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readyforit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
3.75⭐️3🌶️(graphic scenes, but not very many)
I really loved the first half of this book! I love that we got more of Callie and des being happy and in love🫶 I won’t lie tho, this entire book had me anxious. Callie is constantly saying “we don’t get to have normal, we don’t get to be happy like this for long” like she’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop. It made me enjoy the happy parts of the book less, waiting for something to rip them apart or Callie to be kidnapped again.
I was a little disappointed in some of the twists we got in this book. There was so much foreshadowing thrown in our faces that by the time Callie (the world’s worst PI) figured it out I was like uhh yeah duh???
I hate to say it but I really liked the thief of souls, I was picturing him as Loki. I thought the ending was a little anticlimactic for something that had been building for 4 books to the Big Bad Villain™.
After reading the last book from des’ pov I was really missing it in this one. Callie’s inner monologue is still cringey to me! I know we didn’t get des’ pov bc it would’ve ruined the plot twist but I just loved reading through his eyes.
Overall, I really liked the series and can see myself rereading in the future! The audiobooks were all great too.
I really loved the first half of this book! I love that we got more of Callie and des being happy and in love🫶 I won’t lie tho, this entire book had me anxious. Callie is constantly saying “we don’t get to have normal, we don’t get to be happy like this for long” like she’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop. It made me enjoy the happy parts of the book less, waiting for something to rip them apart or Callie to be kidnapped again.
I was a little disappointed in some of the twists we got in this book. There was so much foreshadowing thrown in our faces that by the time Callie (the world’s worst PI) figured it out I was like uhh yeah duh???
I hate to say it but I really liked the thief of souls, I was picturing him as Loki. I thought the ending was a little anticlimactic for something that had been building for 4 books to the Big Bad Villain™.
After reading the last book from des’ pov I was really missing it in this one. Callie’s inner monologue is still cringey to me! I know we didn’t get des’ pov bc it would’ve ruined the plot twist but I just loved reading through his eyes.
Overall, I really liked the series and can see myself rereading in the future! The audiobooks were all great too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
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.
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.
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
aya_neela's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
FREAKING FINALLY!
First things first, on the subject of the “grooming” aspect I only have to say this - some took issue with it whereas I didn’t because I was able to compartmentalize the story for what it was…a work of fiction.
I’m a bit conflicted with this one. I really like most of Laura Thalassa’s work.
Her dialogue can be cringey and the repetitiveness is annoying (the number of times Temperance said B*tch was giving me a headache) but it can also be really funny.
The plots she creates are interesting and to an extent I like when authors give their characters a moment to breathe and meander from the main plot to enjoy themselves.
But when I say that I feel this book did not need to be nearly as long as it was I am not kidding.
If half the scenes from the novel would have been cut out I would have enjoyed this so much more.
I kept putting the book down because absolutely NOTHING was happening.
Sure it was cute to see Des and Callie and the steamy scenes were hot and all but it was too much.
I get it! You guys love each other very much and I am so happy for you-now can we go kill the bad guy. PLEASE!
And along with the unnecessary dragging out of the story, was also the drawn out r*pe and enslavement threats against Callie, or the outright mentions of r*pe against men and women. Even the number of times the Siren kept threatening to disembowel someone was excruciating because she never even followed through! Not once.
Again I get it, Big Bad is very bad and we must hate him but he was honestly just an annoying pervert.
I did appreciate the way his sick kink bit him in the ass so spectacularly.
Besides that I’m just happy it’s done and that Callie and Des can have their ever after.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
karelidz's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.5
4.5 ⭐
My god, What-a-serieeees! Over all it was such a good time, I loved it so much, i think i would re-read it some time in the future.
This 3rd installment had a a lot more spicy scenes than usual, and in a way at some point I wanted them to change it up a bit for it to not be the same old thing, but nontheless it was still a VERY enjoyable read.
As a whole, I'd give this series 5⭐
My god, What-a-serieeees! Over all it was such a good time, I loved it so much, i think i would re-read it some time in the future.
This 3rd installment had a a lot more spicy scenes than usual, and in a way at some point I wanted them to change it up a bit for it to not be the same old thing, but nontheless it was still a VERY enjoyable read.
As a whole, I'd give this series 5⭐
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, Death, Cursing, and Murder
selestre's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and War
Minor: Pregnancy
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