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A review by crissimarie
Lament of the Wolf by C.A. Farran
adventurous
dark
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
1st Review:
I don't think I have the words to properly express how much I loved this book. This might be a bit of a bold statement, but out of the 200+ books I've read this year, I think this was my favorite. This book has everything I want out of a fantasy book: it has romance and adventure, there's monsters and magic, and I absolutely adore the cast of characters in this book. Songs of the Wicked was already one of my favorite new reads this year, and this was a perfect follow-up to that book, and I loved it even more than the first one. To me the beginning of this book had a bit of a different vibe than the last book but I liked that because I felt like it gave the characters a chance to go on their own separate journey's before reuniting. This book alternates points of view between Lark, Daciana, and Langford, and each of these characters are paired up and have their own separate journey's that they go on in the beginning of the book. I really liked each point of view and I feel sometimes in other books with alternating points of view there is always that one point of view that I enjoy less than the others but I loved each point of view equally. I liked how they are paired together based on their love interests, and I feel like having them separated in the beginning made it so much more satisfying when they were finally reunited. I loved the bond that these characters share, but I also liked how, throughout the book, it felt like they were collecting new characters along the way. There is just so much I loved about this book. I like how there are little references to fairytales in the book (the little mermaid in the first one and little red riding hood and Beauty and the Beast in this one) and how there is a good balance of dark moments and light moments along with little pockets of humor. I am such a romance lover, so reading Langford and Alistair admiting their love for each other was one of my favorite parts of the book. I loved Lark and Gavriel's romance in the first book so I was happy that they were able to overcome any rough patches in their relationship and there were so many quiet, sweet moments between these two that I loved. I am curious to see how Daciana and Kenna's romance will play out since it is clear they both still have feelings for each other. They were lovers in the past, but a great tragedy tore them apart, so I am hoping the next book they will fully embrace each other again. I feel like I could go on and on about all the moments I loved in this book, and it still wouldn't be enough to express how much I truly love this book. The book makes me so happy that I am a reader, and I think the author created something truly magical in this series. I'm not sure how many books are planned after this one, whether it's just one or five more, but I don't think I could ever get tired of these characters. I am fully committed until the very end, and I'm definitely curious to read if there will be new points of view in the next book or if the author will keep the same. I would love to read Alistair's point of view in the future. I think this book was as close to perfection as possible for a book, in my opinion, and I think anyone who loves reading romantic fantasies or fantasy romance books will enjoy this book.
2nd Review:
The first time I read this book, I fell so hard for it, and I'm so happy to report that I'm still so in love with this series. If I could rate this book higher than five stars, I definitely would because it deserves a hundred stars. Out of the thousands of books I've read in my lifetime, this is easily one of my favorites (I would say in my top three all time favorite books) and I really wish more people would read this series because it deserves all the love. I really like how this book continues to have elements of different fairytales like in the first book, but it isn't a strict fairytale retelling. There are monsters, gods, demons, and so many fun supernatural and magical elements in the book. I like that the points of view alternate between Daciana, Lark, and Langford, and I enjoy every every point of view equally. I like that the characters go through their own mini arc before the characters all reunite later in the book to deal with the overarching plot arc that started in the first book. I am a huge romance fan, so I love that this book delivers on different romance tropes. If you love a friends to lovers storyline, you have Alistair and Langford's story arc. If you want a second chance romance, you have Daciana and Kenna's story arc. And Lark and Gavriel's story arc gives you a dash of enemies to lovers from the first book (more enemies from Gavriel's perspective than Lark's) and a dash of fated soul mates in this book and I love each and every one of these romances. I like the addiction of more characters and how it allows the story to grow much greater than it appeared in the first book. I like how the author weaves pockets of humor throughout the book to balance out the darker or more emotional scenes. I love the world that the author has created in this series, but I especially love the characters that she has crafted. I have grown so attached to these characters in only two books, and I can't wait to read what the author has in store for these characters. I'm the future. This is definitely the type of book I can see myself reading over and over again without ever growing tired of it.
