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49 reviews

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.5

QUEEN OF BADASSERY!! Loved the multiple twists and turns this book.. SJM really knows how to write an andventure novel!

Also, I’m really excited to see Manon’s development in the next books!!

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

I just didn’t have time and took other books as priority.. BUT I WILL COME BACK TO THIS !!!

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Im so glad I didn’t read this before TOG because I found it very boring. I also think this book wouldn’t have be interesting at all was it not for the little Easter eggs referencing the first 3 books. As a first time reader, you will not understand what’s going on and it’s just gonna be a bland read. I read this after Heir of Fire and it was a decent filler, but not the most interesting to me. 

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Omg by far my fav book in the series!! I just love the way SJM puts a story together. Forever loyal to the queen of fantasy !!

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

Not gonna lie, the first book had me super skeptical if I was going to like this series, but I am soooo glad I continued!! I loved this book and the highs and lows it took us. Definitely will continue to book 3. AND HELLO PLOT TWISTTTT !!!!

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

mind numbingly boring.. i really tried but it’s all word garble  

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

i think it was a nice story, but i found it so incredibly boring. ACOTAR definitely ruined me, but apparently this was her very first book and her writing style develops into what we all know and love later on in the series. I’ll give the second book a try.

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use

Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0