Julia
Glad I read this series! I like Ash better now. I think the huge strength of this series is how Simone writes kink - this series finale even includes a beautiful defense of kink from Ash's perspective that I think contextualizes and deepens the meaning of everything that came before. I didn't love the demise of the villain (didn't ring psychologically true to me) and really don't think this happily ever after will withstand the test of time due to life logistics (won't say more as not to spoil), and yet I know I'll be thinking about this series for a long time. I especially loved Simone's afterward on Arthurian legend.
Glad I read this series! I like Ash better now. I think the huge strength of this series is how Simone writes kink - this series finale even includes a beautiful defense of kink from Ash's perspective that I think contextualizes and deepens the meaning of everything that came before. I didn't love the demise of the villain (didn't ring psychologically true to me) and really don't think this happily ever after will withstand the test of time due to life logistics (won't say more as not to spoil), and yet I know I'll be thinking about this series for a long time. I especially loved Simone's afterward on Arthurian legend.