Okay, first, did I miss something? I thought this was meant to be a duology; why is there another book?
So, since I have a feeling that this review migOkay, first, did I miss something? I thought this was meant to be a duology; why is there another book?
So, since I have a feeling that this review might be a bit of a mess, here is a little TL;DR. I was really enjoying the book; I thought it would end up with a good rating. But then the end hit, and it seriously threw me off, and last night when I finished, I was seriously angry with the book. Today, when I slept on the review, I'm just disappointed.
So, back to the review.
When I started the book, I was really enjoying it, and I had a hard time not grinning. It was fun.
So, I already mentioned in the review for the first book that I'm uncertain with Veritas. For someone that old and powerful, she just reads a bit too immature for my liking and does way too many reckless and not logical things. And that did not really change in this book.
Same with her and Ian, I do not necessarily feel any chemistry between them. Which definitely drags the story down. But still, the plot and Ian were able to hold the story without me exactly rooting for them as a couple.
Ian is my all-time favourite character from the Night Huntress Universe. I was terrified that he would lose his backbone and will be just walked over all the time. While that did not happen, he's definitely loosing some of his charms. But even despite that, he's still the best character. (view spoiler)[I just need to say that I loved how he went to the Council and filed charges against them to get Veritas to talk to him. That's what I expect from him. (hide spoiler)] Oh, and I completely forgot to mention something the first time when I was writing my review. Thank you, Lien, for reminding me! ❤(view spoiler)[I hate amnesia in a story. Because it just feels like it erases the progress of the one book and sends the second one to start basically at the beginning. Yes, here it did not play such a big role because Ian remembered something and then got the rest of his memories back pretty quickly. It just feels rather lazy to use amnesia. But here I wonder what was even the point of it? It realistically killed the little chemistry they had; we got Veritas thinking how this Ian was not that Ian since he had amnesia. Then we had some time Ian chasing Veritas to get her to talk to him, again the Bones and Cat echo. Then Ian gets his memories back, and it does not really matter that he had amnesia because it did not really have any real impact on the story other than he had to chase Veritas for several chapters. (hide spoiler)]
I really liked Ashael; he was an entertaining character and fun addition to the story.
So, where exactly this went super wrong for me? I was reading this book as the final one. And where the book was nearing the end, I started to feel like it was way too rushed. It was rushing to solve the Dagon problem. But then the (view spoiler)[Law Guardians (hide spoiler)] show there and more drama. And we are almost at the end of this book. So, I'm confused. (view spoiler)[But my guess was that Veritas and Ian would just go to that island and live HEA. This is still my guess for the third book since so much was spent on the island which did not feel that necessary for this book and Ariel said that she loved it there. So, yeah, I would not be surprised if that was the end of the trilogy. (hide spoiler)] But then a completely different plot for the third book dropped out of skies, and I'm over it. Because it was introduced at the very end of the book, it just feels so unnecessary and just creating a problem for the sake of having another book. I might have been more okay with a third book being added to the series if the "plot" started to show way earlier. But this, all of sudden in the last two chapters or so? (view spoiler)[ For example, how Ian mentioned that he felt Dagon from one of the Law Guardians, if then one of them showed out to be the top bad guy who was controlling Dagon all the time, I would not be ecstatic that there is yet another book being added to the series, but I would be okay with it. Because there would be some sort of a connection with Veritas being one of them and stuff. It just would feel less forced than Ariel's fiancé she did not know about just appearing. Btw, side note, can I just say that this feels a bit too much like an echo of Cat and Gregor? (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[So, since Timothy is finally found after being mentioned since the beginning of the Night Huntress Universe I guess we will see more of him. But probably not in the third book since that seems to have a different problem/plot than Timothy/Cain cult whatever. But I would say that Timothy's story would also heavily feature Katie since she's most likely key to waking Cain. So, the question is, will it be a spin-off on Katie or Timothy? Btw, I just hope that those two won't be a couple. (hide spoiler)]
So, overall, the book is now a 2,5 ⭐ for me.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Okay, hold on... January 28, 2020
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I could swear it was supposed to be published in 2019.
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Am I going crazy? Did I miss something? Or am I confusing things? Someone, please save me!
EDIT (22/12/2018): I still love this series very much. It's so much to read over and over again. However, the more I read it, the more I see that it nEDIT (22/12/2018): I still love this series very much. It's so much to read over and over again. However, the more I read it, the more I see that it needs serious editing. Not only for typos but for consistency. Sudden changes in how the scene is described, what they are wearing. Those are small things, but they chip on an otherwise great book!
