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romem_m's review
Didnt have a knight fall in love with a princess he couldnt have 😔💔
smurfettereads's review
4.0
I enjoyed this, especially the writing. The romance was really good too!! The only part that was a bit weird for me was the mc. I just thought she would develop more and grow into her role but she didn’t get there.
thepagelady's review
3.0
This was a great story of forbidden love with some mystery! The descriptions of the settings and what was going on was really good! The characters were good but I never really got invested in them. Durkhanai is spoiled and stubborn but it fits her character and she did grow and change as the story went on and that was nice. Overall it's a story rich in culture, mystery and some interesting twists! Thank you Let's Talk Books for sharing this book with me!
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This had so much potential, but the narrative style really let it down. There so much repetition, especially of adjectives, that it made the descriptions predictable and frustrating, and it just felt like the whole book needed a thorough edit. We also got a lot more telling than showing (in particular, telling us how the protagonist had grown and into a mature young woman when her actions spoke otherwise), and the plot and pacing seemed to be fighting each other rather than working together. The plot also just didn't have a lot of substance to it? I'm glad I finally ticked this off my TBR, but I don't think I'll be reading the sequel, despite the cliffhanger.
cosmopolitan's review
3.0
What is that ending miss author. You build your entire book around it yet it was disappointing. It was boring at some parts and I don’t like the main character at all.
rameesa_15's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cemetryboys's review
4.0
ngl I have mixed feelings about this book, there were some things that bothered me throughout but i will say it got much better towards than it was throughout so. 3.5/5
athenezadam's review
4.0
Qureshi shines at creating beautiful imagery and at creating a consistently haughty yet naïve princess as the protagonist. Through this character, the novel hints at an insidious political undertone, unveiling its complicated layers in an interesting way that will leave the reader wanting to move on to the next book in this duology.