llyrian's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So good it deserves a place in my physical-bookshelf-collection!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Murder
astudyinfic's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If I could give a book more than 5 stars, this would be it. It has everything I love in a novel (queer, romance, supernatural, historical), along with amazing world-building and many fleshed-out characters. I want more time with Miles and Tristan.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, and Slavery
Minor: Domestic abuse and Torture
betsy's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This world has an inventive kind of magic and an interesting political structure that unfolds. Even though it deals with some heavy topics it is mainly light, and it involves romance that fits in with but doesn't overshadow the mystery / thriller aspects of the plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse
It involves a character working at a veterans' hospital, helping address trauma from the war. Most of the violence and discussion of domestic abuse is offstage, though there are fight scenes andSpoiler
the main character deals with his family of origin, which dehumanized him, valuing only his abilitiesSpoiler
There are life-and-death magical struggles involving people being magically bound to others and drained of their energy / life.
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