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A review by booksbytheglass
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
this series is absolutely nuts!! I swear, scarlett st clair must put crack in her writing because the plot is so repetitive, the dialogue is weak, and the characters seem to be regressing on their personalities - BUT I COULD NOT STOP READING THIS!
the secrets and betrayals of war really made this one for me! I appreciated the decrease in spice scenes from the first one to make way for more world building and characterization - except it felt like a lot of the characters definitely were weaker emotionally and physically compared to the first book…
and the plot itself was beyond repetitive, especially when isolde gets betrayed and stabbed by those she trusted approximately three different times 🫠like, we couldn’t switch it up? just betrayal after betrayal?
I felt like I was reading ten fantasy novels at once, and while it felt like lazy writing and editing, I also really loved it so please don’t change hahaha! this review is really just a contradictory mess pls excuse me
and that cliffhanger? that I have to now wait 6+ months on? I shouldn’t be this invested in what happens next, but boy am I 👀 sometimes we need a hot messy book to get us going okay
now delaney needs to hurry up and finish too so we can scream together!!!
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: beaujolais nouveau
the secrets and betrayals of war really made this one for me! I appreciated the decrease in spice scenes from the first one to make way for more world building and characterization - except it felt like a lot of the characters definitely were weaker emotionally and physically compared to the first book…
and the plot itself was beyond repetitive, especially when isolde gets betrayed and stabbed by those she trusted approximately three different times 🫠like, we couldn’t switch it up? just betrayal after betrayal?
I felt like I was reading ten fantasy novels at once, and while it felt like lazy writing and editing, I also really loved it so please don’t change hahaha! this review is really just a contradictory mess pls excuse me
and that cliffhanger? that I have to now wait 6+ months on? I shouldn’t be this invested in what happens next, but boy am I 👀 sometimes we need a hot messy book to get us going okay
now delaney needs to hurry up and finish too so we can scream together!!!
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: beaujolais nouveau
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault