Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
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Predictable story arc
Main characters disability lacks depth
Reads like a self-insert Wattpad fanfiction
Name/nickname consistency issue
Easy to read
Interesting characters
Great world building
World heritage adds to the plots tension and character dynamics
Very cleaver delivery of exposition information
Amazing romantic build and tension
Well written action scenes
Well developed end-of-book plot twists and reveals
Highly engaging cliffhanger ending
Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros
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Minor editing issues
Slow Part 1
Toxic behaviour from fmc that is meant to be excused and accepted
Stale and problematic ‘romantic’ scenes and tension
Character deaths lack impact
Some dialogue exchanges are confusing
Missing scenes and conversations that leave the reader questioning and confused
Frustrating miscommunication
Easy to read
Clever character power reveal
Engaging Part 2
Good continuation of story
Well executed reveals
Well written battle scene
Engaging plot in Part 2
Engaging cliff-hanger ending
Onyx Storm
Rebecca Yarros
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Confusingly worded and rushed beginning
Gaps in the writing - missing scenes
Plot stakes were underdeveloped and under-explained
Bulk of the book was tedious and slow
Minimal exposition information to help readers with understanding
Clever reveals
Well written romantic tension and connection
Engaging writing in some scenes
Story ‘sets up’ characters and alliances for future books
Great continuation of plot and world building
Easy to read after the beginning
Fantastically written end battle scene
Engaging cliff-hanger ending
The Branded
Jo Riccoini
RE-READ
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The Rising
Jo Riccioni
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Some editing issues
Speech formatting issues
Some confusing action descriptions
War battle scenes felt rushed and missing the brunt of the action
Mildly disturbing plot twist reveal
Very clever plot twist reveal
Amazing romantic tension
Well written romantic builds
Well written tension
Amazing continuation of the storyline
Great continuation of world building
Great character growth and development
Easy to read
Quicksilver
Callie Hart
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‘Familiar’ MMC
Cliche cliff-hanger ending
Vivid poetic descriptions
Highly engaging storyline
Engaging, interesting, and very well developed characters
Excellent banter
Rich world building
Amazing romantic tension and build
Extremely well written
Easy to read
Extremely clever wording
Engaging foreshadowing
Funny
Believable high stakes
Amazing scope and understanding of what is happening around the ‘world’
When the Moon Hatched
Sarah A. Parker
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Some difficult to keep up with descriptions
Dense beginning
Minimal focus on what is happening outside of the fmc
Descriptions of some creatures are in the glossary and not in the text
Rich world building
Well developed mysterious character backstories
Very well developed characters
Well written fight and torture scenes
Multi-character POV’s
Well developed mid-book reveal
Very well written suspense
Very highly engaging cliff-hanger ending
Well written emotional scenes
Where the Dark Stands Still
A.B. Poranek
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Some editing issues
Minimal lead-up to the FMC and the MMC meeting
Frequent mid-scene memory flashbacks
Minimal romantic build and tension
Slow beginning
Plot hole
Interesting Pagan / Christian world religion dynamic
Great world building
Wonderfully written descriptions
Interesting and well written characters
Beauty and the beast inspired romance
Well developed and revealed plot twists
How Does it Feel?
Jeneane O’Riley
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Minor editing issues
Warning page missing triggers - consent issues and SA
Slightly underdeveloped romantic tension
Under-explored world
Well written
Engaging storyline
Highly engaging beginning chapter
Vivid descriptions
Well developed and engaging plot twists and reveals
Well written and developed characters
Great world building
Easy to read
Duo POV
Engaging cliff-hanger ending
The Half King
Melissa Landers
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Minor editing issues
Under-explored magic system
Side characters underdeveloped
Predictable
Engaging mystery
Good world building
Interesting characters
Easy to read
Well written
Sweet romantic build
Interesting magic system
Well written plot twists and reveals
Engaging ending
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
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Predictable plot reveals
Ineffective love triangle
Under-explored world
Well written
Engaging
Interesting and well developed characters
Well worked mystery
Well written action scenes
Very well written and edited
Well developed world and hinted extended universe building
Engaging ending
Easy to read
Suspenseful
Crown of Midnight
Sarah J. Maas
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(References / off page)
Slow build
Predictable plot reveals
Fantastic and sweet romantic build
Well written suspenseful scenes
Engaging writing
Very well written and edited
Highly engaging cliffhanger ending
Well written emotional scenes
Great character build and development
Great world expanding
Easy to read
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