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Ash and Feather by S.M. Gaither

birdykeepsreading's review

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3.0

Got boring tbh after 50% because I could not stand the FMC and had to speed read after

lore_and_books's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved Ash & Feather so much! SM Gaither is an insta-buy author for me, and it’s always worth it. Ash & Feather picks up right where Flame & Sparrow ended, and has us on the precipice of all-out war between the middle gods, elves, and humans, with Karys and Dravyn both having to face their pasts in their attempts to secure their world. Gaither offers such thorough world-building, with plenty of detail of how things look throughout the divine and mortal realms, as well as all the history that has lead to this point of conflict. Even though the overall situation is tense, and there are moments of grief and heartache, there are also many moments of humor, sass, tenderness, self-reflection, and badassery. The whole cast of characters is incredible, the villain is villain-ing, Dravyn offers all the swoon, and the tension is high. This was an excellent conclusion to Karys and Dravyn’s story! Highly recommend!

winniereads__'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

fallingintofiction's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

The pacing of this book was so off… as soon as the plot picked up we would be taken out of it for a slow scene where nothing of consequence happened. Really let down after how the first book ended.

what was the point of the epilogue?

iceboundreader's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

steffiklk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

chaynesb's review against another edition

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4.25

I hated the end of this. So much that I almost wanted to rate it a 3. But I really did enjoy it otherwise so I'm making it a 4. 
I related to this series more than Song of the marked. I liked Karys better than Casia. 
The sex scenes were on point. 

morganrae5601's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

A great conclusion to this duet. I really enjoyed the way the ending happened! The FMC character arc was great, I could really see the growth in the authors writing. 

wendeedeedee36's review against another edition

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5.0

This book….this series….I can’t express how much I loved it. I have seriously been crying for the last hour or so finishing this book, and I can’t remember the last time a book got me so emotional. I’ve been stress crying, sad crying, happy crying, “I dont want it to end” crying. Now I’m just sitting here, genuinely sad to be finished with one of my favorite series I’ve ever read. Karys was truly the most perfect protagonist and a joy to follow through this story. Dravyn is everything I didn’t know I wanted in the MMC and then some. Together they are just everything. Their devotion, trust, and growth together just made me happy to keep reading. Valas will forever be a favorite of mine, as of course will Moth. Truthfully, my only complaint about this book is that it marks  the end of the duology, and I’m just not ready for it.

afearnow's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0