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2318 reviews

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was a fun ride. It’s an interesting take on dragons. Pretty similar to her Firelight series, but in a fully fantasy world. I also felt these were a little more flushed that the YA series. This was also a definite improvement on writing than that series. 

The pacing was a little off though. I felt like the two MCs didn’t interact or engage enough to really care about their relationship. There was a lot of build up to before the marriage and then after just sprinted with not a lot happening until explosive things happened. The foreshadowing on some of the twists was pretty obvious and I wasn’t surprised by any of it. 

This didn’t really feel like a complete book to me almost more of like a first half of a book. I’ll definitely read on in the series, but I would almost recommend to wait until the whole series is out, or at least the next one. Like I said, it doesn’t feel like a finished book, but like the first half of one.

De-Witched by Sophie H. Morgan

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

From These Dark Depths by Vanessa Rasanen

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

On These Black Sands by Vanessa Rasanen

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

A Book of Royals and Deities by G. Bailey

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Bound of Blood by Krista Street

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Wolf of Fire by Krista Street

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Car accident

Minor: Infidelity and Racism