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I read this book when it first came out and the imagery of the black & white circus has stuck with me ever since. This reread was just as enchanting and magical as the first time I picked it up. It is full of beautiful writing that creates a vivid, striking world. Would happily read a third time.

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

No surprises here if you've seen the anime. Very descriptive and detailed.

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.

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.

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.

I have wanted to read this novel since I was around 11 years old seeing it on the high shelf of my mother's book collection. The cover looked intriguing! My mother did NOT let me read this one at the time thank goodness lol The contents of this book are most certainly for adults. There's some pretty explicit sex scenes here, but they actually matter to the story and the impact would not be as intense if they were left out.

The beginning is a slog. An absolute boring and long lore dump. There's so much world building happening in the first 200 or so pages. I was regretting my decision to read this and considered putting it down when WHAM- everything that had been built up suddenly snowballed into a political intrigue fantasy that had me feverishly turning the pages to learn more. The betrayal- oh the betrayal! I couldn't stop reading once it happened. I was rooting for these characters so hard by the end.

I'm so glad I forced myself through the pain of the beginning to get to the pleasure of the story's end. I've already started the second novel and am looking forward to reading the newer re-telling of this tale that happens through the eyes of a major character.

Really enjoyable dark dragon fantasy that is pretty easy to digest. I can see the influence from the Dragonriders of Pern novels but the dragons are not exactly the same. I want to punch a specific character in the face.

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!

Roughly the first half of this book is about the coming of age of the Rowan, an orphaned child who displays Talent (mind powers) and is taken in as a ward of the planet. She studies at The Tower to one day become a Prime. This part of the book is good. We get to see the Rowan grow from frightened child to a strong, smart, & powerful woman.

The problem lies in the latter half of the story when the Rowan falls head over heels for the mysterious Talent Jeff Raven. Her personality does a 180 into a fawning lovey dovey puppy. I kind of get it, as the whole book up until this point has stressed how alone the Rowan is, so when she finally finds 'the one' she leans in pretty hard. But these two just act like horny teenagers whenever they are together. They do not stop. And Jeff is… a lot. He's supposed to be a charming country man type but just comes off as rude and arrogant. And then there's the whole casual mind rape bit Jeff does to the Rowan out of nowhere. The book spends a lot of time stressing how unethical mental intrusions are and then Jeff just casually blasts through the Rowan's mind without repercussion. I think we're suppose to be in awe of how strong his Talent is by seeing him perform this act but its very nonconsensual and icky.

I like this book for the first half of the story and the end. The big danger in the book is discussed and wrapped up in a single chapter which was disappointing. So, the story feels more like a space slice of life instead of a great adventure.

The first half of the book is a forbidden sibling romance story with sea magic sprinkled in. In the second half, the story is about kingdom politics, while also recapping everything told in the first half, which made things drag since you already know what happened. Valraven has the personality of wet cardboard but he does get a little more interesting in the end. I'll probably pick up the next book in the series just to learn more about the mystery that is revealed in the final chapter. Overall 'meh'.

A highly prized cat is stolen, and many plot threads come together to combat a possible plague. This was an enjoyable short read about psychic space cats & their people. Ponty was my favourite character.

Going in I expected something more intense but this turned out to be rather wholesome and sweet? I had to read another volume as soon as I was done with this one. Really enjoyable!

Tamlin's a bit boring- Lucien was much more fun to see interact with Feyre. A good romp through the fantasy romance genre, looking forward to reading more of the series.

Just okay. I did not like Jaxom too much, how he treats Corana is especially gross. Ruth however is precious. More of Ruth please. Closer to the end of the book is when things get a little more exciting with the exploration in the South, but there's still plenty going on in the beginning to entertain. At points the sudden POV changes were jarring.

The entire series still holds up after all these years. It's much bloodier than I remember it being! An absolute must read for manga fans of isekai or fantasy adventures.

I really wanted to like this as much as the first Night Vale book but the plot moved slow and the romance between the two MCs felt very forced. Like two dolls being pushed together by a playful child. Still, worth a read if you are a Night Vale fan.