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Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
"... satisfaction is the death of curiosity..."
"...don't forget why they banned these books for mortals in the first place." "Why is that" "Because an education is the most powerful weapon of them all"
"But I was the queen of Lumnos.
And I would be controlled by no man."
Tropes:
π₯ High stakes
π₯ Unlikely allies
π₯ "That's my good girl"
π₯ Shadow daddy
π₯ Side quests
Spice level:
πΆοΈπΆοΈ
Rating: β5.0β
What a ride! I think about where this book started and where we ended and I feel like I've somehow lived a whole year in the span of the two weeks it took me to read this book. Heat of the Everflame is an action packed, slow burn romantasy, that gives us some great plot twists with new views of the world of Emarion.
Heat picks up right from where the author left us at the end of Glow of the Everflame. Immediately we are thrown into the tension and power struggle between the guardians, the Crowns, and Diem. From there the thrill continues throughout the whole book and the pressure that everyone continually puts on Diem seems to solidify Diem's position for the way she chooses to rule.
And rule she does! Our Diem has grown up! Previously the reader could tell she was a bit uncomfortable and unsure of herself in her new position as queen but in Heat of the Everflame she's grown VERY comfortable and has no more eff's to give. Her dominant attitude and unwavering position is powered further by some unexpected plot twists that gives the reader something new to chew on.
Something else that's new, the author gives us an up close and personal view of many of the realms of Emarion. I am so grateful that the author went there with Heat, it was exactly what I wanted. We get a good detailed view of not only multiple of the Emarion realms but of their seated crowns as well. This gives the reader new characters, a more detailed world, and it thickens the plot and our understanding of Emarion, the Kindred, the mortals and a bigger issue looming in the distance.
On the other hand, our brooding overly protective MMC, Luther, is back as well and his and Diem's flirtatious banter, tension and slow burn romance is β¨ everything β¨! He continues his, true to self, unwavering position to protect his Queen in all ways, at all costs, and together they try to take on the world seemingly ready to crumble at their feet.
I very much enjoyed Heat of the Everflame. I feel like out of the three books in The Kindred's Curse Saga so far, Heat was my favorite. I cannot wait to read the fourth book, Burn of the Everflame, coming this summer! (P.s. the first three chapters are available at www.penncole.com for those who sign up for her newsletter π«ΆπΌ)
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"...don't forget why they banned these books for mortals in the first place." "Why is that" "Because an education is the most powerful weapon of them all"
"But I was the queen of Lumnos.
And I would be controlled by no man."
Tropes:
π₯ High stakes
π₯ Unlikely allies
π₯ "That's my good girl"
π₯ Shadow daddy
π₯ Side quests
Spice level:
πΆοΈπΆοΈ
Rating: β5.0β
What a ride! I think about where this book started and where we ended and I feel like I've somehow lived a whole year in the span of the two weeks it took me to read this book. Heat of the Everflame is an action packed, slow burn romantasy, that gives us some great plot twists with new views of the world of Emarion.
Heat picks up right from where the author left us at the end of Glow of the Everflame. Immediately we are thrown into the tension and power struggle between the guardians, the Crowns, and Diem. From there the thrill continues throughout the whole book and the pressure that everyone continually puts on Diem seems to solidify Diem's position for the way she chooses to rule.
And rule she does! Our Diem has grown up! Previously the reader could tell she was a bit uncomfortable and unsure of herself in her new position as queen but in Heat of the Everflame she's grown VERY comfortable and has no more eff's to give. Her dominant attitude and unwavering position is powered further by some unexpected plot twists that gives the reader something new to chew on.
Something else that's new, the author gives us an up close and personal view of many of the realms of Emarion. I am so grateful that the author went there with Heat, it was exactly what I wanted. We get a good detailed view of not only multiple of the Emarion realms but of their seated crowns as well. This gives the reader new characters, a more detailed world, and it thickens the plot and our understanding of Emarion, the Kindred, the mortals and a bigger issue looming in the distance.
On the other hand, our brooding overly protective MMC, Luther, is back as well and his and Diem's flirtatious banter, tension and slow burn romance is β¨ everything β¨! He continues his, true to self, unwavering position to protect his Queen in all ways, at all costs, and together they try to take on the world seemingly ready to crumble at their feet.
I very much enjoyed Heat of the Everflame. I feel like out of the three books in The Kindred's Curse Saga so far, Heat was my favorite. I cannot wait to read the fourth book, Burn of the Everflame, coming this summer! (P.s. the first three chapters are available at www.penncole.com for those who sign up for her newsletter π«ΆπΌ)
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