that in the end when he decides to stop killing, it really just was like a switch, or like the author needed to start putting an end to the book. I did like Miriam in the beginning of the book, her being all bad ass and trying to kill War, and actually butting heads with him, and not letting him walk all over her, but eventually she kind of just became very flat for lack of a better term. Sure she was the heroine trying to save people and what not, but after a certain amount of time, it felt like she did ‘surrender’ basically most of what made her so badass and kind of just became an accomplice to War’s acts, and let him walk all over her.
That all being said it wasn’t a bad book, it had some okay spicy scenes. This will just be one i feel i will probably not reread. But i will certainly finish the series!
That all being said it wasn’t a bad book, it had some okay spicy scenes. This will just be one i feel i will probably not reread. But i will certainly finish the series!
danitrisha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
novuyob's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
3.25
captivate406's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I can not get enough of these books!! I love the stories and plot and most of all the strong female lead!
sueread2030's review against another edition
4.0
Just imagine!
Pride and Prejudice but in an apocalyptic world.
Mr. Darcy would be War
and Elizebath would be Miriam
I enjoyed reading this book as much as I did book 1
and I will repeat what I said. If you are reading this book thinking that it is another smutty dark romance, then stop.
This is a psychological Dark paranormal with a romance base.
it touches on themes such as Choice and acceptance
Tropes:
- instant love/destined mate
- one bed (well, pallet)
- touch her and you're dead
- you are mine
- Grumpy/ sunshine (believe it or not, War is not the grumpy one ehheeheh)
so back to the pride and prejudice theme
War is too proud to realize that it is not all about him and the task he was enlisted to
and Miriam was too prejudiced to understand that WAR was created with a purpose
both of them navigate through the story trying to change the other
but it is when they both "surrender" to each other that their HEA is their
there are some really hard moments to accept while reading, so please heed the TW. A lot of violence happens
The world was left without technology ever since the horsemen's arrival. People are back using carrier pigeons and horses and swords. War has risen with the purpose to annihliate humankind. Miriam has been living alone making weapons. Their path cross, and immediately War knows that she was ment for him.
Things I loved about the book
1- it is set in the Middle East. YAY! So many of the settings and cities were not strange to me to read
2- how War was so devoted to Miriam in his own twisted way, and how Miriam was not consumed by lust immediately. It took time
3- That War was different than his brother Pestilence. I love it when there is a series and the main characters are not copycats of each other. Where Pestilence was a Virgin, War was a manwhore. Pestilence was Grumpy, War was carefree and more outgoing
5- the delve into human nature. War explains that he was the result of humans. "I exist solely in the hearts of men"
6- That Miriam fought for human existence till the end
Things I did not like
1- How long the book is!. I don't think we needed 485 pages of Miriam going "stop killing people, War", War stomping his feat "NO" then proceeding to kill people. 3 or 4 times was enough
2- the sudden flip of the POV at the end. Book one was all from the FL POV and this was going in the same direction and I was at peace with that even though this book needed War's POV. but suddenly at the very end, we get 2 short chapters from his?! I know it was crucial to the story, but if you included his POV, you could have given it to him throughout the book
3- The sudden flip in Miriam's emotions. She was very resilient up until 80% and suddenly she is madly in love???
4- some geographical inaccuracies. They were in Jerusalem then went to Egypt where they were near the "OCEAN"! What ocean??????
But it was a good book and I am on to read the next.
Pride and Prejudice but in an apocalyptic world.
Mr. Darcy would be War
and Elizebath would be Miriam
I enjoyed reading this book as much as I did book 1
and I will repeat what I said. If you are reading this book thinking that it is another smutty dark romance, then stop.
This is a psychological Dark paranormal with a romance base.
it touches on themes such as Choice and acceptance
Tropes:
- instant love/destined mate
- one bed (well, pallet)
- touch her and you're dead
- you are mine
- Grumpy/ sunshine (believe it or not, War is not the grumpy one ehheeheh)
so back to the pride and prejudice theme
War is too proud to realize that it is not all about him and the task he was enlisted to
and Miriam was too prejudiced to understand that WAR was created with a purpose
both of them navigate through the story trying to change the other
but it is when they both "surrender" to each other that their HEA is their
there are some really hard moments to accept while reading, so please heed the TW. A lot of violence happens
The world was left without technology ever since the horsemen's arrival. People are back using carrier pigeons and horses and swords. War has risen with the purpose to annihliate humankind. Miriam has been living alone making weapons. Their path cross, and immediately War knows that she was ment for him.
Things I loved about the book
1- it is set in the Middle East. YAY! So many of the settings and cities were not strange to me to read
2- how War was so devoted to Miriam in his own twisted way, and how Miriam was not consumed by lust immediately. It took time
3- That War was different than his brother Pestilence. I love it when there is a series and the main characters are not copycats of each other. Where Pestilence was a Virgin, War was a manwhore. Pestilence was Grumpy, War was carefree and more outgoing
5- the delve into human nature. War explains that he was the result of humans. "I exist solely in the hearts of men"
6- That Miriam fought for human existence till the end
Things I did not like
1- How long the book is!. I don't think we needed 485 pages of Miriam going "stop killing people, War", War stomping his feat "NO" then proceeding to kill people. 3 or 4 times was enough
2- the sudden flip of the POV at the end. Book one was all from the FL POV and this was going in the same direction and I was at peace with that even though this book needed War's POV. but suddenly at the very end, we get 2 short chapters from his?! I know it was crucial to the story, but if you included his POV, you could have given it to him throughout the book
3- The sudden flip in Miriam's emotions. She was very resilient up until 80% and suddenly she is madly in love???
4- some geographical inaccuracies. They were in Jerusalem then went to Egypt where they were near the "OCEAN"! What ocean??????
But it was a good book and I am on to read the next.
mysticforestcrafts's review against another edition
5.0
I mentioned it in a note, but I appreciated that this book had a fully different approach to bringing the two main characters together. I found it incredibly difficult to see how either of them could forgive the other for the torture and pain.
I think this book might have to be my new example of what an enemies to lovers book is. Miriam doesn’t simply stop hating War and the things he does, she struggles with her interest and fights caring for him every step of the way. They each make huge changes and sacrifices to make being together work. There is nothing easy about it and the gradual fall is so much more realistic than many stories I’ve read.
Throughly enjoyable with bits of horror, romance, humor and reality mixed in. This book really allows you to look at the human condition from multiple perspectives and see where we are going terribly wrong and some of the things we are doing right.
I think this book might have to be my new example of what an enemies to lovers book is. Miriam doesn’t simply stop hating War and the things he does, she struggles with her interest and fights caring for him every step of the way. They each make huge changes and sacrifices to make being together work. There is nothing easy about it and the gradual fall is so much more realistic than many stories I’ve read.
Throughly enjoyable with bits of horror, romance, humor and reality mixed in. This book really allows you to look at the human condition from multiple perspectives and see where we are going terribly wrong and some of the things we are doing right.
poose72's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
mrtnk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
maddyjo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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
1.25