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“Of course not Hazan.” “She’d been decided by the devil” no. She simply jumped to conclusions. For supposedly being so smart, Alizeh is pretty dumb

I’m sorry but why are they kissing? ㅠㅠ none of the emotions hit tbh because it’s been… what - 2 days? They don’t know each other.
I think this romance isn’t endgame anyway but it should at least spin a believable illusion ;-;

What’s with the lack of urgency on her part here? She knows the prince, knows he sent people to kill her, now he’s in her room and she’s just… talking? Asking him to leave to go back to her duties? Thinking about attending the ball? I don’t understand what’s the standing in the way of just fleeing as she’s always done?

OH MY GOD ???? I DID NOY SEE TBAT COMING OMFG

This book is sort of slow and I’m still a little confused about Alizeh’s character. I understand where’s she’s coming from but it’s still a little puzzling at times (i.e. she’s putting her survival first at all times but then agrees to attending a party/ball because she wants to look at pretty gowns and speak to people? Idkkkk)

the writing feels a little overbearing at times .. I didn’t connect with the prose in shatter me either - although this is better despite still being immensely flowery which takes me out of the story a bit tbh

See this is where u lose me.
Girly has always done anything to survive and to keep her friend safe. No matter how brave or compassionate she is, she would have NEVER given herself up if it meant danger for her or for Grady.
It’s kind of insane how JLA doesn’t know her own characters. She’s always been a guilty pleasure author of mine but this is bewildering

How am I already 63% in ?? NOTHING HAS HAPPENED

“You would go to war against your brother to claim the throne for yourself?”
She should absolutely not do that. No matter what anyone is trying to convince me of, she’d make a terrible, terrible queen

I’m tired of the “Jory doesn’t notice but WE do”. It makes her seem inadequate in every way, it makes her childish and ignorant and I hate that the FMC suffers so much in this story only for the MMCs to have their moments. It’s repetitive and annoying, especially since Jory doesn’t get an arc besides getting sexually experienced

I know Jory is faulty but she hasn’t really grown. Both male characters are changing and healing each other (on Jory’s expense) but she remains incapable and they only emotions she seems capable of is pity - which tbh is just empathy or sympathy but no character ever seems to realize that. I’m getting really tired of her. she should kill everyone and lead a happy life with someone else

Why is it always Asher or Ky putting Jory into place even when she’s right? I don’t like the way they have each other’s backs. By implying the romance between them, they’re dumbing her down, making her annoying or an inconvenience or seemingly stepping out of line. Her character is suffering to build something between Asher and Ky and it’s agitating the FMC has to suffer for it

I need girly to go through an arc like yesterday. How are we over halfway in and you’re still like that

It’s kind of wild to me how Asher kept her sheltered and innocent by not telling her what’s been done to him and now he’s throwing her innocence and incapability into her face. You are what you know. She’s sheltered because you did that. She could have become a fighter, fierce and smart, a force for change that would have to outsmart her brother but you prevented that change.

I’m getting really tired of this back and forth - even though it’s understandable.
But give Asher the silver from Ky so he can flee the country and stay hidden and girly pop and Ky go back to the palace to find out who was behind the killing order.
But like…. do something lol

I don’t care for anything

The romance is awful. There is no tension. Neither character is interesting or executed well. It’s lame. I don’t care about either of them

Girl is presented not only with the Captain - her biggest “enemy” - but also another guard AND a physician and she just sit there and is complacent ?? She’s much stupider than I had assumed. Of course, it’s not going to bite her in the ass but it’s just so…. unrealistic. Despite her fear and having put up a little bit of a fight, that girl has the survival instincts of a goldfish.

One “shit” was funny. But we’re saying “fuck” now? How very unbecoming

The writing is also terribly non-descriptive. I can’t see anything in my mind’s eye because we’re not given anything. It’s not even about the details - we’re not being given any significant descriptors to settings. We barely know what Elspeth looks like.

The writing feels holey- like there a holes in the writing. If it’s between paragraphs where someone suddenly leaves or she moves or if it’s the mention of clothing or shoes she dislikes or wears when there has been no prior establishment of her taste. There’s something missing.

I also dislike Elspeth. I understand her but I don’t like her and the author/her POV doesn’t help

My prediction: Arin’s all sad and is about to leave when the mist parts and she stands there and the last line of the book is not something sentimental but a stupid joke she makes

I don’t understand - Arin is the supreme now. Why doesn’t he tell the soldiers to stop attacking? We could end this war right here and now ??

I’m getting a little nervous :D we have little left of the book but I’m having a terrible feeling about it

Arin, this was so slay of you

I LOVE A BROKEN MAN !!!!!


But damn I really need Essiya to open up to like … fix him lol GIVE ME SOME ROMANCE. WE HAVE PINED ENOUGH!!

I had to pause and bite my knuckle and hit the wall

It’s kind of funny how her magic is soooo powerful and whatever and so much of what she does with it is summon those birds over and over lol

I enjoy Sefa’s POVs so much🫡

Oh my god if I have to read the awaleen myth ONE MORE TIME. ENOUGH. One went mad with magic and the other 3 siblings went to sleep with him to stop him. I even know his name. Rovial. That’s his often we’ve heard that story.

Oh my god if I have to read the awaleen myth ONE MORE TIME. ENOUGH. One went mad with magic and the other 3 siblings went to sleep with him to stop him. I even know his name. Rovial. That’s his often we’ve heard that story.