Rosanne

This was a fun, cozy fantasy in which actual things happened (unlike in Legends & Lattes). It was a nice change to read about dryads and sylvans instead of the same old vampires/werewolves/trolls etc. Kellen and Tansy were both responsible adults and I enjoyed spending my time reading about their cute love story. The description of all the baked goods made me very hungry 🤤

I loved this! It's the first time I've read anything based on Korean mythology. The amount of new creatures took some getting used to, but the descriptions were clear and to the point. And there was a lot of humor and romance as well, which made the story fast-paced and fun.

Hani was the perfect female main character. I loved her backstory and the fact the world had to establish new laws because of her 'binging episode' in 1888 - which ended with Jack the Ripper as final 'victim' (aka dessert). She perfectly embodied the traits I envision in a gumiho (a nine-tailed-fox). Bold, brave, clever and sharp-tongued. She was the perfect counterpart for grumpy, stick-up-his-ass Seokga.

Seokga is definitely not bad either; he is a trickster god out of his element. As a fallen god, he clearly feels the pain of being banished. The only thing I had a problem is were his 200+ children he fathered in his 600 something years on earth. How was that not a bigger issue?? It would have been a dealbreaker for me 🤣

The ending was tragic and exactly what the story needed. Can't wait do dive into the second book of this series!

I had fun. And with that I mean I had to laugh so hard about how dumb everything is. I might have a serious injury from all the eyerolls I've done.

From a luxurious French restaurant serving Chicken Alfredo, to needing a urine sample for a sprained ankle, and let's not forget the penthouse that somehow has a basement and a garden. Was this book written by a toddler? An American for sure. It was all so ridiculous, that I actually enjoyed it.

I have a very high suspicion that it was mainly written by a AI bot🤨

Yeah, this wasn't great. The story felt like a copy/paste of the first book in this series. An unlucky human with a mysterious power, an emotionally stinted creature in power from another realm, a strong female sidekick, one kind fae who becomes her friend. I was only waiting for an animal companion and a lack of communication in a pivotal moment.

For the last third of the book I skipped over entire paragraphs and could still follow the story. It was predictable and long-winded. The animal companion turned out to be a child 🤦🏼‍♀️

The first half of the book was a bit slow, but I knew it would pick up eventually. And it did not disappoint! This series finale wasn't as spectacular as Kingdom of Ash, but it was still very well done. I liked the connection between Maas's different worlds, and I can see that another book in the ACOTAR series is indeed needed with all the loose ends.

I liked the use of common sense and the way the characters trusted their gut feelings. This made for a very satisfying story, where everything came together right when it should. But the whole book felt like an introduction to the second book, and I hope that will live up to my expectations.

This is unfortunately the book that made Rhysand drop to the bottom of my book boyfriend list. Wow. That guy. The lack of empathy is astonishing. Suddenly the found family I got to know in the first four books have turned into a clique of mean people who have very limited space for error when it comes to others outside of their circle. There is clearly no room for Nesta and her trauma's, and it was hard to read. Which makes it a good book, because boy did I feel things.

Thank the cauldron for Cassian, and Gwyn, Emerie and the House.

Also, the pregnancy thrope was unnecessarily complicated. And why didn't Elaine get a magical Illyrian anatomy upgrade hm? 👀 This brings me hope she will not end up with Azriel. Get back to your designated redheads, please.

The pace was a bit too slow for me, but it was a fun read. The plot twist towards the end took me by surprise, but I wish it would've been a standalone. I'm not sure I want to read part two, if it's going to be more of the same (being on the run, confusion surrounding her power, enemies left and right).