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Rating: really liked it
reread in preparation for book #3 and im surprised that i enjoyed this more the second time around!
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okayyy fine. i guess i will give this five stars because i really have no reason not to. ignore the fact that the cover is sporting some seriously awkward video game-esque graphics, because its so not representative of this wholly engaging story.
have i read this kind of story before? oh yeah. many times. the whole ‘enemies to lovers’ via a girl infiltrating another kingdom through marriage is one of my favourite plot devices, so this rating is probably quite biased. but theres something about this particular story that made me feel as if the political undermining, secretive feelings, and enchanting kingdoms are all something new.
also, i knew i was hooked when i reached the cliff hanger at the end and, instead of rolling my eyes, i immediately looked up when book two will be released. theres something seriously charming about this story that i think many readers will fall for.
β 4.5 stars
Rating: really liked it
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This book was so much fun to write – pure entertainment with its action, intrigue, and steamy romance! And I hope you all feel the same way when you read it!
Unlike my other novels, The Bridge Kingdom is NOT Young Adult. Please shelve as New Adult Fantasy, Adult Fantasy, or Adult Romantic Fantasy. The characters are 20 (Lara) and 25 (Aren).
TW: Profanity, explicit sexual content, alcohol consumption, and violence.
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Rating: really liked it
If you’re a fan of the
A Court of Thorns and Roses series and/or
The Bargainer series, drop everything you’re doing AND READ THIS BOOK RIGHT FUCKING NOW.
NOT KIDDING. RIGHT NOW.
I can’t even tell you why because spoilers. Just trust me. TRUST ME, OKAY.
I just finished it and my heart is still racing. I can’t handle it. IT WAS SO GOOD. It doesn’t have Fae or magic or any elements like that in it, but you ACOTAR/Bargainer/good book fans especially NEED TO READ IT BECAUSE OMGGGGGGG.
FOCUS, LINDSEY. FOCUS.
HOKAY.
1. Likable characters galore.SERIOUSLY. I am in love with just about EVERYONE in this book (which is a damn miracle because in real life I don’t like anyone). I want to be their friend. I want to be their family member. I WANT TO BE THEM. (Not in a creepy, stalkerish way.) (I’m aware saying that doesn’t help my case.)
2. THE FUCKING SLOW BURN IS HOLY SHIT.So excellent that I can’t even form proper sentences. I just πππππππ
3. Badass characters all over the place.The MC, Lara, especially. Goddamn. The woman is lethal. She’s not a delicate flower. Get the hell out of her way. Hello, Lara. I’m here. Please take my heart and soul.
4. The author doesn’t drag her feet when it comes to plot.This book hits the ground running in the first chapter. You’re catapulted right into the action. THAT is how it should be done. Had my attention from cover to cover. I can honestly say there were no boring parts for me. The author knows when to go into detail and when to sort of gloss over weeks of nothing happening. I’m a fan of that. I have a hard time reading books where the goal is to get on a ship and sail to another country and conquer it, but it takes half the damn book to get there (or, you know, never happens in Daenerys Targaryen’s case—moron). Especially when nothing really happens on the ship. This book doesn’t waste time on that. If nothing happens during the “sailing” time, she just says something like, “Three weeks later, we arrived.” Love that type of storytelling. It focuses on character development and action. It doesn’t waste time on irrelevant events/characters. Which, in my opinion, is the way it SHOULD be. π―ππ» (Sorry, Charles Dickens.)
5. It made me FEEL things.I laughed out loud at the banter. I was positively giddy during slow burn interactions. I felt stressed AF while certain conflicts played out. I even teared up at a few parts. GUYS. I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD INSIDE. WHAT HAS THIS BOOK DONE TO ME?
