Lisa Fries
Loved it! This is a book that I went back to reread many of the chapters so I could fully soak it in. I know many complained about the book being too dense & confusing. I will admit at times, I did confused or mixed characters up - like why in the world is Lewellen both a man and the name of the city the man comes from?! But overall, I really just loved all the lore & world building we got. Were there two many names to keep track of at points? yes but I just kind of glide over the less important bits and try not to get stuck.
I really enjoyed learning more about the neighboring Islands, their relations to the gods, Violet's history, her parents possible transgressions and what her powers could unfold.
I LOVED Ridoc in this one. He really had a lot of time in this book to show really endear himself to the reader - his humor, his loyalty 🤌
I loved learning more about Aaric, his dynamics with his brohters & the royal family, his aims, his power. It will be interesting to see what part he plays long term.
Have to give out a shout out to our shadow daddy Xaden Riorson. I'll never not love him and I'm so invested in seeing how he progresses from here on out 👀 Already can't wait for the next book.
Final note: I generally try to post spoiler free reviews but I must say Imogen & Quinn's final scene absolutely gutted me. I was sobbing so hard. Even though we really don't fully get invested as Quinn as a character, RY does an expert level job of getting into Imogen's POV, showing us the heart-wrenching emotions she's feeling in that moment.
Loved it! This is a book that I went back to reread many of the chapters so I could fully soak it in. I know many complained about the book being too dense & confusing. I will admit at times, I did confused or mixed characters up - like why in the world is Lewellen both a man and the name of the city the man comes from?! But overall, I really just loved all the lore & world building we got. Were there two many names to keep track of at points? yes but I just kind of glide over the less important bits and try not to get stuck.
I really enjoyed learning more about the neighboring Islands, their relations to the gods, Violet's history, her parents possible transgressions and what her powers could unfold.
I LOVED Ridoc in this one. He really had a lot of time in this book to show really endear himself to the reader - his humor, his loyalty 🤌
I loved learning more about Aaric, his dynamics with his brohters & the royal family, his aims, his power. It will be interesting to see what part he plays long term.
Have to give out a shout out to our shadow daddy Xaden Riorson. I'll never not love him and I'm so invested in seeing how he progresses from here on out 👀 Already can't wait for the next book.
Final note: I generally try to post spoiler free reviews but I must say Imogen & Quinn's final scene absolutely gutted me. I was sobbing so hard. Even though we really don't fully get invested as Quinn as a character, RY does an expert level job of getting into Imogen's POV, showing us the heart-wrenching emotions she's feeling in that moment.