3 stars / 3 spicy peppers
House of Flame and Shadows offers an entertaining ACOTAR cross-over with standout moments involving Nesta and Azriel. However, the plot suffers from abrupt character developments, unresolved storylines, and an unsatisfying ending. The central characters, Bryce and Hunt, lack depth in their relationship, and the overall narrative leans heavily into chaotic and less convincing elements.
2.5 stars / 3 spicy peppers
Honestly, I read House of Sky and Breath back in March and the only thing I remember from it are two things: 1) the major character plot twist, and 2) that it was dreadfully boring and long. I seriously cannot recall what happened in this book without looking up a summary, it was that mediocre.
However, through my years of writing reviews, I have discovered that the second book in the trilogy is usually a bridge to the final book. Meaning it is the weakest link in the series due to it linking the first and third book, and building up to the grand finale. So, this book fits the memo, but it still doesn’t mean I drug my feet to get through it.
4 stars / 3 spicy peppers
House of Earth and Blood, otherwise known as Crescent City, takes place in a modern city infused with magic and mystical beings. We follow Bryce as she uncovers the mystery behind her best friend’s death. This adventure is full of plot twists, sarcasm, and rebellion.
This book is not like Sarah J Maas’s other books. The world is bigger, more complex, and mature.
5 stars / 3 spicy peppers
Dianna makes a desperate deal with Kaden, evil incarnate, to save her dying sister. After centuries of being Kaden’s right-hand woman, he tasks Dianna with finding an ancient relic that will fulfill his biggest desire, ripping…
2.5 stars / 5 spicy peppers
King of Battle and Blood is a fantasy romance that revolves around Isolde, Princess of Lara, and Adrian, the Blood King. Adrian is set on taking on the Nine Houses, which includes the House of Lara. Upon seeing Isolde, he determines that she will be his wife or her people will be slaughtered.
Isolde reluctantly agrees and goes to live with her mortal enemy. But things aren’t as they seem. The vampires are rather normal and she keeps having “dreams” about
3 stars / 4 spicy peppers
Kingdom of the Wicked is a fantastical urban fantasy that follows Emilia di Carlo, a witch living in Sicily with her twin sister and family. Life is normal, as far as being a witch goes, until one day Emilia finds Vittoria dead, with her heart torn out.
2 stars / 5 spicy peppers
Kingdom of the Feared is the third book in the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. This was a much anticipated release of 2022, but it didn’t hold true.
4 stars / 4 spicy peppers
A Touch of Darkness is a beautiful and modern retelling of Hades and Persephone’s love story. I adore these two, along with most of the characters…
2 stars / 1 spicy pepper
Well, it kind of sucked. I didn’t enjoy this series like I thought I would. Very political and logical. There was hardly a story outside of that. There was so much missing…
4 stars / 2 spicy peppers
This was a fun book! I enjoyed it. It was definitely outside my genre of reading material. However, if you’re into the more modern-day, witchy…
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