SpookyWife

This was soooooo good. SO GOOD. Rhysand and Feyre's banter is a delight. I want to gush about everything but I also don't want to spoil it because the surprises & characters were so fun. Way better than the first book!

I devoured this book. A really enjoyable read that feels like a fairytale. I loved the dynamic between the characters.

Enjoyable political intrigue fantasy with unpredictable twists and turns. I think I liked this one better than the first simply because the world building is spoon fed as needed instead of dumped all at once. It was nice to see Joscelin finally pull the stick out of his ass.

I really struggled to finish this. The first book was so good- but Iron Flame takes a nosedive early on and just keeps falling hard. I had to remind myself these characters are in their 20's; the angst made me picture 16 year olds wearing the blackest of eyeliner (even the guys). There are redeeming moments, especially at the end, but overall the book is disappointing compared to the first.

Yay for more of Piemur! That was about all I cared for in this book. The rest feels sloppy, like Anne realised she was missing half a novel and needed to throw in some filler so she came up with Aramina and Jayge's adventures. I would have preferred seeing more of Thella's descent into her insane revenge instead of bits and pieces; she's a prominent figure in the beginning of the book then just disappears until she's needed at the end for plot resolution.