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A review by marvelousmarbles
Fate and Fury by Emily Colin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
'One for the fire, Two for the Storm'
Fate and Fury is a Slavic-inspired romantasy, where Katerina Ivanova, the most powerful Dimi in Iriska, commands the four elements with her Shadow, Niko, to guard against Underworld invasions. When they are recruited for Iriska’s elite force, their secret bond threatens to unleash ancient Darkness. Despite the prophecy, they succumb to their forbidden love, causing devastating consequences. As they fight to save their realm, unexpected enemies emerge, willing to risk everything—even making a deal with the Devil.
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'Fate and Fury' was thrilling ride with emotional depth, a perfect balance between thrilling action and deep emotional storytelling. I was hooked from the first few chapters. The characters are well-developed and mostly relatable, making it easy to invest in their fates and the immersive world-building was really great.
- Katerina is sassy and I'm all about it
- Nico is possessive and I don't hate it
- The book I would say is more plot/ character focused than spice focused but HIGH tension which was just chefs kiss
- Chapter 46 gutted me (grab your tissues)
- I really love Katerina's best friend Ana (and hope to see more of her in book 2)
- I found the demons/'villains' super sassy and funny
I do wish we got to know more about some of the other characters a bit more as there were times where a lot of characters where introduced and that the trials were longer. Elaine just plane drove me crazy. Above all this was an emotional rollercoaster and I can't wait for Book 2!
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Quotes -
"You kneel for no one," she said in wonder, gazing down at him.
His throat worked. "I think we both know, my Dimi, that I kneel for you."
"I swear on all we hold holy, Katya, You are the other half of me. You are my blood. You are my blade."
"I'm not done," he promised darkly. " Then and only then, when I had you pleading for more beneath me, as desperate for me as I've been for you, would I bury myself inside you."
"If I'm the fire," she whispered, "then you are the kindling that lights the flame. Mind yourself, Shadow. Fire wants nothing but to burn."
"One for the fire,
Two for the Storm
Three for the black dog that guards against harm
Four for the silence that follows the dark.
Five for the cold one whose path is stark
Six for the dream that brings secrets to light
Seven for the curse that spreads blight through the night
Eight for the loss that cuts beyond price
Nine for the heart carved wholly from ice
Ten for his tears, the rest for her fears
Eleven for the blood that has tasted the blade
Twelve for the one who breaks yet is bold
Thirteen for the story that remains untold."
Received an ARC from Emily Colin in exchange for an honest review ~ Thank you so much!
Fate and Fury is a Slavic-inspired romantasy, where Katerina Ivanova, the most powerful Dimi in Iriska, commands the four elements with her Shadow, Niko, to guard against Underworld invasions. When they are recruited for Iriska’s elite force, their secret bond threatens to unleash ancient Darkness. Despite the prophecy, they succumb to their forbidden love, causing devastating consequences. As they fight to save their realm, unexpected enemies emerge, willing to risk everything—even making a deal with the Devil.
--
'Fate and Fury' was thrilling ride with emotional depth, a perfect balance between thrilling action and deep emotional storytelling. I was hooked from the first few chapters. The characters are well-developed and mostly relatable, making it easy to invest in their fates and the immersive world-building was really great.
- Katerina is sassy and I'm all about it
- Nico is possessive and I don't hate it
- The book I would say is more plot/ character focused than spice focused but HIGH tension which was just chefs kiss
- Chapter 46 gutted me (grab your tissues)
- I really love Katerina's best friend Ana (and hope to see more of her in book 2)
- I found the demons/'villains' super sassy and funny
I do wish we got to know more about some of the other characters a bit more as there were times where a lot of characters where introduced and that the trials were longer. Elaine just plane drove me crazy. Above all this was an emotional rollercoaster and I can't wait for Book 2!
--
Quotes -
"You kneel for no one," she said in wonder, gazing down at him.
His throat worked. "I think we both know, my Dimi, that I kneel for you."
"I swear on all we hold holy, Katya, You are the other half of me. You are my blood. You are my blade."
"I'm not done," he promised darkly. " Then and only then, when I had you pleading for more beneath me, as desperate for me as I've been for you, would I bury myself inside you."
"If I'm the fire," she whispered, "then you are the kindling that lights the flame. Mind yourself, Shadow. Fire wants nothing but to burn."
"One for the fire,
Two for the Storm
Three for the black dog that guards against harm
Four for the silence that follows the dark.
Five for the cold one whose path is stark
Six for the dream that brings secrets to light
Seven for the curse that spreads blight through the night
Eight for the loss that cuts beyond price
Nine for the heart carved wholly from ice
Ten for his tears, the rest for her fears
Eleven for the blood that has tasted the blade
Twelve for the one who breaks yet is bold
Thirteen for the story that remains untold."
Received an ARC from Emily Colin in exchange for an honest review ~ Thank you so much!