Violet is arguably my least favorite FMC ever and Xaden has the personality of a sexy cardboard cutout. But the side characters. I love the side characters. They’re the only reason I’ve made it this far into the series. That and fomo.

 

Even with Violet and Xaden constantly talking about how much they love each other, I still don’t believe they’re actually in love. In lust, sure. But I don’t buy that they’re in love. This series would be so much better without either of them.

Overall, the pacing seemed weird and the writing is ok. It does seem by book 3 we should have a better understanding of their gods and how that impacts their culture and/or magic. Maybe some people do, but I still don’t understand it. There were a bunch of smaller things that happened that seemed like they should be really important, then we didn’t hear anything else about them. The concept of this book is so good, but because its primary focus is on the romance instead of the fantasy aspects, it just doesn’t hit for me.

I am disappointed with the amount of spoilers I saw prior to reading this. I wasn’t seeking them out, but there they were. And I started it only two weeks after release. I think I would have had more enjoyment with some of the plot points if I hadn’t had those spoilers.