A review by elenikin
Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I keep vacillating between stopping or continuing this series, but the endings continue to make me want to continue a little longer. I liked seeing Darcy and Tory learn more of their powers, and also spend more time with Orion and Darius.
I was so stoked when Tory and Darius finally got together (so hot)! The ending was intense...I can't believe Tory. I'm a romantic at heart and have been pulling for her and Darius, even with the bad stuff he did to hurt her, but fuck me, I don't know why she chose to become star crossed. I just hope they can make something positive come out of it in future books...
The writing continues to be juvenile/cringy and I hate finding typos. The world building is also not that strong. I also continue to hate the bullying, but I felt like it's a little bit less in each book, especially since Darcy and Tory are fighting back more. Overall, I'm still enjoying the story enough to continue the series, but it's definitely not the best written books out there. 
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