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This was an interesting story. I like the world building and the overall plot. It felt a little slow at times though, and Imani was stubbornly naive about ALL the things. She wasn’t awful, but I sincerely hope to see more character growth for her in The Serpent Sea. Qayn is a very intriguing character. I somewhat get Shepard King vibes from him even though this story feels very different from One Dark Window. Taha has the most room to grow, hopefully, as this series continues and goodness does he need it. Overall, I would say this was a good story but not amazing. It has me interested enough to continue. 

I absolutely loved this book. Hands down the best in the Ever Seas so far for me…and I really liked the first two books! Skadi and Jonas just happen to have the relationship vibes I am obsessed with. Somewhere between enemies to lovers and hate to love you. They were both very interesting characters on their own as well, and very fun to watch develop throughout the story. They are guarded yet passionate, and it translates well into the chemistry. The witty banter was SO good and the romance had a nice dose of spice. The plot was medium-fast paced and didn’t have any moments that dragged. I was entertained from start to finish! 

I’ve seen nothing but good things in regard to this book, and it certainly lived up to the hype. It’s a great combination of Vikings fantasy. It’s got deliciously dark vibes. The world building and magic system are fascinating. The romantic tension and spice are top notch without overtaking the plot. And the unexpected twists and turns of the story were phenomenal. Demi Winters wrote incredibly flawed but still likable characters. There’s a hint of a love triangle and I honestly never could decide who I wanted to root for. The Blood Axe Crew managed to steal my heart though. What a fun and vicious band of misfits. I am very eager to start Kingdom of Claws now and see where this goes next! 

I have been eagerly waiting for more Monty and Daphne since I finished Rivalry of Hearts, and I was not disappointed. My Feral Romance somehow managed to even exceed expectations. It had the whimsy and banter of ROH, but also had some intense inner turmoil and deep emotions that gutted me for a little while there. The spice factor also felt like it ramped up in My Feral Romance, but that could just be the nature of Monty and Daph’s romance style more than anything. It’s fun to find out they’re both rather feral, not just Daphne. As with ROH, I now feel a strong desire to go read the Entangled with Fae series too. I wasn’t sure how I expected Tessonja to continue this series from here, but the bonus epilogue has me BEYOND excited for the next installment!

This was an interesting book for me. I'm the one hand it felt like it dragged. Not a lot happened for most of the book besides Wolf's inner turmoil. I kept waiting for the action to kick in, or the book to just end. 

On the other hand, I'm super interesting in the side plot about fae, the northern lands, and Sabine's history. So basically, it was a good book but not amazing. I don't know that I will start book two immediately but I will definitely will read it at some point in the nearish future. 

This series keeps getting more interesting! I LOVED All the Chaos of Constellations, and it remains a favorite. However, Raymer definitely upped the drama factor in All the Sacrifice of Shadows. The rebellion and its mystery continues to grow more worrisome. The corrupt chaos of Backroth is also thrown in to add extra drama to this loaded plot.
And let us not forget the spice 🥵 That definitely increased with this book. Cres and Drake are very much into public displays of affection, and their relationship has a distinctly darker vibe to it than Asher and Nova’s did in ATCOC. Their relationship also is a little bit instalove, but such is the nature of mates. Creslyn was a bit tough to love at times. She went back and forth between “I’m tough” and “Save me” which is -ironically- pointed out by Drake at one point. She does grow throughout the story and comes into her own style of powerful badassery though, which I love.
Overall, I loved the story, and I cannot wait to see the next couple and how the political unrest continues to develop.

A solid continuation of this series! I loved that the tension between Kai and Paedyn finally broke in Reckless. The action and banter were great, and the deeper emotions lended gravity. Kit’s chapters were a little vague and chaotic, but I rather think that was the point. I’m just going to need Fearless to explain how the very visible leader of the rebellion movement at the end of Powerless was able to not only get near Kit, but also advise him in Reckless. Similarly, the ending feels a bit out of left field so I expect there will be a lot of explaining coming up in Fearless. Looking forward to it!

I greatly enjoyed this story! It was a fun mix of Pirates of the Caribbean and The Prince Bride, but with a stronger FMC. Lio has been hiding from here past, running a bakery in Mithra-Sha until her attempts to help a friend escape capture winds up getting her caught instead, and her cover blown. Back in the hands of the woman who tortured her most of her life she unexpectedly finds kindness and camaraderie among the crew of the merchant ship chartering her back to Amere-Del. From there she makes a great escape only to be captured but pirates, finds herself on a epic journey to rescue her best friend who is also no in danger of being captured, and fighting feelings for the pirate captain who tricked her. 
Lío has to find her courage again and to learn to stop running away, and her character development is beautifully written. Bash is the perfect cocky yet troubled MMC who very obviously falls first and hard, which I adore. The crews for both ships are incredibly fun and full of interesting stories which makes this an epic cast to follow. I would love to see more of Cam as he grows up, but I also really like the ending we were given. 

This was sooo good! I did the tandem read with Powerful and I feel like it really enhanced the experience. It made all the emotions hit harder. I also don’t know that my heart could have handled reading Powerful after finishing Powerless. This story checks all the boxes: Corrupt monarch, hidden identity, revenge, rebellions, heartbreak, romantic tension, SOOOO MUCH SLOW BURN, and a slight love triangle. The ending was dramatic without being a terrible cliffhanger, and yet I am hard pressed not to immediately jump into Reckless. 
The narrators were all superb. Chase Brown as Kai was perfect. His voice was deep and soothing while still having youth to it. And Cecily did a great job of capturing all the emotions and conflict in Paedyn. 

I listened to this in tandem with Powerless and I really enjoyed how they lined up. I feel this on its own after Powerless would have been like picking a painful scab. Especially because this insight into Adena’s life makes everything so much more tragic. Makoto and Adena both deserved so much better than what they got, and I’m really hoping for more Makoto in the series to see if his life gets any better :(