Am I going to read the sequel?Gurl you already know the answer to this. (Cue heavy breathing cat meme)
Rating: really liked it
On the surface, this is a story many of us dig. Enemies to lovers. She’s trained her whole life to be the downfall of her future husband’s kingdom. Betrothed because of a treaty, Lara is sent to marry the evil king of the bridge kingdom. She needs to discover the secrets of the important bridge connecting the continents, its weaknesses, and of course, any flaws that might help take it over. Several kingdoms tried from the outside and failed constantly. Her people are starving because Ithicana is monopolizing trade.
Having been trained all her life as an assassin, a spy, and in a way, a queen, Lara didn’t expect to actually like the people of her new kingdom, they were supposed to be evil, you know?
While I wouldn’t say it’s the most innovative plotline, if done well, I enjoy it immensely. I was looking for a book similar to From Blood and Ash but sadly, this one wasn’t nearly as good. I was willing to ignore the boring cover because I’ve learned a long time ago to not judge books by their covers but in this case, the book is actually as dull as its cover.
While I was considering rating this 3 stars, I was looking for any element in this book that might help. I found none. The most interesting thing happened on the last page and made me think of reading the sequel but of course, I won’t.
Why didn’t I like this book you might be wondering?
Well,
the characters are so meh. Especially Aren. While Lara was ok at first, Aren didn’t impress me. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t
dislike them but didn’t care for them either. I couldn’t feel the sexual tension nor the burning chemistry. You’d think that almost nothing happening between the characters until 80% might help. It didn’t. They were bland. And of course, I wasn’t reading this book for the world-building. I was reading it for the romance (NA style in a fantasy world). Oh well.
I also found the world-building lacking. Yes, we got lots of info about Icathana but I wish we knew more about the other kingdoms, their cultures, and how developed they were. This didn’t affect my rating because maybe even we did, I wouldn’t have been interested. Maybe.
Furthermore,
I found the behavior of the main characters questionable. For example, Aren, defending her and choosing her over people who back him up. Like dude, you know her for one month tops, she is the child of your former enemy, while those people would die for you… He trusted her too easily.
I won’t talk about Lara because I’d be spoiling it but I’m not sure if it counts as such because the
PLOT WAS SO OBVIOUS. I predicted what’s going to happen from the start and I was thinking if doesn’t, I’ll give it 3 stars. Sadly, I’ve read too many books to not guess but it doesn’t take a genius to guess. (view spoiler)
[I hate that she wasn’t truthful with him. why didn’t Lara at least tell him about her sisters? Why didn’t she frankly explain what she tried to do? This was painfully obvious that it’s going to be sent even if she didn’t want it to.
Another thing is Lara trusting her father too much. When I heard Aren saying “they’ll starve before they see any benefit from this treaty” (or something along these lines), I knew it’s the father who’s the bad guy. While she couldn’t investigate a bit for her own when everything told her otherwise? Her father who treated her horribly suddenly cares about his people? (hide spoiler)]I’ll keep this short and sum it up by this:
You might enjoy it. Many enjoyed this book. I really wanted to like but it ended up boring and painfully predictable with one-dimensional characters. The secondary ones were actually decent and I would’ve liked to know more (view spoiler)
[sister (hide spoiler)] but I don’t think it’ll make reading Traitor Queen much better. I wish we had more dynamics between the main characters and well, more depth to the story. It had potential but it wasn’t for me.
Rating: really liked it
"She would fight for him.
She would bleed for him.
She would die for him."
My mind is blown. I seriously did not expect it to be THIS good. You all were not lying. The last few chapters and the cliffhanger were so brutal. I was literally reading it with tears in my eyesππ I'm going to need Danielle Jensen pay for my therapy....
The plot is amazing. It doesn't have any supernatural beings but it's so damn interesting, it's hard not to get lost in this fantasy world. The world building is done beautifully and it's easy to keep track of. The characters are total badass. I did not see certain plot twists coming and that kept the element of surprise, which I seriously enjoyed.
