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496 pages, Hardcover
First published November 16, 2023
We were old friends, grief and I. At least I knew what to expect during its long visits.
Grief could bring anyone together… even a Nightmare and a demon.
“You can’t say you wouldn’t do the same if you were in my position.”
“I wouldn’t, actually. Because what you’re doing is giving up. You’re being a martyr, Fortuna. And despite what the legends say, there’s nothing romantic about a martyr. It’s just tragic.”
“I’ll bring everything we need for dinner,” Laurie replied. “You just bring the wine and the sex swing. Actually, on second thought, I have those things, too, so never mind.”
My lips twitched, but I didn’t respond. I hung up, wondering how Laurie always managed to do that—make me smile when everything was terrible.
“You’re one to talk. You went into Creiddylad’s tomb without knowing if you’d come out,” I pointed out.
“That was different.” Laurie shook his head and started eating again.
I scoffed. “Oh, yeah? How do you figure?”
Laurie’s palm slammed down on the table with a thunderous thwack, and the entire thing shook. “Because it was me making the sacrifice!”
With Ollie, what we had felt like water. Soothing, beautiful, familiar. Collith was wind and earth. Inevitable, powerful. Laurie was fire. Crackling, hot, hungry fire that affected everything in its path, no matter how fast you ran from it.
“I’ve never had a normal family,” he said abruptly. “To be honest, I never had much interest in it. Nicky was the closest I ever came. But then I ended up in that small, white room with you, and I finally got it. The point of all this. Meeting you has made it easier, losing Nicky. Going through all this newborn shit. You’re like the kid sister I never had, Sworn.”
“You harmed our queen. As long as you’re alive, you’re a threat to her,” Ariel said.
“But she wouldn’t want us to take a life. Especially not for her sake,” Gil added. “I don’t understand it, myself.”
“Our queen does have a tender heart. She’s a fascinating creature.” This from Laurie.
₊⊹⁀➴ First, Fortuna is the equivalent of a pubescent horndog boychild who can’t keep it in her pants.
₊⊹⁀➴ Second, there is a part of me (and I know it is 100% of me) that was stupidly naive to read this fifth installment of the series, and have subsequently lost brain cells in the process.
₊⊹⁀➴ And third, while book one unconditionally and irrevocably ripped off ACOTAR, book five felt the need to mimic Exodus (book two of The Ravenhood series). This girl’s in love with two men equally at home, one dark and one light (and at the same time), but all thoughts run full-speed out the window when the big bad devil decides he wants to fuck you?? And then you’re too stupid to see that he was using you?? And then you go and fuck up again???? And the entire time you're telling yourself you should know better, but make the bad decision anyway?? WHERE IS YOUR WILLPOWER???? Feminism has completely left your body Fortuna.