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So Violet has enough time to braid her hair before battle but not enough to don her life-saving dragon-scale armor?

I am enjoying these side quest missions to the isles but I feel like they are missing so much in front of them. Why aren’t they asking more questions? How do they expect to find dragons who can camouflage?
And I really detest Xaden’s story development - I don’t think it’s necessary to the story and really detracts from the good parts of this book.

The foreshadowing is a little too obvious for comfort…😐

You have GOT to be kidding me. Why can’t they just be happy together with the love they have?!? Why all the ******* secrets?!?

I am appreciative of the relationship struggles and communication issues portrayed in Violet and Xaden’s relationship. While the desire is still unreal in a lot of ways, I think their fights and the work they are putting into the relationship are relatable. Relationships aren’t easy, and they require work, communication, and trust. The two characters show that, despite their flaws.

Devouring this book as fast as I can. Sequels often disappoint but this book is just as good as the first, if not better. Gets so much better at Part 2.

I think everyone has dreamed about going off on someone the way Linus Baker goes off on Extremely Upper Management.

Technically finished except for chapters from Xaden’S POV

Nearly insufferable for the first third. Got so much better once the dragons were introduced.
Not enjoying the narrator of the audiobook.

I am frustrated by Robin’s lack of mental and emotional development. He’s still young, I’m assuming 20-21 years old, but he still acts like a child. He’s dealing with conflicting emotions and values, but i would appreciate him more as a character and narrator if he thought more critically about things.

Itty bitty wyvern 🥹

A bit of a slog

It can be a bit mundane at times, if you’re not that into linguistics or translations. I wish it was a bit more exciting but I can feel the author is leading us into something big.
I wish I got more of Robin’s dialogue in the cohort hangouts so I could know him a bit better.

Erin’s recommendation.
Intrigued - hopefully it will stay interesting.
I’m picturing David Tennant as Professor Lovell.

The sheep go to the slaughterhouse.
I knew this chapter was coming, and that I would disagree with the ethics. But I am very disappointed by the lack of discussion concerning the ethics; this was one of the shortest chapters yet. I got that she’s 1) defensive about it, and 2) can’t do it herself and she hates doing it, but does it anyway.
I don’t understand the process of justification.

“Letting go of something is not the same as losing it”

n a turn of events that is quite rare, the author chooses to educate herself and see the world from the perspective of the coyote. She humanizes and empathizes with these sentient, intelligent beings and learns that there are ways to protect a flock without taking more lives. I am truly impressed.

After I listened to chapter 4 I was feeling a bit prickly at some of the author’s language, like describing a neighboring farmer as raising “beef”, that an ermine had “viciously” taken some of their chickens, and calling their rooster “evil”. So, when I began chapter 5, which opens with the author surveying the scene of a coyote-killed lamb, I was already gearing up for what my thoughts may be.

Recommendation from Zoe Yates.
I understand why she loves this book from what I’ve read so far. Homestead life + love of literature. The author’s writing is beautiful, attentive, and soft.

Normally I wouldn’t be interested in hearing stories from an animal farmer, but she is different than most. While we still have fundamentally different values, I respect the perspective she offers. She’s gentle and kind.

Chapter 4 about the vampire bats and pleasure and pain was interesting. But I just want to be done with this book.