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The ending was satisfying. Am excited to read Mische's journey whenever it comes out in 2024. It's a long wait but I am glad the next installment in the series releases in a few days. The romance was angsty, the banter was fun for the most part, and the begging was hot. I loved the fact that Raihn gave Oraya space when she needed it, but still empowered and encouraged her. The way they take care of each other and support each other made their relationship progression feel genuine, and I think the author wrote a really sweet love story for them.
While I did enjoy the slower pace in this book, there were a few overly detailed chapters and events that felt like a waste of time to read, and threw off the pacing a little. When she reaches the top, however, she is unable to stop Simon from gravely wounding Raihn. Desperate, Oraya offers the blood to Nyaxia, as it once belonged to her husband. The goddess answers and murders Simon, but refuses to give Oraya and Raihn the bond that would save his life. So, Oraya calls for the second, lesser known goddess of her mother, Acaeja, and convinces her to give the bond instead. She does, but warns them that Nyaxia will return.I was the Heir of the House of Night, and I was the daughter of Vincent the Nightborn King, and I was every bit as powerful as both those things suggested." Raihn. My downfall and my most valuable supporter. My weakness and my strength. My worst enemy and the greatest love I had ever known.'
The complex relationship between Oraya and Vincent was a running theme throughout both books and it was a highlight. It was something that Oraya’s journey hinged upon. That dichotomy of him being a useless father to one that absolutely adored her in his own way was mentally exhausting to read about, simply because Oraya was in such pain. Hurt people hurt people was true when it came to Vincent. He raised an eyebrow. “What if I told you all the nurses are afraid of you? The Nightfire queen who just tried to take down the Rishan army.” Also, the history of Oraya's mother is heartbreaking. I really wished that she somehow survived, but if this was the case, Oraya would've been too distract by the situation they were in. I wanted to capture him like rainwater. I wanted to savor him like blood. I wanted him to open me and touch everything within me that I had hidden away from the world.” Oraya the things I would do for you…🧚♀️ She is a real badass, saving big bad Raihn ‘s “behind” more than once. Ha! Talk about a half human saving the vampire warrior.
OKAY THAT WAS SO GOOD 😭😭❤️❤️ Not quite as amazing as the first book imo, but still SUCH a good sequel- the action, the writing, the romance was all *chefs kiss* 😩🤌
I mean, I have to talk about Raihn and Oraya. Have to. 🥹 Favourite new characters, without a doubt. My stabby queen 👑👑 Literally love her 😩 Looking for a super fierce female mc who doesn't take crap from anyone? Oraya is your girl 🫶 I loved seeing her struggles relating to #1's ending- the grief rep felt so real and also her doubts about her abilities. She went THROUGH it in this series- but she managed to keep going and i felt so proud of her. SLAY QUEEN 👑👑🫶🫶 I can't wait to see what Nyaxia will be preparing for them, but I think it will be ugly. I hope the other Gods will take their heads from their asses and do something other than nothing (something for the greater good, not something worse). The fighting scenes are incredibly written, and if for humans and vampires is this well written, I would love to see how the gods would fight.I was really looking forward to this audiobook, though I did try to read the text version, I have to say there is just something to be said about how emotive and expressive these voice actors are. They really brought alive the characters. From Oraya's stubbornness and complicated feelings of all that occurred after the trials, to Rhain's struggle to rule in a castle that holds the worst of his nightmarish memories, the actors brought it all alive.
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