21/05/2020: The ending of the previous one felt a bit rushed and disappointing, now I really hope that this can fix it!
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First of all, it might be the drawing style that seems different from the previous ones, it might be the black feathered wings, but this is my favorite cover. Complimented the outside, let’s move on to the inside.
This book is the proof that wanting a sequel a lot and then receiving it does not always meet expectations: perhaps, if I continued the story with my imagination, it would have been better. This novel is, in fact, the one I gave the lowest rating to: even with the previous one I was in doubt as to whether to give 2.5 stars, but in the end I opted for 3, this time I didn't want to round off.
At least I finally had confirmation of why time seemed to pass so quickly: the protagonist says that only thirteen months have passed since the beginning of everything… What do you mean? How did three years go by in thirteen months? We will never know.
As for the plot itself… Well, things happen… because they have to happen to keep the plot going. Some of them didn’t even seem in continuity with what happened before, like the Furies who are now mortal enemies with Melany, when I thought she had earned their respect. In any case, at the moment, we have many questions and no answers.
Let’s move on to the romance. This too leaves me more and more perplexed. To begin with, Persephone vanishes completely, just to stop Hades from being hindered; I was almost happy to imagine them both in the Elysium, at least it would have made more sense of this way of paving the way for Melany.
As for Lucian, who at first seemed the love interest, he is about to get dumped. As much as I prefer Hades, I feel sorry for him: he loves Melany and is trying, he does not deserve to be treated badly and then left, I hope that the authors opt for an open relationship and Melany can have both. Also because Melany can't say that she loves them both, but perhaps doesn't love Lucian so much… What do you mean?(x2) Above all, he does not deserve to be end up with this Cassandra (from the name was clear what role she would have, but the authors treated it as a great revelation).
Final prediction about my favorite character whose only scene marked the apex of the volume: at the moment he is MIA, so he will certainly return. I expected that Hades' return would have been the final twist of this volume, but perhaps the authors are keeping it for the next one.
I will therefore read the fifth because, by now you will have understood why, I am waiting for Hades (although I expect less and less from the series).