Rachel

I almost stopped the series before this book and I’m rlly glad I didn’t, good adventures contained in here, the arc of the characters pain to happiness is a phenomenon I’m glad not to have missed. Glad the main characters finally had it out, glad to finally understand what has been going on behind the scenes with the other groups. A good setup for the next books resolution.

Happy to see our main woman improve her skills and her emotional control, felt somewhat bored here in the middle but this was (sadly) saved by the end, my stomach hurts :(

This adventure story has intrigued me. I enjoy a heroine who proves everyone wrong. The push and pull between the two MC’s seems so pointless like they fall into bed together every single time but I enjoyed their trek together as their introduction and relationship building. The Malik twist with his subtle smiles and the story of her dagger are bright spots. The camaraderie of the FMC and her shield boys is so well written and precious, excellent depictions of friendship and care. Their journey to become guardians was a highlight for me. The description of the monsters is somewhat confusing to me as I try to picture how they look and their mechanics as well with black tendrils and claws and shadow vision causing but I am also willing to accept they are as they are

quick romance read, some hot scenes for sure, predictable

I spent the entire ending battle scene crying, this book wraps up so beautifully with love horses victory and building the world anew. The friendship and sisterly dialogue is heartwarming and exceptionally portrayed throughout the series. The locations and world of this series were also very clearly painted and understood. Adventure tales were well constructed, characters were imbued with unique and quirky qualities, I want to be part of the friend group too maybe with shadow powers and wings pls #daughterofdarkness. The ‘twists’ in this of Jasira and the warrior women coming for the rescue were obvious, but the fate stone less so for me. I thought maybe it was a time ticker on the end of darkness? So happy our MCs get to fight and flit around as they desire. My one complaint is how every scene w the two MCs once they are alone is just sex, sometimes good, but it got old.