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Harper is one of my favorite characters, so I'm over here begging the book gods that my guess on her is wrong. She's too awesome sauce.

Calista's BFF Harper is a riot. I love it when we have good side characters to make the story more interesting.

I don't normally read YA, but i've had this on my TBR for years, and recently i bought a physical copy of this. Today just happens to be the day i decided to give this a try. So far, its pretty interesting even if the history of this world and some of the terms are vague in meaning for the reader right now. I.E. 'in preparation for the Second Drowning'. Is it a come to Jesus type event, a War, etc. ?

2 books in one. Cursed King, and Cursed Queen. Cursed King was good, but I'm feeling like we could have let it end there with a nice epilogue, as it was all perfectly wrapped up. Not sure why i needed a second book, but ok. We shall see I guess.

Its funny, but sloooow. Not much has happened.

This is actually turning out to be really lovely. The adventure is so much fun, and i'm enjoying the bits of interjected history. Adam is such a swoony hero, and Ellie is a lot of fun. The way the Author changes the writing style between POVs really gives each character their own distinct voice and makes the reading enjoyable.

I heard "Gives The Mummy Vibes" and was like, 'yup, grabbing this one up!' The writing is a bit on the dry side, even though the story is charming.

I've had this sitting on my TBR for what feels like forever. We shall see if its as good as the review I've seen, said it is.

I hate Amanda. She's annoying and avoidant to the point of stupidity. We can do 'I don't want to be vulnerable' without being nasty and without running away. These books are so 'me me me, I, I ,I' that i cannot jive with these characters. Declan is....ok, but he comes across as a teenager and not a 32 yo man. This started out in a good place, but like the others its all downhill from there.

"Sweetheart, I don't think we're in South Carolina Anymore." Love the spin on a classic line, and in a 'fell into another world' book too. I think I'm already having a better time with this one than book 1 in the series. I will say, that if Alder the Toxic Ex is a contender for our leading lady's HEA, i will riot. That man...just comes across as the worst sort. he doesn't deserve either redemption or her love.

How has nothing happened yet? No seriously. 206 pages in and we are just cycling through hormones. I still don't know these characters, and I'm searching but haven't found the plot yet. Unless shredded pants, abs, and weirdly intense lust are somehow the plot.

I'm just now noticing how long this book is. 538 pages?! So far, its...ummm...spicy to say the least, but I'm wondering how this will fare as a longer book as opposed to a novella. So far I'm not seeing a real plot to make this worth it being a full-length novel.

I get the feeling this might be the most unhinged S.J. Tilly book to date. Can't wait to find out.

I'm hoping I'm not spending the rest of this book with these characters below ground in such a miserable place. Also, I'm not a fan of star-crossed lovers in the first place, and while this is just barely under the line of frustrating, I'm hoping I'm not spending the next 50% with them pining for forever with one another and being denied it all up until the very end.

How is it I'm almost halfway through this book and like...nothing has really happened? Part of the reason I hate Trilogies, that aren't standalones, is because book 1 hooks you, book 2 is a lot of nothing, and book 3 is usually taking too long to just wrap it up. I don't know why I though this one would be any different.

9 year old Teddy is the best character. I love it when children are far wiser than the adults around them.

The Lord Gervaise won 2 kittens in a game of poker and now him and the FMC Caroline, are practically parenting them together. It's the cutest thing ever!

Really hardly anything has happened. Its a lot of talking about nothing. This book isn't nearly as mysterious as it wishes to be. While the FMC is scared of the broody, silent, and angry Damien, i'm over here yelling at her that he's trying to help by warning her. I don't know how she's missing his silent but obvious clues. but ok.

Yeah I don't know anymore either. I don't question it, i just go with it.

8 years later, I'm doing a reread. I remember loving this book, but also being a tad frustrated that not every puzzle piece was solved. (No sequel to date) The magic is unique, the characters dynamic, and it all centers around a "dragon" choosing the maiden he gets to keep in his tower. It's all refreshing, and it's kind of what I need right now, when all stories are starting to bore me lately.

In all honesty, I'm trying with book 2 but it's a lot of politics and of course...war. lol. Book 1 was different; we were fighting for basic human rights, and for a whole class of people. This just seems...lesser than? Idk. Most of the time I'm just...bored. Like its not bad, but its so heavy with information and this and that, that I'm having a hard time paying attention. We need more light-heartedness.

there are no words. but i feel giddy and sorrowful, and just want the best for my babies. <3 Tisaanah, Max, Sam, and Moth and all the other minor characters that I both love and fear for. Such a long book, and a longer series i'm sure, but i keep hoping they get the best outcome possible.

This is a breath of fresh air. Why did I put this off for so long? Well, at least I can binge all three books now. Seriously, I love the story and the characters. It's exactly what I wanted and didn't even know it. I hope it maintains all the way through.