A review by booklovingredhead
Out of the Ashes by Anne Malcom

challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Words cannot express the tears that cascaded down my face during this book from heartbreak and from laughter. During those depressing heart shattering moments Anne Malcom balanced them out perfectly with humor and lightheartedness. By Anne Malcom doing this has made the book ten times more emotional and amazing. This also gave the characters and plot depth. 

Bull was an absolute dream of a character. He was such a heartbreaking character who deserves all the happiness and love in the world. I just wanted to give him a hug but I don’t think that he would like that. Bull was one of the male leads that disliked everyone but Mia and her daughter Lexie. He was a broken man who was glued back together by two rays of sunshine. 

Mia, like all the other female leads Anne Malcom created, was amazing and she had a killer sense of style. SOUL SISTER. Mia was one of the funniest characters I have ever met. I could not wipe the smile off my face when she was in a scene. She was a quirky and unique character who has a love of heels that I 100% have as well.

Bull and Mia have this beautiful relationship that brought tears to my eyes. I love them together so much.They both have this darkness within them, demons haunting them but when together the darkness turned into light and the demons were scared away. Anne Malcome knocked it out of the park with Out of the Ashes. This is hands down my favorite out of the three books I've read so far. I’m obsessed with this series.