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aseel_reads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As in the earlier books, it’s almost agonizing to see beloved characters in danger and distress. I’m about to read the last book in the series and I don’t want it to end because I’m so fond of Irene, her dragon lover Kai, and the Holmesian detective Vale. In this story they’re threatened by repeated assassination attempts and the appearance of Alberich, Irene’s terrifying nemesis.
This series is a good reading companion - entertaining, tense, and gripping, plus a mirror to our own world.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Going to add my live reactions from reading below! Buddy-reading with a friend so wrote them down! Major spoilers for this book below!
THOUGHTS:
IRENE/VALE BUDDY ADVENTURE
But Guantes is DEAD?!
is he a zombie fae now? Did this Professor bring him back?
Kai being poisoned reminds me of Olaf: "Oh look, I've been impaled" XD
Poor Catherine, this is definitely trial by fire
Oh boo I was hoping to see Silver lol. There's always a trip to Hawai'i, I guess
Damn someone REALLY wants to kill them
Lol Sterrington picked the shadiest building ever
CATHERINE, THIS ISN'T THE TIME TO BE INDEPENDENT
Wait so Guantes is ACTUALLY alive?? He wrote her a letter?
Uh oh, more of Kai's totally-not-dysfunctional family...
OMG she's a baby Fae >.<
Only Vale would enter a poisoner's garden through the roof XD
Did someone magically clone Guantes? If so, before or after his death?
OH SHIT Guantes/Professor HAS to be somehow connected to Alberich. That's how he tracked her!
I WAS RIGHT. Didn't expect confirmation a few pages later lol
I don't like Shan Yuan
Ugh he got Catherine captured?? worst brother ever
Welp, there's Alberich
Catherine is faking, right??
Omg I love Irene so much
I have suspected for the whole series that Irene and Alberich are related, am I right????
OF COURSE VALE KNEW
That's genius, Irene getting Catherine into the Library!
THAT EPILOGUE
Okay my guess is the three people at the end are the original Dragon guy (the extra one from the painting), some high Fae, and maybe Coppelia??
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
cranereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Murder
apoppyinthewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
Minor: Slavery and Trafficking
daisymaytwizell's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Blood