now_booking's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
This was amazingly brilliant. I’m no stranger to this author’s work being a fan of the Psy-Changeling series. But even that took me a couple of years to get into. Bookish friends on Bookstagram have been trying to get me to try this series for years but when I saw that the first 2-3 books featured the same main characters, I didn’t think I would like it. I was wrong! I definitely need more of Elena and Raphael! The chemistry is fantastic, the banter entertaining, the world building fabulous, the action explosive, the secondary characters compelling, the lead characters, well-developped and intriguing and leaving you wanting to know more about them. For such a well-developed world, the story never felt draggy as first books in these sorts of fantasy series can be. I can’t wait to start the next book- this was an unexpected delight!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Gore, Death of parent, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual violence
efratmaor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.25
Loved the world building and plot. Way too much gore for me, and the sex scenes were also too many and too detailed for my preference.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Torture
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