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bieneina's review
adventurous
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
4.0
daidelija's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Man, there’s no other way to say this other than this series is honest to god trash and it has me in such a chokehold. I am flying through this series and can’t take my eyes away. I am obsessed with it. I am obsessed with the characters and the concept. The summary will tell you everything you need to know. It’s just so WILD and I physically cannot put them down. I am actually garbage.
shanbreads's review
4.0
I was totally captivated from the first page.
This is an exciting book. The chemistry between characters leaps from the pages, you can almost feel them sparks. Regan is my favourite character along with Tennessee mmhhh yes please.
Imagine just finding out you are a witch and demons etc are real.
This is an exciting book. The chemistry between characters leaps from the pages, you can almost feel them sparks. Regan is my favourite character along with Tennessee mmhhh yes please.
Imagine just finding out you are a witch and demons etc are real.
tpd's review
3.0
Currently rereading this series after a year and I remember just how much I enjoyed it.
I mean, don't get me wrong. Objectively, it's terrible. The main character is a Mary Sue—everyone loves her, she's ultrapowerful (she's the only one here who can control and create all four elements, and she just about never loses a fight)—and the main romance is a friends-to-confirmed-soulmates-to-lovers ultra-fastburn where they kiss in, like, the first two chapters. But it's one of those series that you know is terrible and you love it anyway.
The magic system is (terrible, but) really cool, where each of the characters is bound to a single tarot card—you know, the Emperor, Empress, High Priestess, Chariot, etc. The main character Tegan (and the aforementioned Mary Sue) is the High Priestess, one half of the set of separated twins who is destined to close the gateway between this realm and the demon realm. She unveils her powers with her "half-sister" Emersyn (the Empress), meets her soulmate Tennessee (the Emperor), learns she isn't allowed to date (??? they explain why, but the explanation is crap), and continues to save the world. Nothing much really happens in this book except the unveiling of powers, the beginning of the romance, and the intro of the characters. But, you know. It's fun.
I mean, don't get me wrong. Objectively, it's terrible. The main character is a Mary Sue—everyone loves her, she's ultrapowerful (she's the only one here who can control and create all four elements, and she just about never loses a fight)—and the main romance is a friends-to-confirmed-soulmates-to-lovers ultra-fastburn where they kiss in, like, the first two chapters. But it's one of those series that you know is terrible and you love it anyway.
The magic system is (terrible, but) really cool, where each of the characters is bound to a single tarot card—you know, the Emperor, Empress, High Priestess, Chariot, etc. The main character Tegan (and the aforementioned Mary Sue) is the High Priestess, one half of the set of separated twins who is destined to close the gateway between this realm and the demon realm. She unveils her powers with her "half-sister" Emersyn (the Empress), meets her soulmate Tennessee (the Emperor), learns she isn't allowed to date (??? they explain why, but the explanation is crap), and continues to save the world. Nothing much really happens in this book except the unveiling of powers, the beginning of the romance, and the intro of the characters. But, you know. It's fun.
rayne's review
3.0
3.5 stars
A quick,easy read. Drew me in from the start. A bit like Percy Jackson but to do with Tarot Cards and magic. This is clean (a bit of kissing) and the world building is good but could have gone a bit further. Characterisation could also do with a bit of a polish. Some convenient info dumping but that can be glossed over. Overall I enjoyed this and will move onto book 2.
A quick,easy read. Drew me in from the start. A bit like Percy Jackson but to do with Tarot Cards and magic. This is clean (a bit of kissing) and the world building is good but could have gone a bit further. Characterisation could also do with a bit of a polish. Some convenient info dumping but that can be glossed over. Overall I enjoyed this and will move onto book 2.
chatspirates's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ayvaknight's review
5.0
I love this series okay I started part the way through the series but have since rectified that problem.
All I can say is I love this series. The author ensures you are invested in the main characters and what lays before them and personally I just can’t get enough.
I love, love, love this series!!
All I can say is I love this series. The author ensures you are invested in the main characters and what lays before them and personally I just can’t get enough.
I love, love, love this series!!
mskimicocoapuff's review
1.0
I just thought about something. White supremacist entitlement is so strong. Like I am sure the author of this series doesn’t think she is racist, but she decided that the genocide of an indigenous tribe was okay to include in her plot. These witches slaughtered a whole ass tribe! With all the magic, there was no other way? So, now I’m going to change all my ratings on her books. I mean I’m used to BIPOC erasure in white fiction, so it doesn’t make me angry there’s only one Puerto Rican character in the series. But, to slaughter a whole ass tribe!? As a Black woman with indigenous ancestry, I have to speak on it, despite enjoying the series otherwise.
trinah's review
5.0
A great start to a series
Many new ideas I have not come across in other books, makes a refreshing change. I read the prequel first, which I would recommend, although it is not necessary it does create the mood for this book.
Many new ideas I have not come across in other books, makes a refreshing change. I read the prequel first, which I would recommend, although it is not necessary it does create the mood for this book.