rosecoloredbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Classism
katvou's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol and Slavery
Minor: Bullying, Grief, Animal death, Vomit, Excrement, War, Blood, and Gore
delaney_de_spain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
xlaurareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Blood, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
watsontheslytherin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Alcohol
scarlett_f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Slavery
cluckieduck's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Really lacked substance, but I’ve read it gets better so I’ll continue with book 2.
Graphic: Body shaming, Slavery, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism
devynsbookshelf's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Confinement, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/injury detail
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have faith in this. I have faith in this that it will get better.
I see the potential and there are still so many unsaid things that are unknown that the story has got to give us.
Everybody said it. This book was like a prequel. It feels like a novella to me to set the context and setting of the world we have yet to be fully introduced.
Nothing much was really happening in Gild.
It was a lot of feels of who the character is, the world, a little sneak peek of magic, creatures and the war that is brewing.
Not forgetting a lot of sex.
Since this was genre as an adult fantasy romance, so lot of sex, no filter and kinks.
However, I feel like Auren's character feels young even though she's not. She's 25.
I wonder if they set her character that way because of how hidden she was from the world, how she was manipulated and train by Midas, hence why she acts the way she was.
At first glance and first read, it's natural to hate King Midas. He is a sick, manipulative evil King that treats people like shit. There's definitely more to his evilness, plans and we need a background history of who he is. I definitely don't trust him.
For a while, I forget that the world includes fae. At the end, when we met Rip then I was like OMG A FAE!
Which makes me excited for the next read.
This was definitely a long warm up of engine to the world.
“Are you a princess?” an older girl asks, but I smile and shake my head. “No. Are you?” The children all scoff together, trading looks. “You think princesses live in the shanties like street urchins?” I lower my hood and give her a conspiratorial smile. “Maybe hidden princesses do.”
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Slavery
hannahbaysinger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Death
Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, and Infertility