This is the second book of the Flame and Sparrow duology and part of the Court of the Marr series. Tropes include fire daddy, touch her and die, found family, he’d burn the world for her, burnt cinnamon roll God and cute mythical creatures. This is a darker fantasy romance so please review the content warnings. 

The Lovely: I loved the characters (main and side) and their relationships. My favorite side character is still Valas - he’s funny but caring and protective too. The relationship between the main characters is beautiful and emotional, and their banter made me smile on more than one occasion. They seem so connected and wanting to care for each other. 

The Mundane: I honestly struggled with the ending. It felt quite abrupt given the build up and I was expecting more. There also wasn’t great clarity about Karys’s future or her relationship with the MMC. I was thinking there would be a final chapter between the two of them but really it was just a page or two and their status was ambiguous. There was a bonus epilogue dropped by the author that will go in the final book, which I did read, but it didn’t really provide that closing I was expecting between the main characters. 

Rating: 4/5 Stars 3/5 Flames 

Recommendation: I received an advance review copy, and am leaving this review voluntarily. Despite my struggle with the ending I really enjoyed the duology as a whole. I loved the journey Karys went on over the course of the books and her relationship with the MMC changed over time. The plot line was just busy enough to be engaging but not overwhelming. If you like fantasy romance with Gods, elves, humans and cute magical creatures, you might like this duology.