Reviews with content warning for Slavery - Fortuna Sworn

Nope not for me. I just couldn’t care about any of the characters, though I tried.

The plot felt vague and convoluted.

In general i tried to push through but it went from something I found boring to something i absolutely hated

Fortuna bashing that poor dragons head in was just gross and felt gratuitously cruel. I went from being annoyed/apathetic to forturna to actively hating her.

I have no plans to read anymore of the series.

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skywalkerlou's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

C’était super bien !! Au début j’avais peur que ça soit cliché mais enfaite absolument pas je trouve ! C’est vachement plus sombre que ce que j’ai lis habituellement mais sans être de la violence et de la torture « gratuitement ». C’était une super intro à l’univers et ses personnages j’ai hâte de livre la suite

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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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miraclesnow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

So… I was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. I inhale this book in less than a day. I can highly recommend this for fae lovers who want to get out of a reading slump, which I was on the verge of before starting this story.

In terms of the main plot, this book did not surprise me. (If you’ve read one fae or Hades Persephone kidnapping/blackmailing you’ve read them all) but luckily I still enjoy the basic tropes being used in a story like this.

I loved the slow introduction to the lore of the supernatural creatures to this world, but otherwise it was fairly predictable. The one plot twist there was was indeed a good one, but one big complaint I do have regarding the writing was the pacing. Some scenes moved on way too quickly, and important moments felt like they were put in strange and unsatisfying moments at other times.

But the characters and prose felt very easy to understand and quick to pick up on and read which is what made this story enjoyable past the rather rote first book. I now own the rest of this series so ofc I’m going to read the rest. I only hope the author tries some more adventurous plotlines from on.

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eleanorjane17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Amazing book cannot wait to read the rest of the series!!

Beautiful story telling and world building everything was described perfectly and I could visualise the world Fortuna Sworn was in the whole time reading.

I love the dynamic between Collith and Fortuna and cannot wait to read on to see the development of their relationship in the following books of the series.

This is the perfect series for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses has a very similar vibe following a trope of enemies to lovers. There is fae, adventure a strong female protagonist and magic everything you could ever want from a fantasy romance series.

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stillmuseum's review against another edition

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The writing is not good enough to sustain the pain and torture these characters are being put though.

Also, this is a series and in no way will I be reading the rest of the books.

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yasmine1998's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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