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bookaholic84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
This book pulled me in from the start. I loved it, the world building was great, the characters were brilliant. The twists were fantastic and the whole plot kept me guessing. Was not expecting the ending at all so it has needed on a cliff hanger but not one where I’m immediately downloading/purchasing book two, though I have added it to my tbr
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death and Kidnapping
emilythestrang3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
This book....I was hooked from the first sentence, and devoured it in 2 days. I cannot wait to continue this series. I picked it up because a lady i follow on tiktok described it as an adult Mortal Instruments. It's similar in the fact that it has all the monsters (werewolves, vampirea, demons), and people that hunt them, a.k.a. Darkslayers. But that' where the similarities stop i think. The world building was so good and thorough, the characters are all amazing, and it has a slow burn romance that I just ate up. Oh...did I mention the shadowdaddy 😉 and spirit familiars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
hapalyn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-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
This book is LONG, slow, and sometimes redundant.
I wish I read Crescent City after this, because I think it is really evident (if you’ve read both) that CC has worse worldbuilding, and it was unfair to colpare this book to that. I do love an urban fantasy, so this was fun.
Really long, sometimes slow, I would recommend this to people who can enjoy that the way that I can.
I wish I read Crescent City after this, because I think it is really evident (if you’ve read both) that CC has worse worldbuilding, and it was unfair to colpare this book to that. I do love an urban fantasy, so this was fun.
Really long, sometimes slow, I would recommend this to people who can enjoy that the way that I can.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
elntastic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
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
4.5
I could not put this book down! I loved the world building and the story line. But most of all I loved Darien and his character development.
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His growing love for Loren is written like a dream. The only things I didn’t like were that the main focus was on the romantic relationship and not as much on the plot. I also found it hard to believe how quickly Loren healed in the end even though she was covered in bruises and scrapes and almost drowned…I also didn’t understand why the Widow said that she would die if she used her power but then ends up being absolutely fine after having used it.
His growing love for Loren is written like a dream. The only things I didn’t like were that the main focus was on the romantic relationship and not as much on the plot. I also found it hard to believe how quickly Loren healed in the end even though she was covered in bruises and scrapes and almost drowned…I also didn’t understand why the Widow said that she would die if she used her power but then ends up being absolutely fine after having used it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
annick's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
I only finished this because of the high praise Erica (@_ericasbookshelf_) gave this for having a spicy exhibitionist scene on par with ACOMAF. Nope.
More for those who enjoy dark urban fantasy with mafia and crime detecting vibes
This took far too long to follow through with the romance and the sex only came in the final chapters. Ch 61 ffs.
the plot was convoluted and messy.
The hyperbole was foolish. For example. A 5000mile radius of the bomb would mean the entirety of Earth. Radius is half the diameter of a circle. And the distance of 5000miles is more than the flight path from London to Beijing.
The homophobic banter between men was tiresome. And the use of baby girl, baby, girl, and the description of school clothes (short pleated skirts) just gave me the ick. The MMC was a cliche of cliches. And I was not invested in the characters. The nameless crone in the fountain was the most interesting to me.
And a fecking deus ex machina approach to apocalyptic plot.
More for those who enjoy dark urban fantasy with mafia and crime detecting vibes
This took far too long to follow through with the romance and the sex only came in the final chapters. Ch 61 ffs.
the plot was convoluted and messy.
The hyperbole was foolish. For example. A 5000mile radius of the bomb would mean the entirety of Earth. Radius is half the diameter of a circle. And the distance of 5000miles is more than the flight path from London to Beijing.
The homophobic banter between men was tiresome. And the use of baby girl, baby, girl, and the description of school clothes (short pleated skirts) just gave me the ick. The MMC was a cliche of cliches. And I was not invested in the characters. The nameless crone in the fountain was the most interesting to me.
And a fecking deus ex machina approach to apocalyptic plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault
jlent41553's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Would recommend if you also enjoyed Crescent City by Sarah J Maas or The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
nzinga's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow, just wow,, I swallowed this book over the weekend and I have to say this is my favorite read of the past two years. This story had my heart racing and I am so excited to start the second book tomorrow. The story building is incredible, so is the world building and the fantasy and magic. I am so glad I picked up this gem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
dkgreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.75
Um, WOW! This was so, SO GOOD!!! I sincerely hope the author continues this series because I am 100% INVESTED. With unique world building and nonstop action, this book was seriously hard to put down! I even cried, TWICE (why you gotta do Singer like that, huh?)! And the final conflict was so TENSE and HEARTBREAKING I could hardly breathe while reading it. The only reasons this isn’t a 5 star book is because Loren did a couple of annoyingly stupid things that got on my nerves and because the epilogue left me with BIG questions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Abandonment
urreadtome's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Medical content, and Kidnapping
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