jackiepreston's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Animal death, Sexual violence, and Rape
cluckieduck's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Messy & convoluted. We all know Ward jumped the shark ages ago so I wasn't expecting much TBH, but I definitely was not expecting such a character assassination like the one we got here...and to such a beloved character no less!
First of all, when the villains get more page time & sex scenes than the MCs, you know you have a problem. I. DO. NOT. CARE. ABOUT. DEVINA. OR. LASH. Just...eww.
We have 2 MCs who haven't had relationships before - why couldn't we spend more time with them, learning more about their backstories more and having the relationship develop beyond their instalust?! Their interactions were borderline juvenile and I felt zero connection between them. Any of the other 10+ POVs could have been removed (like Shuli...really, what was the actual point?!?) to further expand on Lassiter & Rahvyn's bond, or maybe even some of their powers! We get full blown deus ex Rahvyn out of the blue, and we're just supposed to accept it?? Like I said - messy, messy, messy.
Maybe we should hide this series away in the ether for ~30 years and see what happens....
First of all, when the villains get more page time & sex scenes than the MCs, you know you have a problem. I. DO. NOT. CARE. ABOUT. DEVINA. OR. LASH. Just...eww.
We have 2 MCs who haven't had relationships before - why couldn't we spend more time with them, learning more about their backstories more and having the relationship develop beyond their instalust?! Their interactions were borderline juvenile and I felt zero connection between them. Any of the other 10+ POVs could have been removed (like Shuli...really, what was the actual point?!?) to further expand on Lassiter & Rahvyn's bond, or maybe even some of their powers! We get full blown deus ex Rahvyn out of the blue, and we're just supposed to accept it?? Like I said - messy, messy, messy.
Maybe we should hide this series away in the ether for ~30 years and see what happens....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Rape
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