I am really a sucker for Hades and Persephone retellings so I was really excited to pick this one up. It was difficult to rate though because while I I am really a sucker for Hades and Persephone retellings so I was really excited to pick this one up. It was difficult to rate though because while I love the relationship building and the dynamic between the two the rest of the world was... weird. Modern but not and I feel like I still don't really understand it. Because are they Gods or just humans? Do they have powers or is this like a monarchy thing? I don't get it and I think that after finishing the book I still shouldn't be so confused by the entire world. That said - Hades here is my favorite version of Hades; obsessive, dominate, hates everyone but Persephone. I'll still probably read the next one. ...more
I didn't know how much I have been waiting for a Jack Frost book until now. Plus, that freaking coverrrrrrrI didn't know how much I have been waiting for a Jack Frost book until now. Plus, that freaking coverrrrrrr...more
This one was not an easy read, but it was worth it. I was realllllly able to connect with Bethany while reading this and I was completely not expectinThis one was not an easy read, but it was worth it. I was realllllly able to connect with Bethany while reading this and I was completely not expecting that as I thought she was kinda rude. But Bethany struggles with letting people see her flaws. Not just in a way that she doesn't want people to think less of her, but it literally touches every aspect of her life. She overthinks basically everything - and I feel that on a personal level. XD
But for a quick breakdown: wayyyy better than Fix Her Up, but not as good as Love Her or Lose Her. ...more
WHAT?! I mean, seriously what the hell Laurie Forest?? You are just gonna break me apart like that?? I am going to attempt to make this an actual reviWHAT?! I mean, seriously what the hell Laurie Forest?? You are just gonna break me apart like that?? I am going to attempt to make this an actual review, but I don't know how successful that is going to be considering how raw I feel from this book.
This review will contain spoilers from the first two books, but any spoilers for this book will be behind the spoiler tag. And they will be MAJOR spoilers
This book starts off in a much different way from the first two books. With all our main characters split around the realm I was worried we would never know what was going on with those in the Eastern Realm, but of course Laurie Forest isn't that cruel. In the first several chapters we get many different points of view from some of our favorites and some new characters set in both realms. Sparrow is amazing and a badass and deserves all the good things in this world (namely Thierren, please). It made for a very different feel to this book than the others, but personally I really enjoyed it.
I love Yvan. He is such an amazing character and he and Elloren get to know each other before they fall for each other and I am here for it (view spoiler)[so when at only 26% of the way through this book he freaking dies (!!!!) I never believed it. Not even for a second. (hide spoiler)] I really don't understand the push everyone had for her to be with Lukas. They don't know a freaking thing about each other and whenever they are together all the do is kiss. Which is cute, but I need some sort of freaking development to care about a character and to want them to end up together. Lukas and Elloren makes no sense to me. Lukas is just a bit bland in the first two books. That said, he really shines in here. So all you Lukas lovers are definitely going to be happy. He and Elloren are definitely the main characters of this book. (view spoiler)[Unfortunately, since I never believed Yvan was dead I never cared about the two of them together and was incredibly irritated by it. Like, of course Yvan isn't freaking dead. When Elloren's chapters were Elloren Grey I felt a little sick. I ship Elloren and Yvan so hard that I could never really get behind her confused feelings for Lukas. I feel like I spent so much of the book waiting for him to show up again. And based on that ending I would say he is still alive... does that mean Lukas is too? Is this going to be some super weird love triangle? WHAT IS HAPPENING?? (hide spoiler)] It was great to finally learn a little bit about Lukas and his intentions too. I am sick of only knowing that he thinks Elloren in pretty and that they can't lie to each other. Oh and that he is a level five mage. That was seriously it.
I spent a pretty good portion of this book stressed the heck out because one way or another Elloren was in danger. And even though she finally has the power that I feel like I have been waiting for since book one to show up, she cannot control it. Basically, she is still kinda useless magically. (view spoiler)[Although, there is this moment at 75% of the way through when Lukas and Valaska attack her and she gets mad and fights back and I was screaming FINALLY!! It was amazing and a real turning point (hide spoiler)] But she is training and ready to fight and accepting the fact that things are not going to be easy. I am excited for her to finally believe in herself. Book four is going to fuck me up. I can tell already.
However, there were a few things that bothered me. Not horrible, clearly since I still gave it 5 stars, but just left me wanting more I think. - Wynter. I adore her and we get some crazy, crazy information about her and the Alfsigr and then nothing. Nooo! What happened to her brother? Is she going to get the Zalyn'or off? When? - Basically everything in the Eastern Realm. I really wanted more Trystan, (view spoiler)[ Laurie Forest set up this freaking amazing romance between him and Vothendrile and then nothing. *crying* I need it to happen! (hide spoiler)] more death fae, more Tierney, more of the resistance in general. - Aislinn. Holy fuck. Poor Aislinn. I need a whole short story about what happened to her. - Rafe, Dianna, and Jared. We literally get no freaking Lupines in this one. Unacceptable.
I know all of this couldn't have fit though. This was already a pretty long book. But, dang, now I have to wait at least a year and that hurts my heart.
I did received a digital ARC courtesy of Edelweiss and Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much!
Pre-review: I am so excited for this approval!!
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That cover! And it finally has a release date!! So much screaming!!...more
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