Aren and Lara are so easy to love. Both of them as individuals are full of personality and independency. They don't need to rely on each other to win their battles. As a couple? They're unbeatable. The way Aren was smitten by her since the beginning was so sweet to see and the way Lara opened up to him was just chef's kiss π€ I liked how the both of them will do anything to protect the other.
The supporting characters are equally good.
As you can tell by now, I'm completely in love with this book and everything about it. So, of course I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it. You guys, don't hesitate to pick this one up. I can't wait to start with The Traitor Queen π©
Thanks to my girl, @Leonie for making me read this.... Again with the good recs lolπ♥οΈ
Rating: really liked it
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Arranged marriage
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Hate-to-love
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Action and fighting
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2 POVs
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Only one bed trope
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Gorgeous cover
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βοΈβοΈ Trigger warnings: child abuse, drugging, and violence
There would be no happily-ever-after. Not for her.
I adore hate-to-love stories, and this one is awesome! Add to that an arranged marriage, a country made of deadly islands full of serpents, sharks, and violent storms, a strong badass heroine, and a kind but fierce male lead, and you've got yourself a pretty epic adventure.
“You murdered your sisters for the good of our country?” His voice was amused.
Lara forced a chuckle from her lips. “Hardly. I murdered them because I wished to live.”
Lara Veliant is a princess of Maridrina, one of many daughters of the cruel King Silas. She was raised to be a ruthless assassin since she was 5 years old, so her father could send her to marry the new king of Ithicana as part of an old peace treaty, but of course, he also expects her to find out how to take control of the famous bridge of Ithicana, thus helping Maridrina get revenge on Ithicana. she is also expected to kill her husband when the time comes, and she is more than willing to do it for her country. Lara does not care for her coldhearted father, but she does care for her people who are starving. Whoever controls the bridge controls the commerce between the north and the south and Lara is determined to save her people from their misery. She also wishes to gain her freedom from her father, and he promised to let her go free once she kills her husband and gives her father the information he needs to take the bridge.
All she had ever known was violence. It was nothing to her. And everything.
The beginning of this book is so intense and ruthless! Lara is driven and determined to do whatever it takes to survive and protect the few persons she loves. Her father cares only about his power and is willing to kill whoever stands in the way of his plans, or whoever is even aware of the plans because he needs to cover his tracks. Lara is shipped to Ithicana where she expects to hate her cruel husband but she discovers a dangerous and wonderful land, ruled by a kind but fierce king and she soon realizes that her father and tutors may have not told her the truth about the situation in Maridrina and Ithicana.
"I wanted to see the bridge."
Aren stopped in his tracks, turning to give her a sharp look. "Why?"
She met his gaze unflinchingly. "I wanted to see the bit of architecture that was worth the right to my body. My loyalty. My life."
He recoiled as though she'd slapped him. "The rights to those things are yours to give, not your father's."
The Bridge Kingdom is a magical and ruthless land. The world-building is vivid and intricate, and the descriptions are superb. It is very easy to lose ourselves in this book and to picture what life in Ithicana entails.
The pace is perfect and engaging, but also slow enough to leave room for relationship building and character growth, and the plot is amazing. We are thrown into the action from chapter one, and it just never stops being amazing and compelling. The spying part is full of stressful moments, the action scenes are well done. I truly loved everything about this book.
She was so painfully beautiful, and even knowing that she'd used it against him didn't lessen how powerfully he was drawn to her.
Aren Kertell is the 37th King of Ithicana, and Lara's soon-to-be husband. Ithicana survives with the money it makes from the bridge that crosses their kingdom. The bridge allows trade between neighboring kingdoms, and whoever controls the bridge controls the trade. The kingdom is made of many islands, all more dangerous than the other. They have hungry sharks, snakes, violent storms, dangerous waters, and jungles full of predators. It's a good thing that Lara is strong and can take care of herself!
This man might be a hunter. But he was mistaken if he believed she was prey.
