Character Impressions:

Tharon Blakesley
Tharon is at her peak in this story. Her commitment, protectiveness, and love for Roswynd come to the forefront in every interaction she has with her wife. I love how unapologetic she is about showing affection towards Roswynd even if other people are around. Yet despite her being the tough alpha, she does have moments where she falters and doubts herself, which result in the most wholesome moments of her finding comfort in Roswynd.

She finally learns the truth about mother’s death and what led to her father’s untimely passing as well, and it was so satisfying to see her seek justice for her parents. I enjoyed how she had this commanding persona in front of everyone, but in front of Roswynd, she’s a loving and vulnerable woman.

Roswynd Arrington
Still the best girl. Still deserves everything. She and Tharon belong to one another until the end of their days.

I love how the author doesn’t gloss over Roswynd’s trauma and actually spends some time at the beginning of the story addressing it.

Roswynd’s always been scared of small spaces since Saxon locked her in a wardrobe when they were younger, so when she was immured at the end of Book 3, time is spent getting her to recover.

Every step of the way, Tharon was with her but she was the one who took on the difficulty of facing her fears herself. That river scene where she almost broke had me in tears, but I loved how Tharon helped her.

And then we get to the second half of the book and I was ecstatic from how everything played out. Seeing Roswynd at her best, working through things with Tharon, was an absolute joy to read. These two wives are always facing something new in each story but the one constant thing that doesn’t change is their devotion to one another, which often result in them supporting each other when the other person isn’t sure what to do.

Minor Characters:

A handful of new characters are introduced and old characters return for the final story. It was a joy to see them all.
Pol and Murray: Best knights ever. They deserve a raise.
The Guards of Monales Castle: I’ve never rooted for so many new characters in my life. The moment some of them showed who they were loyal to, I almost spat out my drink and cheered.
The Arrington Family: I was overjoyed to see Roswynd’s family return. King Garret is still the best father. I’m happy Roswynd’s mother is more of herself in this story. Her siblings are all lovable as well. Their closeness and love for one another is a testament to why Roswynd is such a kind and caring woman.
The Blakesley Family: Edeva’s spirit is always a constant and I love how much she’s impacted other characters. Her memory will live on. In the end, Eustace was more of a king than a father but I’m glad he realized how wrong he was to treat Tharon the way he did when she was younger.
Saxon Blakesley: Coward, narcissist, dickhead. Made my blood boil. I wanted him to suffer more but what happened to him was fitting for his character. Of course, he would go out the way he did, that insolent pig.
Melanie and Radford: I didn’t trust Melanie in the previous books but I was surprised at how things turned out for her. Her son, Radford, is just an innocent bystander and I’m glad some attention was given to chart out his future. It’s all thanks to Tharon of course, who would never separate a child from his mother since she knows what that feels like.
Verity: Who is this woman? I want to know more. Why introduce her in the final book and spark so many questions? I want moar! Will she be in another standalone story? I must know!

Story Impressions:

I loved how even though there’s some political strife in the story, the main conflict is between family. Enemies are harder to fight when they share the same blood, but I’m also grateful that found family is just as important in this story.

It was epic to see how things that were set up in previous books come into play for this final installment. Tharon knowing how to catch arrows, Roswynd learning to use a bow and arrow, all make certain scenes believable and impressive. I relished that scene when Roswynd told Tharon to keep running after their target while she dropped everything to ready her bow and arrow to fire a shot to slow this person down.

Tharon and Roswynd were fire in this story.

I was a little disappointed Roswynd wasn’t pregnant in the epilogue. I think having them become mothers would bring the story full circle since all of this started with Tharon’s mother being murdered. To have Roswynd tell Tharon she’s carrying their child would’ve brought me so much joy, because I know Tharon would be overjoyed and a devoted mother who would shower her child with love that her own mother showed her. But their decision to not have one was understandable and the more mature choice since they need to heal Tharon’s broken kingdom first.

That bonus scene after the epilogue left me with so many questions about the mysterious character who was introduced. I must know more about her.

Overall, this entire tetralogy was an amazing experience. Everything and everyone has a satisfying conclusion. 10 out of 10, I’ll be rereading this again.

Highlights:

Highlight 1: Tharon taking care of Roswynd during the first few chapters.
Highlight 2: Roswynd being horny and possessive over Tharon.
Highlight 3: Tharon’s constant hunger for food (and Roswynd).
Highlight 4: “You are my kingdom.”
Highlight 5:
Tharon rutting for the first time because Roswynd finally went into heat.
Highlight 6: Finally got to see Tharon catch an arrow!
Highlight 7:
Roswynd shooting a certain dickhead with an arrow!
Highlight 8: How cute Tharon is when she complains about not wanting to go on a ship.
Highlight 9: The entirety of Chapter 13.
Highlight 10: Beautiful book cover.
Highlight 11: Characters from another book make an off-screen cameo.
Highlight 12: Roswynd blatantly asking Tharon, “Are we fucking tonight?”
Highlight 13: “I will worship you until the end of our days.”
Highlight 14: Edeva’s spirit always being present through people’s memories.
Highlight 15: Tharon and Roswynd finally being able to dance in front of everyone, which they never had the chance to do when they were younger.

A review by k_cao_xai Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 4: The Sword of White Sommer by Lexa Luthor

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A review by k_cao_xai
Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 4: The Sword of White Sommer by Lexa Luthor