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sfdogmom's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
Pretty good! but an underwhelming climax (pun intended) to the slow burn, especially considering the dude’s a god
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
cryosphinx'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A good read, the prose itself isn't blow your socks off fantastic but it was still an enjoyable read. There's more action than I was anticipating but it was nice to have a bad ass FMC with the sassiest mouth and an MMC who totally plays into it. This is some grade-A banter going on that made me lol several times.
It's tropey, but I liked it. But because it's tropey, it's got some of that "ends on a twist" that I only give some kudos to because most was predictable but there were a few twists that were thrown in that I did NOT expect. The beginning is a little rough to understand how magic works since you're thrown straight in to the action. Then it gets a bit sluggish, only to ramp up at the end.
I also wish there had been more character building with Casia and her friends. You're just left to assume that they have been through hell and back without any build up of their past that led them here. Hopefully we get more of that in the upcoming books. One in particular that lacked was Asra. I was waiting for some big moments and flashbacks of Cas and Asra so we could see more of the mentor-mentee relationship but again, you're just left to assume they are woven together tightly without concrete explanations
If you're looking for an easy read with all the enemies to lovers tropes with a unique magic system and banter, here you go. I do look forward to the rest of the series since I've heard it just gets better as it goes on.
It's tropey, but I liked it. But because it's tropey, it's got some of that "ends on a twist" that I only give some kudos to because most was predictable but there were a few twists that were thrown in that I did NOT expect. The beginning is a little rough to understand how magic works since you're thrown straight in to the action. Then it gets a bit sluggish, only to ramp up at the end.
I also wish there had been more character building with Casia and her friends. You're just left to assume that they have been through hell and back without any build up of their past that led them here. Hopefully we get more of that in the upcoming books. One in particular that lacked was
If you're looking for an easy read with all the enemies to lovers tropes with a unique magic system and banter, here you go. I do look forward to the rest of the series since I've heard it just gets better as it goes on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Murder
Moderate: War, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
dovahkiin_freyja'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Blood, and Kidnapping
hberg's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.0
The first book in the series is promising, with an interesting world and magic system and an enemies to lovers situation that’s only made more interesting as time goes on.
One thing I’ll say that’s a bummer but doesn’t deter me, is that the author made the main character very powerful and gave her an additional amazing secret backstory which, combined, is just a bit too much for me. Still, I’m intrigued and will keep reading.
One thing I’ll say that’s a bummer but doesn’t deter me, is that the author made the main character very powerful and gave her an additional amazing secret backstory which, combined, is just a bit too much for me. Still, I’m intrigued and will keep reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
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