There is a new character I think readers are going to be very excited to meet. I won't spoil who but she is an important figure for one of the characters. If you love Slade, well … this is Slade’s book. He owns it. We learn so much about him, past and present. Just when I thought I couldn’t love him more, too. I was very happy and completely enthralled with every piece we learn about him. I think everyone will be very happy. I thought I was going to die, and would have if it weren’t for Slade. The only way he could save me was to open a rip between worlds. The only way for me to save myself was to go through it. We also saw more of the Wrath in this book than in the previous one, and it was nice to see that Auren was with people who loved her and cared about her, and seeing their banter and silly rivalry added a lighter touch to the darker aspect of the book such as healing from intense trauma and physical torture. One person’s pain doesn’t negate another’s. Our heartaches are not competition, but the bridge to empathy. So that we can look at one another and know that on some level, we understand. That’s one beautiful thing about grief, I think. That sometimes, we can find someone in the world to look at from the other side of the bridge of our torments and know that we are not alone.”

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FROM THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT In chapter 26 Auren hates, that her initial reaction to Slade is "snappishness" and then goes on to simply drop it. If it only were that easy, right?

The Heart Hassle Series in Order

Auren wanders around the city for a bit, refusing to hide. She hears men at the market talking about her, saying that she jumps from king to king. The abuse came in shades of gray. Some were darker and more noticeable than others. Some, I probably haven’t even noticed yet. My healing from this isn’t going to happen overnight. But...I’m free now. Truly free.

Many questions have been answered and I got more than I expected which I was very happy with. Many things readers have been wondering about are revealed and don't get me started on the plot twists. Thank you Raven for your generosity even if you broke and mended my heart many times throughout this book. So, I will fight for him, and he will kill for me, and if we need to become the villains, then so be it. I level him with a look. “I think I’m starting to learn that you’re just as unhinged as some of the Orean rumors have claimed.”I mean you’re mine to please. To pleasure. You’re mine to protect. To adore. To hear. To see. To experience. To love.” If you're interested in more in-depth commentary with quotations and examples, read on. If you still plan to read this book and don't want to be spoilered do not read on. With the right person, there is power when you kneel. There is adoration with submission. There is balance with control.

Queen Malina realises she has been working with Fae and she accidentally helped them open the bridge. Oops. Queen Kaila realises King Midas is dead. She thinks Auren took some of his power, so she plans to tell everyone that Auren’s power is stealing other people’s so everyone goes after her. With Queen Kaila as our main antagonist in this story, I expected to see her work her political magic - and I received two absolutely inconsequential chapters. We received TWO chapters for our main antagonist. TWO. And that was it. Do you need further proof of how RK valued porn over plot? Regret and revenge war inside of me, and I need to figure out a plan fast before I get tangled up in the schemes of kings and queens. That’s the thing with trauma to the body—it shows up instantly. In breaks and bruises, in burns and in blood. But the trauma on the inside, that’s harder to see. It creeps around your mind, poisons you with disquiet. It can hit you out of nowhere, debilitating and ruinous. There are no marks visible for those. None, save the shadows in your eyes.

The Plated Prisoner Series 

That’s such a man thing to say,” I reply with a slight roll of my eyes as I take another bite. “Women in this world have to be more careful. Perceived reputations can be life or death.”

I let myself cry until all my tears dry up. It’s not ragged or turbulent anymore. Instead, it’s quiet. Slow. The kind of tears your expression lets fall without fanfare. There is no choked breathing or scrunched up nose. No pulled lips or furrowed brow. This is the suffering of the silent. A hurt so deep it doesn’t show itself on a face. This is one of those series that started off phenomenal, and only gets better with every subsequent book' - Laura Thalassa, author of The Bargainer Series Raven continues to craft such an exceptional story that skillfully navigates through healing, trauma, depression and empowerment while gifting us with such a beautiful romance and an intriguing political overarching plot. The pace is slower than in the previous book, and Glow focuses more on fleshing out the characters than moving the plot forward, but I definitely think the character growth was necessary for the direction the last book will take. I just think that the middle part could have used a little more action. You can quote Slade's dirty talk all you want, but for me, none of it countered the slog that was this book.No, Goldfinch,” he interrupts. “I’m good to you. But I am every bit the villain that I warned you I was.” Please note: This is an adult fantasy series with dark elements that may be triggering, including past emotional and physical trauma, violence, adult language, and explicit romance. Read at your own discretion. Another thing that really annoyed me was the romance between Rissa and Osrik. Not only was it completely underdeveloped and felt out of place within the story, it was also a repetition of everything we’ve seen happening between Auren and Slade in book 2. It was just the same thing all over again. Besides, it’s glaringly obvious how much the author hates sex workers and the treatment all of them get in these books from the narrative is just horrible. Rissa is, again, reduced to an object and her entire “story” revolves around sex, just as it did in the previous installments, only this time it’s labeled as freedom and her own choice.