And what I said after my last re-read of the first book. The Italian sentences are wrong! It really seems like Google translate sentences. Please, please, go on a Facebook find an Italian (native-speaking one) and ask them to look at the sentence you have in Italian. It will be life (and the reader), saver.
3,5/5 ⭐ (It would be 4 ⭐ but I have to take something down for the Italian.
ORIGINAL:The people think you're cold and heartless, with a rich husband, and a powerful daddy. They dislike you and will continue to dislike you until you stop showing them who you really are and start being who they want you to be.
A wake-up call for Olivia?
When Melody finally gives her what she wanted for years, she still finds a ground how to bitch about life being unfair.
Melody is the queen of liars. She can put up any face she wants. Love that.
Melody is still the badass who looks where the next punch is coming.
I even liked Liam more than in the first book. He has more of a backbone and seemed way more mature. And he should seriously buy a hospital for Melody. And at the end, my heart broke a bit for him again.
I am angry! I couldn't wait for this book, and I've got this?
Easton had his problems in the previous books; yeThis review might be mildly spoilerish.
I am angry! I couldn't wait for this book, and I've got this?
Easton had his problems in the previous books; yeah he's a drunk, has an addiction problem, has a thing for his brothers' girlfriends but he had a good side, too. In this book? He's back to square one. During the previous trilogy, he improved, mostly thanx to Ella. Now, he spends most of the book wasted. Every time he speaks to Ella, he's just mean to her. Saying rude things to her, basically telling her that Reed is cheating on her and is happy that he's away from Ella because she's a controlling him way too much. And then he realises that he shouldn't have said that to her and somewhat apologises. I liked the scenes between Ella and Easton in PP, BP, and TP. But here? No! Really, Easton is bragging and whining how he's always left behind, etc. but honestly? He's just mean and almost bully-ish!
Then the twins and Lauren? I loved twins in the original trilogy; they were fun. And Lauren was sweet, and unlike everyone else in that school, she wasn't a massive b*tch. So I'm asking why?! (view spoiler)[Why did they have to make a bigger b*tch than Jordan out of her?! Like seriously! And now she is even unable to tell the twins apart? Come on! And the whole making slaves out of them? First, before the twins didn't seem to be that dumb to fall for that. Second, I am just asking why! (hide spoiler)]
Then the whole Felicity thing? Ridiculous! Just plain ridiculous! :D Cannot stop laughing. So, she's supposed to be the next Jordan? She's just there for one and only thing. (view spoiler)[Come on, putting the answers in the girl's locker? There are better ways how to get a plot twist. (hide spoiler)]
So, I ranted for a while now, and I said nothing about the girl; Easton's love interest. I think that says something. Easton says at the beginning that she's just plain. And I have to agree. She's just there. I don't even remember her that much. Yeah, the family issue somewhat seems to be interesting but they hid it till the end. So honestly? I don't care for her one bit. Also, during BP I believe, Easton drops some hints about some mysterious girl, but suddenly we get some unknown girl. Come on! Don't drop hints like that just to completely disregard it later.
So what else remains to be said? In the end, Easton was just dumb. (view spoiler)[Hartley's dad telling him that he's possibly Steven's son. Don't buy into it. First, I don't think that if that were the case, the author would have done the Ella/Easton kiss in PP. Second, previously it was said that the twins are more like Steve, not Easton. So, if anyone would be Steve's kid, I think it would be the twins. (hide spoiler)] And since I'm talking about Steve. (view spoiler)[I thought that he gave most of his money to Ella, so how come he's out of the prison and has money for lawyers? Seems confusing to me. And him coming to see Ella? Really? (hide spoiler)]
In the end, there is a huge cliffhanger, and yet I don't really care. The cliffhangers at the end of PP and BP were more WTF for me. Yes, I wonder how it's gonna end (view spoiler)[hopefully without the twins dying (hide spoiler)]. But honestly, I know that we are going to be in for a lot of Hartley drama, and I don't care for that. (view spoiler)[Don't know American law but driving in the car like that with the rearview mirror practically unattached and unusable? That screams prison to me. (hide spoiler)]
Even though this was huge let down for me, I'll still read the next one just to see what's going to happen. (view spoiler)[I just hope that Hartley's dad won't do something to free Steve that would seriously p*ss me off! Because where the original trilogy was sort of "resolved" with Steve being arrested this is undoing that which I do not like that much. (hide spoiler)]...more
How can I know that it's finally summer for me and I have to relax? Comics time! And Deadpool was a great start (I have the last three Sandman ready aHow can I know that it's finally summer for me and I have to relax? Comics time! And Deadpool was a great start (I have the last three Sandman ready and one Suicide squad or is it Harley Quin? Never mind, it will be a great summer!)
