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Okay so let me start by saying there was too much repeated crap in this novel which is why I felt immensely annoyed through 50% of it.

What I am happy about is that they finally accept their love for each other and apparently our girl has some major powers.

I’m looking forward to reading the next one but I swear I’ll scream if there’s more repeated lines like they’ve been copied straight out of the last book.

It’s still great tho so ok bye.

Wow. This book is quite stunning in the world that it builds and the characters it has. Gone is the simple story of mortal/half mortal joining the ranks of power. There’s a reality in the book that is refreshing and a lot of complicated layers of trust, love, duty, rebellion, and mystery. Our main character (as insufferable as she can be when it comes to not being in denial) barely knows who she is and gets thrown into situation after situation in which she fails. I like this a lot because she is forced to confront her own ego and ideals of life which she really didn’t know about because she was sheltered. Not much spiciness in this book but the slow burn love is definitely keeping me coming back for more. 100% must read!

Oh my goodness the second novel of this series really left me thirsting for more. It’s much longer than the first one and with good reason. A lot of politics in this one, mixed in with secrecy, spying, and so many unanswered questions. I romance if the novel really steps up but we still don’t know everything about the characters and it makes me soooo curious about what the hell is master rebellion plan! Already diving into book 3 now!!

10/10 if I could I would rate it this way. This book is so underrated but it’s AMAZING. READ IT.

Dianna is a character after my heart; the way she protects her sister is a exactly how I would feel. She’s a complex character that encases herself in a villain identity to survive and she’s done it for a millennium already.

Throw in a broody PTSD god who learned the consequences of his actions in the worst way possible and you’ve got such a dynamic pair.

He’s a cinnamon roll and she’s a fire cracker and together they really step out of the romantic ideals you expect when dealing with gods and monsters and give us a realistic idea of the weight of responsibility on the shoulders of the powerful. How it messes you up, and how you don’t always come back from it haply and cheerful. The connection between the two starts as enemies to friends to almost lovers but not because crazy shit happens.

And I love that cuz it’s pretty realistic.

I ate up this book, even tho the spice level is low, my heart is obsessed with the story. Highly recommend if you like SJM, especially Throne of Glass.

Sigh. I have so much to say. 5/5

AMAZING. The darkness and depth of feeling and mystery in this novel is amazing. The author takes us through a dark magical mystery and sprinkles in the seeds of a romance that catches your breath when you think it will be torn away. I really loved her use of imagery and I felt like I was in the mist and mystery with the main character. Spice level isn’t too high but it’s so satisfying in the love department. I love that it’s not the main story of the book - the dark magical thriller vibes of it all really vibed with me reading it in Spooktober.

Can’t wait for the new book!

You know…I shouldn’t have read this after reading ACOTAR and CC because I can tell her writing is sooo different.

Honestly I don’t know what to feel. I think the main theme of the book is interesting and I hope it gets more clear what Cealana wants.

The love triangle happening is also weird because I don’t think she ever really talks about her feelings. It’s like the prince is conveniently there for some sort of entertainment. I think this could use more work I know SJM knows how to write romance.

Looking forward to the rest of the books and hoping they get better cuz this one was good but it wasn’t so good that I had to read it all in one night.

2.5/5