Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager

14 reviews

lookingfor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

kkraatz's review against another edition

I'm so tired of oversimplified abuse narratives being central to fantasy/romance. Deeper, more complex explorations have been done well by other authors; this one fell completely flat and ultimately became so frustrating that I DNF'd. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

chocokinoko's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming

hapalyn's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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

4.5

The banter between characters is so fun and good, and I think the author clearly highlights things that are so appreciated in literature. Her writing clearly showcases consent and nuance, and I think it's really refreshing when it comes to communication in that way. There's some other miscommunication and other minorly irritating things, but it is a trilogy and I expect to see it cleared up in the future.

I think the magic hasn't been fleshed out much, but I think we'll see more of that in the rest of the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

xapoptosisx's review against another edition

dark tense

• 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

5.0

I sorely underestimated this book going into it. I am feeling alot of emotions rn but the female rage in this book was delicious and the mmc was beautiful. The characters are amazing the world building is great. I had no idea this was part if an entire verse but once I've finished this trilogy I'm going back and reading everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nloprest6318's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

taylasfootnotes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I was captured by Sager’s work from the opening chapter! Kat, who is introduced as a highway robber with a fierce reputation, is struggling to keep her home together after the disappearance of her estranged husband. When a summons to the castle sees her fortune change, she is quickly swept up in court politics

and finds herself employed to spy on the visiting kingdom’s ambassador

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Strange things begin to occur in the palace as the Queen is courted by several suitors from across the continent. Kat tries to investigate these weird events with the help of Bastian Marwood, the ambassador from Elfhame. Stranger still is the attraction between the two

and the guilt Kat harbours after having stolen an irreplaceable item from Bastian the night before her arrival at court

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Games are played. Traps of sabotage are deployed and a heart is broken. To say I enjoyed the first instalment of the Shadows of Tenebris series is an understatement. Not only are we given a rich world but also a new Shadow Daddy to obsess over. Clare Sager has become a new ‘instant purchase’ author for me and I will hype her work to anyone who will listen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder

zias's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and often found myself telling myself “one more chapter” for several chapters at a time - such a page turner. I loved Kat’s development throughout this book and the building of female rage that I hope to see more of in the following books. I loved the characters, the plot, and the twists and turns of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming

laylareadsthings's review against another edition

I really, REALLY wanted to love this, so this breaks my heart to DNF. I love this author’s other work - this one was just not for me. There are a lot of mental health TW for this book so please do your research ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

yomaddjesty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming and Torture