I liked Dead Presidents slightly better. It was hard for me to start but I really didn't want to finish. And I wish I had the next one because the cliffhanger got me!...more
Again I sort of like the book. But I am not as wowed/amazed as the majority of the readers.
But I adore the characters - especially the twins <3 and EAgain I sort of like the book. But I am not as wowed/amazed as the majority of the readers.
But I adore the characters - especially the twins <3 and Easton.
And this is another author who clearly LOVES cliffhangers.
I am seriously over (view spoiler)[ they hate each other, they start sleeping together/fooling around, they like each other, one of them (usually the guy) does something, the other one runs away, then spend half of another book getting together... (hide spoiler)]. Please, give me a break. And find a new plot line!...more
I could not resist since my feed is full of updates on Paper Princess or Twisted Palace
And it was actually pretty good, but after all the glorificatioI could not resist since my feed is full of updates on Paper Princess or Twisted Palace
And it was actually pretty good, but after all the glorification I guess I expected... more.
I liked all of Royal's sons. Even Ella was pretty good. I just again had a feeling that after they got "together" the hero changed into a golden boy, not the bad boy he was presented to be.
I am really looking forward to where this story is going.
I just really, really want to know what is the deal between (view spoiler)[ Sawyer, Sebastian and Laura (hide spoiler)] Does she know that they are (view spoiler)[ switching places and pretending to be the other? Or is she clueless? (hide spoiler)]...more
Honestly, my main problem is that up until 70% in the story was really, really slow. If the Beltane Festival started earliSo, let's the review begin.
Honestly, my main problem is that up until 70% in the story was really, really slow. If the Beltane Festival started earlier, it might have been more action filled. Then I sort of expect more murdering, but somehow it seemed a bit like the Vampire Diaries. You expect to get some action, but instead of that, you get some sort of How To Get The Boy. To much time spent on the relationships.
Furthermore, there were too many minor characters I had problems remembering. Especially on Arsinoe's side. And for some time I thought that Luca and Luke were one person.
Also, I'm a bit confused about certain things. Why the king-consort has to be a mainlander? They have no power at all! So, is it a story where women have more power than the men or how is it? I got a feeling that except from the Arrons I didn't see any men in the story having any real power. Also, it is so funny that the three girls are referred to as queens, but Arsinoe has to do chores apparently. Katharine is basically terrified and to a certain extent, you could say even (view spoiler)[tortured (hide spoiler)]. Then Mirabella is sort of captured by the temple. Do they even have any real power or are they puppets? And once one of them is crowned do they have any real power at all? Or are they still just for the image?
They cannot decide whether her weeping is a sign of weakness or of great mercy. Either way, they would prefer that she did not do it.
From now on, this review might be somewhat spoilerish
So, I liked Katharine probably most from all of the sisters. Especially the moment she got away from Genevieve and had an opportunity to gain confidence and some strength.
Then there is Arsinoe that was on my nerves from the first page. I just despise her, and I hope that she won't get the crown!
And honestly, Mirabella really disappointed me. I expected some strong character that has a goal, and she'll do anything for it. (view spoiler)[Well, to be honest, if her goal is Joseph, then she might prove to be determined. (hide spoiler)]
So let's move to the other characters. Funny, for a book this long there is not much to be said about the majority of the storyline but only mostly about the characters.
I love Pietyr! And the ending shocked me and tore my heart a bit, but I hope it will get sorted out in the next book. I'm still rooting for him and Katharine!
And as I said, I cannot stand Arsinoe, and that can be said about all of them. Jules, Joseph and especially Jules and Joseph as a couple. Just plain wrong.
Then there is Billy. Absolutely plain and I just hope that he won't be the king-consort because that would be a disaster.
“I could never hate you,” she says. “But if you do not leave now, my cat will tear your throat out.”
So, all together this could be a great introduction to a great series. If the rest of the series follows the last 30% of the book, then there might be a chance for it....more
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