I don't think I have the words to properly express how much I loved this book. This might be a bit of a bold statement, but out of the 200+ books I've read this year, I think this was my favorite. This book has everything I want out of a fantasy book: it has romance and adventure, there's monsters and magic, and I absolutely adore the cast of characters in this book. Songs of the Wicked was already one of my favorite new reads this year, and this was a perfect follow-up to that book, and I loved it even more than the first one. To me the beginning of this book had a bit of a different vibe than the last book but I liked that because I felt like it gave the characters a chance to go on their own separate journey's before reuniting. This book alternates points of view between Lark, Daciana, and Langford, and each of these characters are paired up and have their own separate journey's that they go on in the beginning of the book. I really liked each point of view and I feel sometimes in other books with alternating points of view there is always that one point of view that I enjoy less than the others but I loved each point of view equally. I liked how they are paired together based on their love interests, and I feel like having them separated in the beginning made it so much more satisfying when they were finally reunited. I loved the bond that these characters share, but I also liked how, throughout the book, it felt like they were collecting new characters along the way. There is just so much I loved about this book. I like how there are little references to fairytales in the book (the little mermaid in the first one and little red riding hood and Beauty and the Beast in this one) and how there is a good balance of dark moments and light moments along with little pockets of humor. I am such a romance lover, so reading Langford and Alistair admiting their love for each other was one of my favorite parts of the book. I loved Lark and Gavriel's romance in the first book so I was happy that they were able to overcome any rough patches in their relationship and there were so many quiet, sweet moments between these two that I loved. I am curious to see how Daciana and Kenna's romance will play out since it is clear they both still have feelings for each other. They were lovers in the past, but a great tragedy tore them apart, so I am hoping the next book they will fully embrace each other again. I feel like I could go on and on about all the moments I loved in this book, and it still wouldn't be enough to express how much I truly love this book. The book makes me so happy that I am a reader, and I think the author created something truly magical in this series. I'm not sure how many books are planned after this one, whether it's just one or five more, but I don't think I could ever get tired of these characters. I am fully committed until the very end, and I'm definitely curious to read if there will be new points of view in the next book or if the author will keep the same. I would love to read Alistair's point of view in the future. I think this book was as close to perfection as possible for a book, in my opinion, and I think anyone who loves reading romantic fantasies or fantasy romance books will enjoy this book.
2nd Review:
The first time I read this book, I fell so hard for it, and I'm so happy to report that I'm still so in love with this series. If I could rate this book higher than five stars, I definitely would because it deserves a hundred stars. Out of the thousands of books I've read in my lifetime, this is easily one of my favorites (I would say in my top three all time favorite books) and I really wish more people would read this series because it deserves all the love. I really like how this book continues to have elements of different fairytales like in the first book, but it isn't a strict fairytale retelling. There are monsters, gods, demons, and so many fun supernatural and magical elements in the book. I like that the points of view alternate between Daciana, Lark, and Langford, and I enjoy every every point of view equally. I like that the characters go through their own mini arc before the characters all reunite later in the book to deal with the overarching plot arc that started in the first book. I am a huge romance fan, so I love that this book delivers on different romance tropes. If you love a friends to lovers storyline, you have Alistair and Langford's story arc. If you want a second chance romance, you have Daciana and Kenna's story arc. And Lark and Gavriel's story arc gives you a dash of enemies to lovers from the first book (more enemies from Gavriel's perspective than Lark's) and a dash of fated soul mates in this book and I love each and every one of these romances. I like the addiction of more characters and how it allows the story to grow much greater than it appeared in the first book. I like how the author weaves pockets of humor throughout the book to balance out the darker or more emotional scenes. I love the world that the author has created in this series, but I especially love the characters that she has crafted. I have grown so attached to these characters in only two books, and I can't wait to read what the author has in store for these characters. I'm the future. This is definitely the type of book I can see myself reading over and over again without ever growing tired of it.