The romance is slow to build but smooth, sweet, and realistic. Lara needs to appear as a demure, fragile, and non-threatening young woman, but she is deadly. Arren wants nothing to do with her since he suspects that she is here to spy on him and just doesn't want a wife right now, but the sexual tension between them runs high. There are some steamy moments and they are just swoon-worthy together. I like that despite their physical attraction for the other, Lara remained focused on her mission until she was forced to admit that her father had lied to her. The same goes for Aren, even though he thought Lara to be a fragile but gorgeous flower, he still managed to keep her at arm’s length because he knew that trusting her without an undeniable proof of her loyalty would be stupid.
She wanted to stay, to fight and sweat and bleed for him and his harsh, wild, and beautiful kingdom.
The political plot to ruin Ithicana and give Maridrina control over the bridge is a big part of the story and I really liked to see how Lara was struggling because she didn't know who to help and who to trust. She was not easily swayed just because the king is young and gorgeous instead of being an old cruel man, but she quickly realized that Aren was kind and selfless when it came to his kingdom. He is far from the demon-like king Lara's father described, and she found herself stuck between a rock and a hard place because she had to choose between gaining her freedom by betraying Aren, or following her heart and her conscience by remaining with him, but knowing that her father would find her and kill her sooner or later if she failed her mission.
As she learns the harsh truth about her father, and as she sees that the people of Ithicana are constantly fighting to survive, Lara has a tough choice to make. She needs to decide if she will fight for Maridrina or Ithicana, because helping Maridrina will come at the cost of Ithicana’s destruction, and much to Lara’s surprise, she has come to love this harsh land and its brave and loyal people.
"Everything you’ve said, everything you’ve done, everything between us has been a damned lie."
There is a lot of action and the ending is awesome, I had to restrain from skimming the last chapters just to see what would happen next. I definitely recommend this book if you like strong main characters, steamy hate-to-love romance, politics, and spying games, with a lot of life-or-death situations and a few twists.
Loved. Past tense. Because she’d never deserved his love, and now she’d lost it for good.
Also, the way the book ends promises SO MUCH ANGST for the second book, I cannot wait to read it! I need my monthly dose of angst!
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Rating: really liked it
“Even if I'm a goddamned fool for it, there will never be anyone but you.”
Hello, you, yes, you, who is reading this and looking for a good fantasy book, romance, action, with forced marriage and enemies to lovers, with a giant cat, a world divided by a bridge, islands with snakes, jungles, a grandmother obsessed with people's teeth, killer princesses and a handsome and sweet king.
Look no further. The Bridge Kingdom is that, and more. My old and wicked heart fell in love with this book. It is perfect and has a little bit of everything.
I must admit I had a hard time finishing this book because I was always busy with college hanging over me, and ended up procrastinating. But yesterday I read more than half of the book to completion, and I am satisfied with my decision to read it just yesterday.
There are spoilers, I guess, so, watch out, y'all.
Lara and her sisters were raised to be spies and assassins, they have been trained to defend themselves, and to kill the king of Ithicana, whom one of them will marry, spy on, and send the king of Madririna information to attack Ithicana, who owns the Bridge. Lara poisons her sisters, although it is more a sedative so that none of them is condemned and dies: she sacrifices herself for them.
Lara marries the king of Ithicana, Aren. She has lived being fed by a hatred directed towards him, and later she realizes that it is an unjustified hatred and full of lies. Something totally false. At first, Lara despises Aren and tries to find Ithicana's secrets to send to her father, the king of Madririna.
They end up falling in love. Aren realizes that Lara is a spy, and proves to her that the king of Madririna has been lying to his daughter all this time, that he filled her head with lies and false promises just to get the Bridge.
The most predictable thing about the book is known from the beginning, and it's not a bad thing: we know it's all going to go to shit at any moment. My anxiety wouldn't let me live because every now and then I kept telling myself, "this is going to go to hell very soon." And I was expecting it, in many action-packed and intense scenes.
