Ugh!
I was hooked from the first page. Such a fun and intense read. I read it in a single day. I’m quite looking forward to the next book. There’s something quite wholesome about the series.
The first book has a sort of raw yet beautiful way of portraying a woman who had undergone some serious trauma that begins to touch on and delve into. Not just that, I loved how different this was in that the main male character was SILENT almost the whole book! Crawford s ability to still portray emotion and reveal the character’s personality was clever.
Despite Crawford’s tendency to showcase flaws and imperfections in a main character, I didn’t necessarily find anything that stood out as outright annoying with Arianna in this book. In truth, I feel I relate more to her than any other character Crawford has written while also admiring her for the things I find myself lacking. Arianna’s ability to accept her shortcomings was insightful and also humorous. Her method of dealing with issues is both impressive, comical at times, and also relatable in that she approaches problems with cunning and humor, but then Crawford adds in that violence, only it’s done almost in a funny way more often than not. I gotta say, I’m a fan of dark humor, so this was very enjoyable.
The MFC is also bold and sarcastic, yet also deeply caring while disturbingly flawed, yet not so much that you dislike her. I mean, you really can’t help but like her.
Her challenges are ones you find yourself sympathizing with.
I found that the characters in this are also well written, drawing you in and keeping you captive.
In all honesty, the way it all unfolds is told so well that you can’t help but open your heart to her, Ciara, as well as Melusine. Even Ruadan becomes quite likable. The whole journey to go from enemies to almost lovers really gets you to the point you want to board that ship. And I do love me a good enemies to lovers and am excited because this has promise.
There’s so much to like about the story. There’s wittiness, sarcasm, dark humor which surrounds dark ugly aspects that show the world isn’t such a happy or carefree place while at the same time, you find goodness underneath it all in unexpected and surprising places. I find all of it deeply relatable with a spin that makes some of the harder topics palatable and even enjoyable at times, especially as you watch these flawed characters rise to the challenges set before them and grow as people.
At least, that’s why I liked it.
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