Bungulover
I get why this book is so popular. The plot is engaging, the characters are great, and I was hooked the whole way through. This is a book for escapism, to be entertained—and it delivers on that really well. The world-building was quite interesting and different.
The only reason I’m not giving it five stars is the cringe. Some moments were so awkward they made my eyes bleed, and the spice scenes were poorly written.
Saeris, the FMC, was getting on my nerves at the beginning—saying and doing so many stupid things. Kingfisher, the shadow daddy here, is of course super hot and mysterious (though I’m not a fan of his famous dirty talk 😆). I was suffering, hoping he could be saved from his curse. 💔 At one point, I was a bit worried he might be changing too much and getting too soft all of a sudden. I’m still not sure if the romance will stay interesting after this book.
Carrion Swift made me laugh out loud—he was the best 🤣. I also really enjoyed Archer, the fire spirit, and I wish he had more page time.
I felt that there are a lot of similarities with the ACOTAR first 2 books, but as of this first book, I actually prefer how things are handled here—especially the specifics of the mate bond. At least in this world, there’s room for free will and rejection, which makes a big difference.
Can’t wait for the next book.
I get why this book is so popular. The plot is engaging, the characters are great, and I was hooked the whole way through. This is a book for escapism, to be entertained—and it delivers on that really well. The world-building was quite interesting and different.
The only reason I’m not giving it five stars is the cringe. Some moments were so awkward they made my eyes bleed, and the spice scenes were poorly written.
Saeris, the FMC, was getting on my nerves at the beginning—saying and doing so many stupid things. Kingfisher, the shadow daddy here, is of course super hot and mysterious (though I’m not a fan of his famous dirty talk 😆). I was suffering, hoping he could be saved from his curse. 💔 At one point, I was a bit worried he might be changing too much and getting too soft all of a sudden. I’m still not sure if the romance will stay interesting after this book.
Carrion Swift made me laugh out loud—he was the best 🤣. I also really enjoyed Archer, the fire spirit, and I wish he had more page time.
I felt that there are a lot of similarities with the ACOTAR first 2 books, but as of this first book, I actually prefer how things are handled here—especially the specifics of the mate bond. At least in this world, there’s room for free will and rejection, which makes a big difference.
Can’t wait for the next book.