Plot. From the moment you read the synopsis, you know it's going to be good; it grabs you. The pace is quite addictive, so much so, that you don't even feel the chapters; you just want to keep reading. There are many plot twists that I didn't see coming, and several minor ones that I did, but they weren't that relevant tbh.
Writing. Oh gods, the writing is perfect; it's not complicated and it doesn't try to describe difficult things either. Even the smut scenes were divine and well told; SJM and JLA, this goes for you. There was nothing forced about the tension between Aren and Lara, and I just wanted to scream at them to kiss already, because even I couldn't handle the tension between those two, which was fantastic and quite entertaining.
Worldbuilding. The book doesn't come with a map, so it was a little bit hard for me to get my bearings at first, and in the review by the amazing Marta, there is a nice map that helps you understand the kingdoms and their locations. It's amazing - they're islands! Most fantasy books portray run-of-the-mill kingdoms with snowfall and such, Ithicana has storms and an aggressive sea that keeps its enemies at bay.
Characters. Perfect. From head to toe.
Lara is tough, but she has a big heart. She changes her mind when the truth is presented to her, and is willing to defend her people, both Madririna and Ithicana, and help them. I wanted to yell at her on many occasions, to make her realize that she was in love with Aren, even if she didn't want to accept it. She is not the typical arrogant girl who only talks and doesn't show her strength; Lara shows that she is strong, that she cares and much more.
Aren is a cinnamon roll. Don't touch my baby. I love him too much. He cares too much for his people and does not like them to go to war, to die under his watch and reign. He doesn't want a war, but soon gets caught up in one. He is not the typical love interest who is arrogant and unhinged. He is perfect. He's sweet, kind, funny, brave, strong, and even a little clumsy, but his honesty and position make up for it all.
Even the side characters are cool, funny and adorable. Jor, you're my hero. Nana, I love you so much. Taryn, you fucking deserved better. Ahna, my queen. Marylyn, you deserved that, bitch. Nobody touches my baby Aren.
Romance. *chef kiss*
There's no way to explain how I felt romance in this book, but this gif:
I was literally freaking out, screaming and crying when Aren said "I love you" to Lara, bECAUSE IT'S MEANT TO BE. IT'S TRUE LOVE. THIS
TRUE LOVE. It's so sweet, a slowburn and natural, without being forced; the freaking tension is real.
Overall. This goes straight to my "marry you with paper rings" shelf. It's a 5 stars rate and a "I will love you 'til I die". I can't express how much I loved this book, how got me screaming and jumping on my chair everytime a plot twist appeared, or there was a romantic or action scene.
Yup, I'm still freaking out over that ending.
And yes, I will read the second one, The Traitor Queen waiting to see my cinnamon roll filled with love, Aren.
yOU MUST READ THIS BOOK, NOW.
thanks for coming to my ted talk.
Rating: really liked it
4.25 Stars What if you fell in love with the one person you’d sworn to destroy?
The plot isn’t anything new, but oh wow this book feels
fresh and . . .
particular. Sometimes you find beauty and comfort in stories that are already familiar to you.
Brief storyline: A princess trained spy/assassin is tasked with infiltrating the enemy’s kingdom by seducing marrying its King under the guise of a peace alliance.
This was so good. Why isn’t it getting more hype?!?!? Or maybe it already has, and I just didn’t notice until now. In any case, read this plzzzz, especially if you’re a fan of:
β marriage of convenience
β enemies to lovers SLOW BURN romance with betrayals that cut deep
β ocean full of snakes and sharks and jungle/island setting
β action packed plot, heavy with political intrigue and intricate espionage
β badass and ruthless heroines like Aelin Galathynius (
Throne of Glass ), Jude Duarte (
The Cruel Prince ) and Alessandra (
The Shadows Between Us )
β droolworthy and formidable heroes who aren’t easily fooled . . . or are they??
