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gabsoulutely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
To say that I loved this book is the highest compliment because it was honestly still a difficult read, content wise. There are SO MANY moving parts and plots lines that could be explored. A superb magic system, with political intrigue done right and brutal societal conflicts and changes that need to be made from the inside out. Truly this series deserves a nine book in-depth explanation. I love to witness the different versions of Rune and Brand and all their found family members as they grow into better, stronger versions of themselves.
I love the 2nd generation of Rune's throne as well.
There was just enough balance of life and death in this book. I am so grateful that the pacing allowed the reader to feel how high stakes this was all while still feeling easy to follow and not rushed.
Maybe this book is my best book of 2024 because it really entertained me and I had to get through it slowly because of how well-written it was. I started feeling so attached to these little traumatized fictional characters, I cried throughout the chapters reading what they were going through.
I highly recommend this book. I'm so thankful I pushed through and continued to read this story.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
natroze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Gore, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
abelh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jjjreads's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
slide_key's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
alouette's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
montyalmoro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
micheala's review against another edition
4.0
Quinn and Addam continue to be my favourite characters. I loved the character development we get for the entire found family, and especially between Addam, Rune, and Brand - watching them figure out how to keep the kids safe and happy/thriving was nice.
I would say that despite the long list of CW given by the author, this is the least graphic of the series so far. While traumatic things have been focused on each of the books, the level of discription has shifted so that it was less of a viserally unpleasant reading experience.
There was an event at the end that I'm hoping gets reversed in later books. There was also a very warm and cozy event in the epilogue that helped me feel better despite the other thing.
So far, I'm really liking this series and I'm excited to see where the rest goes.
There is an instance of misgendering - a character has recently changed their pronouns and their aunt uses the old pronoun when discussing them, and has to correct herself.
CW from author: Drugs and alcohol: depictions of narcotic side-effects, underage and non-consenual usage; Trauma and gore: PTSD / panic attacks, depictions of past events, (forced) flashbacks, torture, (suicide) bombings, child violence, blood, body horror, torn limbs, impalement, mind control; Mentions of: SA, animal death, character death, cannibalism, eye gore, COVID-19, suicide
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Mass/school shootings
jjjreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Slavery, Excrement, Medical content, and Car accident
gulalei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Torture, and Cannibalism