kaziaroo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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? No
4.0
This was fun to read, with likeable characters and quite an predictable yet enjoyable plot. I recommend it to fans of the Lunar Chronicles as it has a similar style, and The Priory of the Orange Tree for the theme of re-examining history (and another queer-normative world!). The clichés and unoriginality made for quite a relaxing read, although I wasn't always a fan of the romance (why did the characters' attraction to each other make them forget everything important and throw caution to the wind?) – I suspect that's a case of me no longer being in the target age range, however :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: War and Death of parent
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, and Torture
birdyqueen_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really enjoyed this book !
The first half was a bit slow but i’d say necessary? And then everything fell back in place in the 2nd half of the story.
2 love relationships, very different from each other. I loved both !
And the few end chapters wrecked me !
A great reading !
The first half was a bit slow but i’d say necessary? And then everything fell back in place in the 2nd half of the story.
2 love relationships, very different from each other. I loved both !
And the few end chapters wrecked me !
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The separation between Wren and Tor was heartbreaking. And Elske running to save her but abandoning her master 😭A great reading !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Animal death
morna's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Death, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Sexism, War, and Kidnapping
caroliner_readss's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: War
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse
Minor: War
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
britgirlreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Torture
sarinaslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
The premise of this story was very interesting and gave me Anna and Elsa vibes in a "What If..." episode of they had been separated at birth. I was already feeling excitement to what would happen when they meet, but it turns out one of the sisters, Wren, has always know she's had a twin sister and plans to impersonate her to become Queen and free the witches, who are the enemy of Eana, where Rose, Wren's sister, rules.
While Wren has been raised by witches and to harness her power, Rose has had the opposite - having no idea she has powers and hating witches.
While reading this book I was constantly annoyed by Rose and her snobbish attuite, she was entitled and I guess that makes sense as she's a princess, but many royalty characters aren't spoiled - she's still annoying to me. Everything she thought and every decision she made just gave me second hand embarrassment, and it almost came to the point where I skipped her chapters. Her romance with was also very fast paced and didn't feel right, they had only known each other for a couple of days - weeks at the mass yet they fall in love....I dislike it.
Wren, on the other hand, was my favourite. You understood what she was doing and I was voting for her all the way, even when Rose tried to get back to her kingdom and want her crown back, I was firmly on Wren's side, who was far from annoying and had a much better romance with. She really held the book together and the only reason why this book is a 3 star instead of a 2.
While Wren has been raised by witches and to harness her power, Rose has had the opposite - having no idea she has powers and hating witches.
While reading this book I was constantly annoyed by Rose and her snobbish attuite, she was entitled and I guess that makes sense as she's a princess, but many royalty characters aren't spoiled - she's still annoying to me. Everything she thought and every decision she made just gave me second hand embarrassment, and it almost came to the point where I skipped her chapters. Her romance with
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her sisters best friendWren, on the other hand, was my favourite. You understood what she was doing and I was voting for her all the way, even when Rose tried to get back to her kingdom and want her crown back, I was firmly on Wren's side, who was far from annoying and had a much better romance with
Spoiler
her sisters fiancé's guard
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Animal death
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