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Mini Review for The Serpent and the Wolf… 4.5 or 4.75/5 ⭐️

Slowburn romance. Politics. A sassy female lead. This was entrancing from the get-go and I rarely set this down.

I really appreciate how the relationship between Vaasa and Reid slowly built up and just how powerful they were as a team. A slow burn done right? You bet it was!

I did feel there were some parts I would have liked to see more from. For example, I felt she got too cozy too fast with the other members of the coven and despite how many there were I felt they were just vapid personalities used as chess pieces to move the plot forward. I didn’t have any attachment towards any of them (including Amalie) besides Melisina who we got more insight into. I would have liked more character depth in general.

I did like how all of the reveals and twists were unpredictable and I honestly could not guess much of anything. I felt like the little teases about who the con people were be were just enough to throw me in the wrong direction. Made the reveals very surprising to me and I definitely enjoyed.

I also appreciated how the world very much felt like its own place with culture and lore and not just another cookie cutter place inspired by other popular works. I would like to see more from Vaasa’s home too.

All in all I really enjoyed myself and this story was able to evoke alllll the emotions out of me so I know none of my enthrallment with it is exaggerated. I definitely will be reading the next book.

4.75/5 for now but I’ll let it simmer and decide if I want to change it later…

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Currently reading Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson aaaand…

What an intro! My girl just got forced into a marriage arranged by her dick brother.

So what does she do?

She marries the dude and then lures her new husband into bed, subdues him, ties him up like a roast, and then fucks off into the night. 😭

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I for one think the symbiotic relationship between Tumblr and AO3 is beautiful

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Review for Amid Clouds and Bones … 4.25/5 ⭐️

Ok first of all… this book needs a different title because that title means NOOOTHING. It’s too vague. It gives like contemporary romance on an Arizona cattle ranch, not an enemies to lovers fae seelie/unseelie fantasy romance. Call it Serpentine or something more sinister or whimsical.

ANYWHO~

Congrats Cruel Prince fans, here is another book with similar yet crueler vibes but with spice.

Honestly I wasn’t liking it much in the beginning because I (personally) despise reading about toxic relationships, but uhhh yeah things changed later on and ummm. Yeah. I liked it. Muuuuch better.

It also had some very memorable lines that I found to resonate strongly with me so I enjoyed the writing immensely. Though there were some parts where I had to reread to understand some of the context though—that was my main issue.

Anyway, without spoiling…

I do recommend this, yes. Thoroughly enjoyed it, yes. Will be invading my headspace for the next several days, yes.

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Forgot to post this…

Mini review for The Wrath King… 3/5 ⭐️

It’s… okay. A dark romantasy through and through. But I will never take the word “cunny” seriously; that was a choice.

It started great and pulled me in and then lost me completely around the 70% mark despite some weird moments before then. Lost me as in, I was so bored and miserable I had to force myself to continue.

I did like the main two characters but felt everything around them was pretty flat and uninteresting. I liked the character descriptions and the uniqueness about each fae race’s culture and religion.

I think my main issue was that the main plot was absent for a long period of time (other than the romance) and then suddenly gets forced in there and rushed. There was all this build up about a traitor and when the traitor is revealed it’s almost over as soon as it started. I couldn’t believe it.

But the rest of it I did enjoy. Mostly the first 60%, if I am being honest.

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Shit… 🥲

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Night Triumphant and the Stars Eternal

🎨 art by odetooatmilk

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You know your daddy's hooooome 🧎‍♀️😍

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LET’S GOOOOO

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Kingdom of the Cursed mini-review … 4.75/5 ⭐️

Slow pacing, but this one focused on the actual Kingdom of the Wicked so it took its time showing the world, its occupants, and its various places of interest.

Then we got the budding romance between our main characters and even more twists to the plot. I honestly had no idea who was responsible for what for like 90% of the book.

Though I loved the introduction to the world and all the sweet scenes, I did feel the pacing was just a pinch too slow for my liking. Like damn. I mean I love a slow-burn romance as much as anyone else, but the overall plot was just slower than I would have liked. Just a tad.

ALSO ARE YOU JOKING WITH THAT ENDING?? IT CUT OFF THERE??? RUDE

(I may raise the rating later once I forgive that KNIFE cut of an ending)

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Mini review for Kingdom of the Wicked… 5/5 ⭐️

Yeah, babe, it’s a 5 from me.

Was Emilia annoyingly ignorant and rash? Yes. But her character is consumed by… *drumroll* … you got it? WRATH. So it makes sense her vengeance is her primary driving force and all her other cunning is mostly left at the front door.

And Wrath? This demon got me wrapped around his finger like hoooo boy. I may have taken that blood oath a little too quickly if offered from him. Oops. He is delectably devious.

I had a blast reading this and absolutely LOVE this world and its characters. I am so ready for book 2.

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Kingdom of the Wicked, in a few sentences:

Wrath: Absolutely do NOT do this if you value your lif—

Emilia: Fuck you, asshole! You can’t tell me what to do!

*a few moments later*

Emilia: OH SHIT—FUCK!!!

(I am enjoying the hell out of it though)

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Mini review for Starlight, Angels of Elysium #3… 3.5/5⭐️

Uhhh yeah not as good as the previous one.

The love story was great (I kind of like the whole reincarnated love thing so long as we start with the first pair) and the old characters were great too.

What bored me to tears was the main plot aka the whole secret agent/spies rescue mission they had going on. I almost DNF’d this a few times because I had zero interest in any of it. Uck. Spent way too much time on that.

But, like its predecessors, the lore/worldbuilding around Elysium is always cool. And super unique to most of what I have seen in this genre.

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Mini review for Celestial, Angels of Elysium #2… 4.25/5 ⭐️

Oh this was sooo much better than Feather. Sooo much better. The writing improved, the romance improved, everything improved.

As always, I love the world-building and lore from this universe and I love how easily it integrates in with modern society and technology.

I had a great time and will definitely be continuing.

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Mini Review for Ghost Walk … 4/5⭐️

Aww I liked this!

Was it corny? Yes. Was it cringey? At times, yes. Did I have to suspend my disbelief for most of it? Yes. But it was charming, sweet and so zany it was a blast. I could hardly put it down and that is when I know I am having a good time.

Also, I would clarify that this a romance first and then a paranormal fantasy book all in one.

There’s the MMC who is a ghost of a pirate/American man from the 18th century who had been accused of serial murders and was executed for it. The FMC (former crime scene investigator) is trying to help clear his name, after they both discover she is the only one who can see and hear him in modern times. Oh and she comes from a long line of fanatical spell-casters and has an uncanny knack for time travel. And she and her Jamie Fraser-inspired man candy get down to ghostly business to try to find the real murderer from 200 years ago.

It gets wild.

Some time travel shenanigans occur.

Some odd ghostly fornication may or may not occur.

Who knows? Maybe you should find out.