A review by cassberrie
Midnight Rose by Emma Hamm
4.0
An immensely satisfying conclusion to this series! This is a series that just gets better and better with each book, as Hamm builds upon the lore and reveals secrets to the mysteries woven throughout.
Rhea and Uriel were a lovely pair, and getting to see Rhea emerge into her true potential was a welcome treat. It’s also just so much fun getting to learn more about the alchemists and their ways. Seeing Omra, finally, after it’s been teased in the past two books was exciting, along with how the rules of this particular group of Dread were different compared to Alexandre’s and Raphael’s.
I would love to read more books in this series. The world is just so interesting.
My gripes with the novel came from certain plot threads that didn’t feel necessary, like the Archon part. I was also a little underwhelmed by Holly as a character, since her relationship with Rhea felt underdeveloped since Rhea didn’t even pay her much attention. And in general, I’m not sure how I felt about the general culture of the priestesses, since it sometimes came off as only serving to prove that Rhea is “not like other girls, they’re all hoes”. While I can understand the logical reason for this choice, I’m still not quite a fan.
Rhea and Uriel were a lovely pair, and getting to see Rhea emerge into her true potential was a welcome treat. It’s also just so much fun getting to learn more about the alchemists and their ways. Seeing Omra, finally, after it’s been teased in the past two books was exciting, along with how the rules of this particular group of Dread were different compared to Alexandre’s and Raphael’s.
I would love to read more books in this series. The world is just so interesting.
My gripes with the novel came from certain plot threads that didn’t feel necessary, like the Archon part. I was also a little underwhelmed by Holly as a character, since her relationship with Rhea felt underdeveloped since Rhea didn’t even pay her much attention. And in general, I’m not sure how I felt about the general culture of the priestesses, since it sometimes came off as only serving to prove that Rhea is “not like other girls, they’re all hoes”. While I can understand the logical reason for this choice, I’m still not quite a fan.