evarinya's review
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I loved the first book and really liked the second. Sadly the everlasting formula of really began to sour my enjoyment starting in book three - and in this book the closer I got to the end the worse I could feel it.
Until at the end I literally had to skim-read pages becasue I was getting so frustrated.
Also, I am really, really angry at the last, senseless death.
It felt absolutely ridiculous at some point how the villains knew everything and the heroes only made the most minimal steps to victory possible - until suddenly they literally insta-kill the now completely overpowered enemy??
Honestly, I know I might not be the target audience, for my favourite stories are those with overpowered main characters (think One-Punch Man) and this quite definitely was the polar opposite, but I am absolutely fine with "normal" powered characters going against "normal" powered enemies. And I originally really thought this would be it. (Also Zylas certainly seems competent enough!)
But now? This almost felt like a waste of time in the end, because .
Why do I need four books of this again? (tbf in the first book it wans't that bad, which is why I still really liked it, but it definitely started hard in book two, when )
I get that the heroes shouldn't just easily be handed their wins, but it was still absolutely ridiculous that,
...alright, maybe I'm just salty because
Anyway. Definitely wasn't for me.
The romance between Zylas and Robin was cute throghout though, I have to admit.
I wish there wouldn't have been quite as much silly misunderstandings that had me roll my eyes more often later on (that whole Vayanin thing? Holy shit, girl, get a grip... It was obvious it didn't mean something bad the way Zylas acted...) but otherwise I did truly like the way their relationship developed.
I just couldn't keep on reading after the final battle because I was so annoyed, so the resolution of their romance was kind of soured by that aftertaste...
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"no matter what the MCs are trying, nothing works, the villains will win every single confrontation with minimal losses"Until at the end I literally had to skim-read pages becasue I was getting so frustrated.
Also, I am really, really angry at the last, senseless death.
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Why did the payashe, who was so incredibly OP, suddenly got one-upped by Xever? How did he get all the demon blood, all the demons, the rituals to both summon demons that were already summoned, bind demons against their will (even those who never before were summoned!!) and everything?It felt absolutely ridiculous at some point how the villains knew everything and the heroes only made the most minimal steps to victory possible - until suddenly they literally insta-kill the now completely overpowered enemy??
Honestly, I know I might not be the target audience, for my favourite stories are those with overpowered main characters (think One-Punch Man) and this quite definitely was the polar opposite, but I am absolutely fine with "normal" powered characters going against "normal" powered enemies. And I originally really thought this would be it. (Also Zylas certainly seems competent enough!)
But now? This almost felt like a waste of time in the end, because
Spoiler
the villains. kept. winningWhy do I need four books of this again? (tbf in the first book it wans't that bad, which is why I still really liked it, but it definitely started hard in book two, when
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the heroes stopped winning pretty much any major battle, reallyI get that the heroes shouldn't just easily be handed their wins, but it was still absolutely ridiculous that,
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in the end, Xever reached every single goal he wanted. (And the still just died!!)...alright, maybe I'm just salty because
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in the few pages she existed, I really started liking the payashe and found her death to be extremely poor taste. Why introduce a cool character just to kill her off ten pages later?Anyway. Definitely wasn't for me.
The romance between Zylas and Robin was cute throghout though, I have to admit.
I wish there wouldn't have been quite as much silly misunderstandings that had me roll my eyes more often later on (that whole Vayanin thing? Holy shit, girl, get a grip... It was obvious it didn't mean something bad the way Zylas acted...) but otherwise I did truly like the way their relationship developed.
I just couldn't keep on reading after the final battle because I was so annoyed, so the resolution of their romance was kind of soured by that aftertaste...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Slavery and Confinement
Minor: Genocide and Misogyny
vivivi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
A fantastic conclusion to Robin and Zylas's story! The references to Tori's plot are fun, and I definitely recommend reading that alongside this one to get the full picture (although...why would you read this book first before reading the others in the first place? XD). I loved seeing the "behind the scenes" stuff (that we saw in Damned Souls and a Sangria) in Robin's perspective.
There are a few moments that tugged at the heartstrings, and a few more that twisted my mind as the clues came together and Things are revealed. Definitely a good ending.
There are a few moments that tugged at the heartstrings, and a few more that twisted my mind as the clues came together and Things are revealed. Definitely a good ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, Violence, and Death
wilybooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape
maddox22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Grief, and Murder
deesquared's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Honestly, this series was so fun to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
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