β snarky grandmas as well as sassy, witty, and lovely side characters
Also, look at these!!! The artworks for this series are seriously GORGEOUS.
King Aren (25)©.
“It’s yours,” he murmured into her ear. “Ithicana. Everything that I have is yours. To protect. To make better.”
“I will,” she whispered. “I promise.”
Queen Lara (20)
©.
“I will be the next Queen of Ithicana. And I will bring the Bridge Kingdom to its knees.”
King Aren β‘ Queen Lara 
©.
“I love you,” he said, his lips grazing against hers. “And I will love you, no matter what the future brings. No matter how hard I need to fight. I will always love you.”
Not only does it have all of my favorite ingredients in a fantasy, it’s also considerably well paced. It doesn’t exactly end in a cliffhanger, but the story isn’t finished. So you’ll have to be on the lookout for the next book.
This is a NA/Adult
Romantic Fantasy (note: not the other way around). If the YA category doesn’t do it anymore for you the way it no longer appeals to me as much as it used to, make sure to check this out.
(Read as an Audiobook) Books with similar tropes/vibes:β From Blood and Ash
β Radiance
Rating: really liked it
4.5 Stars
I really loved this book! I loved the premise of how Lara had literally trained her whole life to be a spy and take Aren down after they were married. They fell in love so slowly, but so deeply, and I was obsessed with the relationship. I must say, though, that this is a SLOW BURN romance and that had me absolutely dying. I wish we had a bit more pay off throughout their romance instead of just at the end of the book. Also, there was a HUGE miscommunication in here that I knew was going to be used as a finally conflict at the end, which I wasn't a big fan of. But I really loved this world and watching Aren and Lara fall for each other! I also really loved the side characters and cannot wait to pick up the second book!
Rating: really liked it
“I love you. And I will love you, no matter what the future brings. No matter how hard I need to fight. I will always love you.”
4.7 stars!
This book was SO good!! This book is an intriguing fantasy romance about political power, betrayals, love, and the price of power. Lara is a princess who was trained to be a spy is sent to be the bride of the King of Ithicana and penetrate the Bridge Kingdom to save her people. But she soon realizes that Aren, the King of Ithicana is not evil, he only wants to protect his people. Lara discovers she is attracted to Aren and can't ignore her feelings. Will she save her people or will she destroy the king?
This book is told from Lara and Aren's perspective. It took me a little while to get into this book but once I did I was completely immersed in the intriguing world. The world building was amazing, the author put a lot of detail into how the world and lands are structured. The characters were very intriguing and complex. I'm in love with Aren, he is charming, very handsome, brave, selfless and will do anything to protect his people. I love Lara, she is fierce, badass, brave, strong and resilient. I loved seeing a softer side of Lara. I loved how relatable Lara, she makes mistakes and has to figure out how to resolve them. I really liked the side characters especially Eli, Taryn, and Ahnna. The chemistry and sexual tension between Aren and Lara was amazing. The enemies-to-lovers romance was so well done! I love the author's writing, it is very descriptive and it draws you in. The character development was excellent, I loved seeing the main characters grow and learn more about each other. The ending was so shocking and heart wrenching. I can't wait to read the next book! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy romance, excellent world building and enemies to lovers romance.
Rating: really liked it
β4 - 4.5 stars β
This book royally screwed with my emotions!
For fifteen years, she’d been trained how to infiltrate an impenetrable kingdom.
How to discover weaknesses and exploit them.
How to destroy her enemies.
How to be merciless.
She’d been born for this.
I
loved the first part of this book. 20 year old Lara has spent her last 15 years locked away in the desert where she's been trained for one purpose; marry the king, infiltrate his kingdom and bring it to its knees.
The Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara's homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defences of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom. Her goal nearly within reach, Lara will have to decide her own fate: Will she be the destroyer of a king or the saviour of her people?
