EDIT (17/12/2018): I officially need to stop learning new languages! A couple of months ago I started with Italian, and it managed to destroy a book fEDIT (17/12/2018): I officially need to stop learning new languages! A couple of months ago I started with Italian, and it managed to destroy a book for me, already! Okay, the thing is, Melody is Italian, and several times she or another character speak Italian. The author several times said that she had it multiple times checked to make sure those sentences are correct. But I can say that she did not! I can see those mistakes. And I love this book or even the whole series. But honestly, I'm just angry with another series because the author butchered Russian there. And it is not fair to give this book a free pass just because I like it. I can recognise that the other author managed to butcher the language in a couple of words. McAvoy is failing on longer sentences. However, I'm telling you, it is better to have no Italian (or any language you do not know) than butcher the language. Also, because I read this book several times, I know it, and with every re-read, I see more and more typos, nonsense sentences and switches in the scenes. Like Mel wearing a dress, suddenly it's a t-shirt, and on the next page, it's a dress once again. I love McAvoy and her books because the characters are just so ruthless. However, she needs a better editor! And a native Italian.
In regards to me a little revelation, I need to lower the rating. But I can honestly say that if it was my first read, I saw the bad Italian I would be angrier. However, since I already have a little connection to the story, I'm going to be a bit nicer. (4/5 ⭐)
EDIT: I had to change the rating because this one is my favourite in the series. (5/5 ⭐)
ORIGINAL: This just randomly appeared in my Goodreads Updates Feed, and I knew I had to read it. So, I put it in my To Read shelf and move one. But some little devil was sitting on my shoulder and screaming to read it right away. And I did. (4/5 ⭐)
Love this because they are really bad guys and openly evil. And they own it. There is no good vs evil. This is about who's the biggest evil of them all! Finally! I waited so long for a book where the characters would just own that they are not good or pretend there is some higher good they do evil things for.
I don't say this very often. But I loved the main heroine. Melody was everything. Rude. Smart. Wicked. Evil. Cold. And much more. But mainly - She was a boss from start to finish. I love how at their first meeting she came on top. Knowing more then the Callahans did. (view spoiler)[ And honestly? I loved that she was so violent. Like actually firing at him! (hide spoiler)]
Liam was an idiot. But amazing idiot! I loved that his little "man-only" word was turned around.
What I really liked about this was the dynamics. Usually in books like this book you got an evil man and weeping flower. Or if she is some sort of leader, she, thanks to her love for the man, realises that she doesn't want to be like that and hands him all the power. No, they were a match set in hell.
Also, Fedel is sooo damn cute! I want to see more of him.
And I have to have some negatives. - (view spoiler)[ Really, getting pregnant? That fast? I thought she was using a pill or something? But okay when she got pregnant, I knew something would happen to the baby. (hide spoiler)] - The Liam's little play to make sure (view spoiler)[ she loves him real and forever (hide spoiler)] was a bit theatrical. But okay. - Was this a Twilight fan fiction? Because I got a bit of that vibe. Especially with the characters in the family. Even the Melody/Olivia hate was sort of Bella/Rosalie... But maybe I am seeing things that do not exist. :D - Olivia needs a good death. And quickly. She's getting on my nerves. - Some typos - not a grammar nazi. I know that I have a lot of typos and grammar mistakes, and usually I just do not realise it. But when even I see them in a book? That's not good....more
EDIT: (08/10/2020): So, a couple of days ago in a group chat we had a debate about chapter 55 and I sort of hijacked it with the discussion on what kiEDIT: (08/10/2020): So, a couple of days ago in a group chat we had a debate about chapter 55 and I sort of hijacked it with the discussion on what kind of stove Feyre was using. I mean, shame on me. Anyway, I had to go back to re-read chapter 55 and since I was already reading that I sort of had to read the whole book. Still very much fun and I quite enjoyed it, and I stand with my previous opinion when I marked this book as the favourite in the series.
Original Ehm, I'm a bit worried that I read this in a day.
Yeah, it's better than the first book for numerous reasons. I rated the first one 3,5 stars (GOODREADS GIVE US HALF-STARS RATING!). This would be somewhere between 4 and 4,5 stars.
So a couple of things to say. First, Dark Swan is still my favourite fae series.
- "Bloomsbury Children's Books" - This is a bit ridiculous if you ask me. :D Same as that you can find these books in the children's section at my local library. And I just persuaded them that Anita Blake books should not be in the children's section. :D
-I disliked Tamlin in the first one, but you know what? I enjoyed disliking him in this one!
-I really liked Lucien in the first one, and he disappointed me in this one. Hopefully, in the next one, he will have a chance to redeem himself.
-I am even starting to like Feyre more. Which of course has very much to do with her surrounding, other characters and the fact that this book is more action-packed.
-If you know me, you know that I like bad guys. I like if a character is written in such a way that they as vicious and pretty sweet villains. So, yeah, I loved Rhys from the first one. And now I enjoyed that he was more present in the book. (view spoiler)[I see what the author did there! A bit of Shatter me? Adam = Tamlin; Warner = Rhys? I just hope that Rhys won't lose the slightly mean side of him! Please! Let him be a bit evil! (hide spoiler)]
-The new characters? Love, love. Morrigan is absolutely fabulous. I would kill for friends like Cassian and Azriel. And let just say that I would not like to stand in Amren's way.
-I was a bit annoyed by Elain after the first book but now? (view spoiler)[Being Lucien's mate? That's priceless. (hide spoiler)] But honestly, I still dislike the girl. I did not like Nesta when the series started, but at the end of the first book, I sort of started to get to her and now? I wanted her to punch Tamlin in his stupid face!
-I liked that the horrors of the first book were not forgotten. And (view spoiler)[Tamlin is absolutely deranged. Someone who was stuck under a mountain in a cell would obviously be thrilled at the idea of being locked in a house. Brilliant thinking. I knew that I did not like him! He was okay with Feyre saving them all, going out when it was more dangerous than now, but suddenly he wants a cute, little wifey. Bleh! (hide spoiler)]
-I definitely liked that there was more action, Feyre getting more on her feet and standing up for herself. I like where this is going, and the end was... wow. Did not see that coming! (view spoiler)[Talk about taking a break-up badly! (hide spoiler)]
-Btw, I lost count how many times someone vomited or mentioned vomiting! It's like... What is wrong with SJM? :D :D
-And I'm telling you, my hand is itching towards the next book.
-Well done, SJM, I was not sure about you. I'm not a fan of Throne series but yeah... This one works for me....more
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