Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Dark Harmony by Laura Thalassa

9 reviews

bangiebangs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was really excited to see where the story ends. The previous books set up a number of threads, and I thought the resolution was really well done. For a while, I thought it would go differently (but dont wanna spoil), and was pleasantly surprised about

how a siren can kill a god

. I wish Temper had a bigger role here (or maybe an additional story of her/Malaki?). 

I found this book so captivating, I read the whole thing in a day. I'm unlikely to re-read the series, I think, but wholly recommend if you like the tropes (fae, fated mates, finding your own power, powerful heroine), like a bit of kink (esp in this book), and like to laugh (lots of pretty contemporary-sounding sass). 

Didn't love the HP references (or the GoT ones...), but that is relatively minor. In general, I find that any mentions of companies/websites/books or series tends to age badly. Either you're binding a story to a specific decade, or you run the risk of a reference souring (like HP... and honestly, the GoT one as well, but S8 wasn't out yet when this was written...). 

Lots of sex and violence, and I am here for a siren who gets turned on by being a bit sadistic. Good show for trying to make a character a little less likeable with her morally questionable deeds... still love them both, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Grief, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Drug use, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Slavery, Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

stardust_heidi's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This series is…..

*chef’s kiss*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Sexual content, Death, Gore, and Body horror

Minor: Rape

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Steamy

This was the spiciest book of the trilogy. I wish there’d been more chapters from Dez’s POV and that this book had been just a bit longer. All the revelations came out the last couple hours of the book. However it was a nice enough ending and I hope desperately the author returns to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Slavery and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment, Child death, and Rape

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Cursing, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War, Torture, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A majority of the book is great. But I found the twist with the Thief to be a little disappointing. I think it would have been better

 if he was just some maniacal fairy and not some over powered god

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Grief, and War

Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

dkgreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a fabulous end to this series! Ugh, I just love Des so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Torture

mghrt06's review

dark medium-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual content

findingcassandra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Slavery, and Torture