I really enjoyed the world Danielle L. Jensen created, and I hope she will continue to develop the other kingdoms in her upcoming books. This book was so intriguing, entertaining and I hit preorder for the next book immediately after finishing this one. There were some parts that felt dragged out, and considering the characters are humans, they will make human mistakes, I just wish it was executed a bit more creatively and not so straight forward (which is why I didn't give it 5 stars)...
Rating: really liked it
What if you fell in love with the one person you'd sworn to destroy? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
Edit on 2/26 with Sage.
Rating: really liked it
At the moment, trying to take some rest...
This book ACTUALLY caused me a headache SMH
When the luuurve interest kept saying he luuuuurves the MCMrin was like
Also, the authors should know that making the girl an "assassin"
DOESNOT make her strong.
This MC was a wonderful example of it
We're told she's "badass" and "strong" but she's not even going to stand up for her own people or herself.
She's also getting "betraying body syndrome"!!
This means that as soon as her hubby touches her..she luuurves him so much that she can not form a sentence. TSTL heroine
And Aren.....Ughhhhh!!!!!
You might know how much I hate the Patriarchate.
This man is all that's wrong with Patriarchy IMO
He THREATENS his sister that he's going to marry her if she crosses him
Can not go into a lot of detail, because it could spoil things
But the starting point is just how much men have control over women.
(Yeah...this book had to objectify women as well *sigh*Why shame women when they just wanna look good ???!
Gonna check my lipstick collection rn)
I can't believe this author wrote one of my all-time fav YA trilogy!!!
Read that triolgy instead of this mess
Update 3HEY GUYS!! Welcome to a episode of
ITS 2020 BUT AUTHORS STILL THINK ITS 1860's EPISODEThis book is getting
ONE STAR from me. Haven't completed the book yet(More abt this later)
There's an incoming rant about the douchebag
manwhore luuuurve interest
If you consider knowing abt the double standards and how characterless the luurve interest is as "spoilers"...you may not want to read this
Please note: MEMER MRIN I OUT AND MANIAC MRIN IS INHere's something you want to see first tho:
Its ok if you have a diff standard for loyalty...I am NOT trying to impose mine of anyone
Now let's begin...
Here's a scenario...
You are
MARRIED to a dude
He wants to spite you
So what he does is brings you into forced proximity with his former lover
He NEVER mentions that he is married to you to the said former lover
He rubs it in your face
THEN the former lover sits on his
KNEEHe does
NOTHING to remove her
DOES NOT stop her advance
Luckily his mentor figure feels bad for you and tells the former lover that your good for nothing husband is actually married
Your husband
GLARES at his mentor for spoiling the mood
Now, will you EVER trust this person??!
Is he worthy of being a husband??!
Maybe I am overreacting BUT for me personally, actions speak louder than words
A man's character is determined on many things
And I PERSONALLY prefer HONORABLE men
Not only did this Luurve interest insult our main character ..he insulted his former lover as well
And I honestly loved the former lover the most
She was genuinely a good person
As soon as she realized he was married she backed off
Can't say the same about our main character tho
Cause apparently slut-shaming is still a thing
It's subtle but she does slut-shame his former lover SMH
Girl hate??! Seriously??!!
What did the author expect?? Just because he did not sleep with his former lover he is some kind of saint??!!!!
HE IS FREAKING MARRIED!!! He is NOT doing anyone a FAVOR by not sleeping around
That's expected when he got married!!!
Idk why a MAN is applauded for staying loyal when it is expected of women to do the same??!
You know what?? There's more rant coming..I just need to calm down
Cause this particuallr scene triggered me
Will be back asap!
Update 2You know a book is
Good.... Good(NO TYPO) when you can't stop reading it even to update your progress
Update 1Buddy read with Feyre Darling
Rating: really liked it
this book is so good!! like i was enjoying the entire read but the last chapter? OMFG and LARA I LOVE HER π
Rating: really liked it
I LOVED this book. Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!
So excited it's now available in paperback, hardcover, AND audiobook formats!!
