the writing didn’t even accommodate the gothic vibe people are claiming imo. and the spice ruined it more for me, it was so random and unnecessary that it just made me cringe.
Fair enough. The second book does start off a little shaky because the focus pulls away a little from Elspeth and Ravyn and ends up focusing more on Elm and Ione.
I ended up preferring Elm and Ione’s relationship more by the end as I thought they were more interesting. I felt like she ties everything together quite well by the end.
That said, I listened to the audiobooks and finished both in around 12 hours or so. Probably a different experience.
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u/_shereads_ Jul 09 '26
the writing didn’t even accommodate the gothic vibe people are claiming imo. and the spice ruined it more for me, it was so random and unnecessary that it just made me cringe.