Rachel

This was sometimes very hard to listen to, insightful commentary on trying to fill an inner emptiness and how well today’s shopping culture can be used to do that. Admittedly hard not to envision Jennette as the FMC especially after listening to her memoir.

The action scenes are insane “he grabbed a boy by the leg and used him as a club”. First book in a long while that I yearn to reread immediately. Couldn’t put this down, the story the drama the trust the overcoming the strategy fighting the good fight, of course a FC by his side several times to encourage humane behavior, loved all of the fight scenes and mistakes made and lessons learned and leadership showcased. Excellent depiction of how to establish a community that is intrinsically motivated but loyal the their leader and the cause. The death at the start is so beautifully carried forward, thinking of this 16 year old boy experiencing such harrowing atrocities amid discovery of the truth of his world and having such a monumental shift in his life was so powerful. Big fan

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.

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 :(

I just kind of feel like why? Everything wrapped up as expected which is nice and there was interesting town drama throughout but this just seems like an unrealistic happy ending where the main character is perfect? As is her relationship and family and besties. I of course agree with the inclusive and feminist messages of the story and learned more about midwifery but don’t get the point

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