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ceruleanshelves's review against another edition
4.0
“One raven for uncertain peril. Six for danger sure to arrive. A dozen for death, if not avoided. The enchantment is sealed.”
this was a wonderful, fast-paced fae fantasy romance.
i was sucked into the story pretty quickly and found it more adventurous than i expected. the fae world and magics of this was fascinating, with fae being unable to do "Crafts" (arts of creations humans do: cooking, writing, sewing, painting, etc.), the different fae courts, etc. and of course this is more loyal to old fae tales where they're awful creatures ready to toy with human lives for fun.
i enjoyed the fmc, isobel, and her fae prince, rook. although i did want more scenes involving them that would've strengthened the romance aspect, i loved that isobel was always ready to give rook a piece of her mind (and he seemed to quite enjoy that).
there were a few details i would've liked explained more (the season realms and the hunt confused me and i still am not sure what their deal is) and i would've liked a longer epilogue, but i overall quite enjoyed this read.
Why do we desire, above all other things, that which has the greatest power to destroy us?”
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and War
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
craftysnailtail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
This book was too rushed, and I say that as someone who enjoys quick, concise stories. It really would've benefited from just 25-50 pages more developing their relationship. Them falling in love was extremely sudden and immediately went from infatuation to I-will-literally-die-for-you. I'm also very confused why the author decided to make it a relationship with a minor. It takes no effort to make the female lead 18 rather than 17.
Beyond those two main complaints, I still had fun with this book. It's one you can finish in a single day and it held my attention while being slightly cozy. It's no masterpiece, but I'd still recommend it if you're looking for something light-hearted and a bit adventurous in a fae world.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
4.25
I found the writing style a bit hard to get into, but once I was in, I was IN.
Rook is a wonderful book boyfriend, and Isobel is just the best.
That’s all I got right now. Probably gonna update with a real review later.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
margaret_k30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
syraluna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
miraileah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent
bujo_bellel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
alyvia_jeane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore and Kidnapping