A review by bresbookclub
The Queen of the Dawn by S.M. Gaither

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

TBH I got burnt out listening to this series. 
Books 1-3 were REALLY good, but I felt like the series lost momentum in book 4, the storyline was repetitive, more information was being introduced with the gods and it was all kinds of confusing. There were A LOT of battles throughout the series but just about everyone survived except like 3 reoccurring characters, so that made me lose interest. 

I wish we got more from the side characters like Zev and Laurent. 
Varen’s character development & storyline was interesting, I wish we got more from his perspective, so that it’s not just a Casia & Elander POV. 

I would recommend books 1-3 for sure, idk about books 4&5 though. I had to listen to the last 40% of book 5 on 2x speed just to get through it. 
Maybe I should have spaced them out more. 
I would def recommend the audiobooks. (Books 1-3 are free with your audible membership, books 4&5 are 1 credit each) 
The audio narrator did a great job & definitely helped me get through the series, otherwise I probably would’ve DNF’d book 4 and never read book 5