When your destiny is destruction, what remains of your soul?
Hadassah, the last princess of a dying lineage, has been tasked with the impossible — she has been asked to die.
But upon waking, her Harbinger lies broken, and her allies stand on the edge of ruin. She must cast aside her guilt, don the mantle of her mother, and rise as the last Queen of Emeris, the one fated to destroy the world.
In a realm where the heavens demand obedience, and Queens betray their own, Hadassah will walk the path of no return.
'There is no future for you, Hadassah. There is only death.'
I like the world in general, killer rabbits for life and I enjoyed living it,you can tell there was a lot put into it.
The only thing I didn't like and it is regarding the span of two books as a whole- Haadash. I don't know what she wants. I mean I know where she's going, what she wants to do, but I don't get her motivation at all. Not to mention everyone humming and puffing for her(excluding poor fools not knowing better)
Zerek's words in this book sum up my confusion perfectly "She doesn't deserve this". Dude, she's just as murderous as everyone else around her and deserves all that's coming to her. The difference is we get to see her cry a little more than all the rest.
This is honestly one of the best books I've had the pleasure of reading, it's not often that a book explores the sins of the world and it's people. It was genuinely interesting to see Hadassah navigate through it coupled with her own feelings (she's just a girl 🥹) the characters are interesting with their own conviction and moral compass, not mention they're easy on the eyes (zarek give me a chance ily) all in all you won't regret reading this book when it's released ‼️✊🏽
The sequel for one of my fave book of last year came out and I'm so happy i got early access to read it!
This book does what all sequels should do; take what you love from the first book and amplify! We have even more shocking twists and turns and delve deeper into the world of Emeris.
The one reason this isn't a five star is because you really see more of the anime/manga tropes and inspiration which isn't my personal taste. But it's still a very emotional and gripping read.
Hadassah's fate only for not being able to live up to her thirties is kind of cruel 😢. I loved that she was actually learning. I know that I say this a lot but I loved seeing her growth in an actual fight. Although she was beaten up a lot, it was still an enjoyable read
Although the ending made me cry 🤧. My favourite character is Zarek btw. He deserves some justice 🤏🏽
Just as side note, I read this book while in class. Chemistry can wait, but with the amount of times Hadassah almost died, she probably can't.
The Underworld scenes were crazy, Arcadia needs a Snickers bar, for some reason I lowkey am hoping Vortigern and Hadassah have a 1v1 (I hear some people ship them so Idk how to feel about that), my man Ahqi is FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY HE IS FREE AT LAST, Hadassah needs to buy some armor and have a can of Raid on her.
In short, the first was good but the second was better. My hopes are high for Book 3 and it cannot come soon enough, and if I press my ear to the ground, I think I can hear SJM and Rebecca Yarros quaking in their boots.