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A review by mikeg24
Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was a great end to a dramatic trilogy! I waited until I finished the trilogy to write my reviews on all 3, so here they are:
SPOILERS
This books is my second fave in the series behind Princes Gambit. It was gut wrenching at the beginning. Going from Damen and Laurent building their trust to being stripped away and their hatred being put on all burners was so gut wrenching. You just want to hope they make it through the end. Luckily they do and it really is sweet to see how they come to understand how the other processes their emotions.
I will say the only part that I felt rushed was then ending, especially Kastors death. While it played out how I figured it should, it did feel a bit fast. Last or wasn’t really a threat or a presence at all and so his death just didn’t hit the same as the regents. I wish he was given a tad more venom before he died.
All in all, I binged this series after not being sure how I felt starting the first book. But I loved it.
SPOILERS
This books is my second fave in the series behind Princes Gambit. It was gut wrenching at the beginning. Going from Damen and Laurent building their trust to being stripped away and their hatred being put on all burners was so gut wrenching. You just want to hope they make it through the end. Luckily they do and it really is sweet to see how they come to understand how the other processes their emotions.
I will say the only part that I felt rushed was then ending, especially Kastors death. While it played out how I figured it should, it did feel a bit fast. Last or wasn’t really a threat or a presence at all and so his death just didn’t hit the same as the regents. I wish he was given a tad more venom before he died.
All in all, I binged this series after not being sure how I felt starting the first book. But I loved it.