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adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
So obviously Elora was going to survive stabbing herself with the shard to become fae, otherwise this book wouldn’t exist. Our story picks up with her transformation from mortal to fae. When she finally awakes, her sisters are in the castle with her and they got up to speed on Faerie really quickly. The Bitter Thorn squad are coming up with plans to take down High Queen Alessandra but Elora has not been able to access her magic yet, leaving her vulnerable, meanwhile the High Queen is using incredible power to enchant enormous areas and this only gets more dire after Elora’s unwilling contribution via Ansel.
Elora spends a good portion of the book grappling with her lack of access to her magic. We do get to see some personal wins though; Prince Brannick finally understands why Elora took the risk that she did and their relationship grows much stronger.
The pace really picks up about halfway through. The climax of this installment of the series was a perfect length- just enough to keep you hooked with some successes and some setbacks but not dragging out endlessly to cause both the characters and readers misery.
Content warning:
Violence- in the climax plus following warning
Torture/blood:Elora is captured in High Queen Alessandra’s castle and is held captive for days while Ansel drains her blood to make powerful gems that allow the High Queen access to extraordinary power. Descriptors detail physical restraints, food and sleep deprivation, physical torture to collect Elora’s blood, and extreme fear after Alessandra agrees to allow Ansel to take Elora back to his weird torture house once she has the needed gems.
Elora spends a good portion of the book grappling with her lack of access to her magic. We do get to see some personal wins though; Prince Brannick finally understands why Elora took the risk that she did and their relationship grows much stronger.
The pace really picks up about halfway through. The climax of this installment of the series was a perfect length- just enough to keep you hooked with some successes and some setbacks but not dragging out endlessly to cause both the characters and readers misery.
Content warning:
Violence- in the climax plus following warning
Torture/blood:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Violence, and Confinement
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