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this was a fun fantasy, quite slow and predictable. I enjoyed learning more about grim and I'm interested to see where his and Blackthorn's story goes next. wish there was more of a plot in this one

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liteartha's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

3.75

enjoyed this! blackthorn and grim remain such lovable leads and i’m so invested in them. grim especially made my heart ache in this one and i was also particularly appreciative of the thought and care that has gone into depicting two main characters with ptsd

marillier’s writing weaves cosy historical fantasy, mystery, folklore, and some very dark and emotional plots together seamlessly. as in dreamer’s pool the main mystery was easy enough to solve but there was still plenty going on in the background to make for an exciting conclusion

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i do think i’d prefer for things to remain platonic between blackthorn and grim, but i’m holding off judgement until book three and am not really all that fussed either way. that said, the “true love’s tears” bit was a bit trite and felt almost too faerie tale-esque even for this setting lol

i also found the whole set up for ash and lily’s curse to be a little flimsy and didn’t like that an overly proprietary and mad fey was really all there was to it. blackthorn’s involvement with the curse also felt weirdly contrived and not nearly well enough considered…

overall, very much looking forward to finishing this series and reading more from marillier in the future!

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rielbelle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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moeckles's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love this series so much I honestly can't handle it. Will be picking up Den of Wolves as soon as I can!! Possible more coherent review to come, but, honestly, I don't know what else to say, I just love Blackthorn and Grim so much 😭

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fraeyalise's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked this book a lot, and I definitely think it was a good read. However, I think I liked the first book better. I am really eager to see what the next book is all about.

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