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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
That epilogue though! I really enjoyed my time with this book. Despite its dark themes, it never felt bleak. (Check your trigger warnings if you need to.) I’m not usually a dual-timeline girly, but I am an enemies-to-lovers girly, and this slow burn definitely leaves you wanting more, in the best way.
My only complaint is that I wanted a bit more depth in the world-building and magic system, and I felt like Briony should have been questioning what was going on more than she did. Honestly, I’m not sure I would’ve been as into it without my previous Dramione reads.
That said, I hate unfinished series but I’m already seated for book two.
And just to be clear: it’s still f*ck JKR. Don’t get it twisted.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is heavy with dark themes, specially revolving around trafficking a specific type of magician and selling them at auctions. Please be mindful of triggers before reading this if you are sensitive to darker elements!
Okay, now that that is out of the way.
I’m actually really upset that I read this book now, before book two is released. This is a book series that I will binge again when book two comes out, and again when book three comes out. The magic system is wonderful and I really enjoyed being able to look in the past at the dynamics of Briony and Toven leading up to the start of book one. There is so much that happened before the book even started that once the series is complete, I would love if the author did a deep dive into the past and showed more of the schooling of all the students.
Okay, now that that is out of the way.
I’m actually really upset that I read this book now, before book two is released. This is a book series that I will binge again when book two comes out, and again when book three comes out. The magic system is wonderful and I really enjoyed being able to look in the past at the dynamics of Briony and Toven leading up to the start of book one. There is so much that happened before the book even started that once the series is complete, I would love if the author did a deep dive into the past and showed more of the schooling of all the students.