⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5/5
ONE WORD... FUCK/MINDFUCK
I'M LOVESTRUCK, I really liked this book A LOT, there were so many things to like that I wouldn't even know where to start but I will try the best I can!
So the things I liked the best from this book where the following:
○ JUDE our little warrior, was impossible not to like or love, althpugh, when she was with Locke I wanted to shake some sense into her... But her willingness to be so strong, not to be belittled by others, to push herself harder, to outsmart everyone, she's just and incredible female characters/ heroine, a really powerful woman.
○ the PLOT TWISTS yes there were some few great plot twists here, THANKS HOLLY FOR THAT! One's you could maybe guess throughout the book but others really caught me by surprise, those were the best. And they were so well developed, didn’t felt like it was rushed in any point of the book, which made it even more easy to follow and enjoyable.
○ CARDAN YES!! He's one of the best characters of the book! He really isn't what it seemed at all or at least not completely. He's such an enigmatic and interesting character that I wished we got more insight from him, or a few of his POVs. He's familial relations are truly a mess and this book truly makes honor to the treacherous and vile actions/relations occurred within the Royal Family/ Royal Court. Everyone surrounding the crown is power driven and that was really "beautifully" portrayed in this book, very realistic indeed.
○ The WRITING STYLE was clean and understandable, not any mistakes that I saw or very few at least, the dialogues were well made and they actually made sense!
○ THAT ENDING WAS WOW, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, IT WAS AMAZING, WHAT I WANTED AND MORE! I TRULY LOVED HOW MUCH IT LIVED IT UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS.
Now, after everything why 4 STARS 🌟 and not 5 🌟? Well, because around 50% of the book I had trouble maintaining my concentration/attention in the books, I was quite disconnected to it, it probably had much to do with Jude's escapes with Locke, that weren't very interesting for me though. But well that did happen, so I can't give a FULL MARK.
□ Madoc is such a mysterious character, I really wanted to know more of him, the bits we see of him in this book aren't enough. The dysfunctional family the all are is quite interesting too and gives the book an edge psychological.
□ Valerian & Locke, the characters I hated the most throughout the entire book, I was glad when she got rid of one, if only the other would stop manipulating his way over everyone and everythin...
□ THE LGBTQI 🌈 addition to the book was lovely, Vivi was a funny and lively character, she kind of reminded me to Jude a little sometimes, I liked her relationship with Heather. I hope in the next book they both can be more honest with each other and take the relationship to a deeper level.
After reading this book, I really liked it and I'm going directly for the second in the series. The world of Elfhame is a really interesting one and I wish to continue diving into it.
The book DOES END ON CLIFFHANGER, although is not a very big one, it is one that you may want to continue in the next book The Wicked King.
I highly recommend this book and hope you like it and enjoy as much as I did!!
Happy reading!! ❤💜
QUOTES:
I fix him with a look. “I can be charming. I charmed you, didn’t I?”
He rolls his eyes. “Do not expect others to share my depraved tastes.”
He leans in and closes his eyes. “Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It’s disgusting, and I can’t stop.”
I am shocked into silence.
“Maybe you should shoot me after all,” he says, covering his face with one long-fingered hand.
He rises from the throne. “Come, have a seat.” His voice is replete with danger, lush with menace. The flowering branches have sprouted thorns so thickly that petals are barely visible.
“This is what you wanted, isn’t it?” he asks. “What you sacrificed everything for. Go on. It’s all yours.”
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