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The Mistress & The Renowned by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
4 reviews
squids_can_read's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Hades is missing after he sends Persephone to the Underworld. But everything is not what it seems in the Underworld. It's breaking apart at it's seams. Can Hades and Persphone's love save the Underworld?
The writing style is pretty similar to the first book. The writing is mature, though I think it's defiantly more mature than the first book in certain places. I really enjoyed the discussions about trauma that were talked about in the book. The sex scenes were defiantly more described than the first book.
In this book, we got a lot more depth to the two main characters. The trauma that they went through actually made them more respectful of themselves and each other. I really liked how it seemed like Hades was trying to let Persephone make her own decisions which shows real growth from his character in the first book. We really don't see much of other characters in this book so I can't say much about them.
I did think that the plot was kind of everywhere in this novel. I can't go into it much without spoiling it but it seemed like this book contained plot points for about two or three books all smooshed into one. I think if the book was longer or split up it would be much better but as it stands, it was a little confusing.
The powers were much more explained in this book. It made much more sense to me despite the fact that the castle seems like a living thing with no explanation. Other than that, the powers made much more sense. Especially with the back story that we get.
Though one thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the large chapters of italics. It was just slightly hard for me to read and my eyes kept glazing over. I don't think it was a bad thing, especially since most of those chapters seemed fairly short but just something to keep in mind.
Overall, I liked this book much better than the first one and I am excited to finish the trilogy.
The writing style is pretty similar to the first book. The writing is mature, though I think it's defiantly more mature than the first book in certain places. I really enjoyed the discussions about trauma that were talked about in the book. The sex scenes were defiantly more described than the first book.
In this book, we got a lot more depth to the two main characters. The trauma that they went through actually made them more respectful of themselves and each other. I really liked how it seemed like Hades was trying to let Persephone make her own decisions which shows real growth from his character in the first book. We really don't see much of other characters in this book so I can't say much about them.
I did think that the plot was kind of everywhere in this novel. I can't go into it much without spoiling it but it seemed like this book contained plot points for about two or three books all smooshed into one. I think if the book was longer or split up it would be much better but as it stands, it was a little confusing.
The powers were much more explained in this book. It made much more sense to me despite the fact that the castle seems like a living thing with no explanation. Other than that, the powers made much more sense. Especially with the back story that we get.
Though one thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the large chapters of italics. It was just slightly hard for me to read and my eyes kept glazing over. I don't think it was a bad thing, especially since most of those chapters seemed fairly short but just something to keep in mind.
Overall, I liked this book much better than the first one and I am excited to finish the trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
tranvnguyen's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What a fun read! It was fast paced and entertaining, I had no idea how quickly I was consuming the book. It was captivating, emotional, and funny when it needed to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
bergha1998's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
3.25
Just like the first book, in this series, it was a bit too long. If you like relationship issues and couples working through them, you will probably enjoy this book. I got pretty tired of it.
Dark Romance, Hades/Persephone Retelling, Fated Mates, 3 1/2🔥
“Reading was the only time he didn’t feel alone.”
Dark Romance, Hades/Persephone Retelling, Fated Mates, 3 1/2🔥
“Reading was the only time he didn’t feel alone.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
thecajunbookworm's review
challenging
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
Thank you to the publishers for and ARC copy of The Mistress & the Renowned, here is my honest review.
I definitely enjoyed a lot of the story, I love how Hades and Persephone are each going through their trauma, and how it's messy and emotional. Because let's be honest. Life and trauma are messy, and it was nice to see characters with doubt, anger and mistrust.
I did feel like some parts were a bit anticlimactic and there was a lull in the middle. But the ending, oh the ending more than made up for it!
Overall due to the ending I am now invested in how the story unfolds!
I definitely enjoyed a lot of the story, I love how Hades and Persephone are each going through their trauma, and how it's messy and emotional. Because let's be honest. Life and trauma are messy, and it was nice to see characters with doubt, anger and mistrust.
I did feel like some parts were a bit anticlimactic and there was a lull in the middle. But the ending, oh the ending more than made up for it!
Overall due to the ending I am now invested in how the story unfolds!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
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