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AHHHHHH. AHHHHH. I LOVED this book! Long Live is everything I want in a fantasy - a badass and confident FMC, magic, hidden destiny, an absolute treasure trove of fully formed characters, adventures with best friends, witty banter. No notes, no comments, no improvements.

I am so appreciative of the world that VB created in this book - a mix of magic with normalcy, adventure with the tedium of everyday life. I love that every character has flaws and strengths as well, some more carefully curated than others but nonetheless there.

We all know I’m a softy for a morally grey MMC, so it comes to literally no one’s surprise that Sebastian was my favorite character. No one is shocked, least of all me. But let me just say, a FMC who puts a man in his place and doesn’t let him control her?? More of this please, I couldn’t get enough. 

All in all, Long Live had me gasping, squealing and giggling like a little girl while also clutching my chest, holding my breath and hoping that these characters, some of the most lovable I’ve read in a long time as a whole, pull through. 

I don’t want to spoil this book because there is SO much that happens and SO much to dive into, but I cannot wait to start Forever Reign shortly to see how it plays out!