hannahmichele5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Torture
readingisfun14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think I liked this book the best? It was cool seeing different perspectives of a plot we already knew about and I think Zarrah is great. Keri’s pissed me off at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
teri_b's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fast read with quite some adventurous moments & action and decisions that have to be made.
Out of the three I have read so far in this series, this one is the one I liked the most so far.
Out of the three I have read so far in this series, this one is the one I liked the most so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
lisersaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, and Violence
lauraleamariereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I can’t believe it took me this long to finish this book. I didn’t love it as much as the first Bridge Kingdom book but it was still pretty good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
khall123's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
relaxing
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent
booktalkwithrae's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
Gosh, I absolutely love this book. I didn’t think we could get spicier and more enjoyable but here we are.
I will save this book, felt a little repetitive, and I think it could have been shorter and more enjoyable that way. Of course, because this book follows the same timeline as the second book, there’s a lot of things the reader knows going into it and so a lot of things I felt like I wish it was sped up a little bit. But overall I still absolutely love this book.
I love the characters dynamics and being in their head. Especially Keris who we got to see acts very differently than what he feels and thinks is right. The complexity of his character in fighting with himself was something I really enjoyed about his character development in the story.
The main reason that I lowered this book to a four-star is because they were a few extremely high stakes dramatic scenes that I felt like the characters reactions were very under played, and I would like to see more from that.
The romance was a slow burn and thoroughly enjoyable. The spice was spicier in this book, which just made it even more enjoyable and although the ending took an interesting turn, I am super excited for book 4, and I’m very glad I do not have to wait much longer to pick up this book. This series will definitely be a new favourite romance, fantasy series and I am excited to try more of this authors work.
I will save this book, felt a little repetitive, and I think it could have been shorter and more enjoyable that way. Of course, because this book follows the same timeline as the second book, there’s a lot of things the reader knows going into it and so a lot of things I felt like I wish it was sped up a little bit. But overall I still absolutely love this book.
I love the characters dynamics and being in their head. Especially Keris who we got to see acts very differently than what he feels and thinks is right. The complexity of his character in fighting with himself was something I really enjoyed about his character development in the story.
The main reason that I lowered this book to a four-star is because they were a few extremely high stakes dramatic scenes that I felt like the characters reactions were very under played, and I would like to see more from that.
The romance was a slow burn and thoroughly enjoyable. The spice was spicier in this book, which just made it even more enjoyable and although the ending took an interesting turn, I am super excited for book 4, and I’m very glad I do not have to wait much longer to pick up this book. This series will definitely be a new favourite romance, fantasy series and I am excited to try more of this authors work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
nicole_thereader's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, and Kidnapping
koistyfishy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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
5.0
Move over Aren and Lara… there is a new IT couple in the works of
Danielle L. Jensen!!!
(Spoilers if you havent read The Traitor Queen)
It takes a real brilliant and amazing author to write a plot that most readers already know a fair few of the plot points (since this book runs parallel to the events of the end of Book 1 most of Book 2) and STILL finds a way to tell a brand new and unique story that makes you sit at the edge of your seat in anticipation, excitement and dread for what these characters go through.
This was an intricate web of multiple plans and plot points that had seeds sewn into the story from the first line of Book 1… and amazingly these lines just come together in a chefs kiss of beauty…
Amazing book!!! Amazing Banter!!!
This is one of those books that stick with you for a while after reading it!!!
Danielle L. Jensen!!!
(Spoilers if you havent read The Traitor Queen)
It takes a real brilliant and amazing author to write a plot that most readers already know a fair few of the plot points (since this book runs parallel to the events of the end of Book 1 most of Book 2) and STILL finds a way to tell a brand new and unique story that makes you sit at the edge of your seat in anticipation, excitement and dread for what these characters go through.
This was an intricate web of multiple plans and plot points that had seeds sewn into the story from the first line of Book 1… and amazingly these lines just come together in a chefs kiss of beauty…
Amazing book!!! Amazing Banter!!!
This is one of those books that stick with you for a while after reading it!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Violence, and War
dkgreads's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.75
Though the heat level went up several notches from its predecessors (not complaining), I wasn’t nearly as invested in this book as I was the previous two. I think it’s because A) The Traitor Queen ended in such a way that I feel like there’s still so much of Lara and Aren’s story left to tell and I wasn’t ready to move on to new characters, and B) the majority of the events of this book take place simultaneously with that of the end of The Bridge Kingdom and the entirety of The Traitor Queen, so I felt like I already knew the outcome of most of the plot and just didn’t become invested in Keris and Zarrah’s story. In fact, I wasn’t really all that interested until the last three chapters of the book, when NEW plot was finally added. Now I’m definitely looking forward to the second half of Keri’s and Zarrah’s duet, even if it looks like the plot smacks heavily of similarity to The Traitor Queen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual content, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore