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I guess this is a curtain call. I feel like I’ve been reading this series for 3 to 4 years. It’s a great series. The politics is very slow simmer. I know that for quicker readers this will be like wading through sand. I think fantasy readers need this. I think the romance in this book is softer and more whisper like than anything but persistent. Suri has endless potential. Read her now.

I don’t hate the ending. But I think it’s hastily done. It’s a little neat for my taste. What are the motivations and wills of gods and almighty beings? Yaksa’s are this out of control element in this book. They were called to protect their people but you can never just call a god with single ambitions. They want their own lives . Not in a totally greedy way but as survival.

I like but I don’t love it. I would read it happily tho. Good spot but it’’s not Riley.

she would need put Priya first. If she ever wants a shot with her, really, it would need to be high. That’s what I felt Priya brought bk 1. Bk2 Priya really yes and no right. Yes its a little angsty reunions but it also is very in line bk 2 romantic letter writer Malini I’m just saying. This she’s not running to check on Priya. I never know fully how much or little she feels. There and not. I had a good time.

I remember bk 1 . The scene where Ashok is surrounding Priya and Mal. Priya sneaking out Mal’s letters for her. I felt Mal was manipulating Priya. I love Mal I do but I said then and I meant it. Malini would one day need to prove her love for Priya. The way she sacrifices Priya and uses her it’s hard to just take. I couldn’t. I specifically the way priya chose her over everyone one day if she ever wants a shot

It’s about Adithya and choice. if you know what it is I think it’s dark but so savy and truthful. It feels intelligent because I also wondered the same thing. Am I reading the undertones correctly or have I forgotten something that was there.

The other question for me does she care about Rao or does she think she can use him. We finally really get an answer. I think it’s such a good one for how far they’ve come.

Malini doesn’t capitulate her own authority even with Rao. She’s sending him off. Using his father’s wealth for her kingdom. There was this undercurrent of she’s assessing him. The question is for what: usefulness always. the other thing we see it this book: malini knows why which allies ally with her. she knows rao not because of his loyalty for the nameless but to adithya. She says something I hurrahed over

It took me a long time to figure out Rao’s relationship to Malini. I think he was rightly angry and disappointed in her and himself. There is almost a resentment for what he has to do. Aditya. Malini on her part is a survivor. She claws her way out of situations. She’s someone who for better or worse I wouldn’t trust. She has to be calculating. I always felt like Rao sees that in Malini. prophecy takes over his life

Prepping for Cross Check. Thought it was time to step back into this world.

Look I also though Malini could not be trusted around Chandra’s kid. And that line about how Sima needs to earn her trust. hmm someone grab Sima please.

Bhumika is Suri’s template character. She reminds me of a few other Suri characters but I do love her for it.

We have really interesting example of power and wars. Hunger, famine, and disease being just as important as seizing lands, and wealth. Influence and righteousness. Suri draws this word with such rich context layer by layer. I am not dreamconnections kinda gal. It’s enjoyable but still a cop out. sorry.

I finally hit little bit of drag: I love the ongoings. This conception of yaksas as consuming. as devotion being transactional. The fear of erasure. The burdens of tradition and custom and bonds of persecution and strife. Priya.. I feel like I read too much today. I like so much of multiculturalism in the story. Alor, Sruguni, Parjitdvipa, Ahiryana. Nameless priests being separate and different. Much of this old news

Such a good time. I live for rep that is encourages you to be balanced, happy, and just in a good place. I’m trying to make a “my person” reading rec list. I think this would make the cut on multiple counts

5 stars from me. I’m going to level with you it might too slow for some. I think this is slower than most slow burns. Heads up.

He fell first. He fell day 1. Just it took him a while to tell her and b for her to see him as more than her rival.

They also share bffs. Cade is Kenneth’s bff from childhood and they’re still roommates in college. Cade is Mal’s bff since the first day of college. He has bff duties with both of them. I read book 2. I’m trying to remember all my Kenneth moments. Read it out of order.

Tell me all your health care needs: blood pressure, sugar, and all the particularities for you to be good finesse.

Ed Edd and Eddie — I would have used that nickname obnoxiously.

Someone check on Keaton. I wanna know what the hell is going on with this dude!!!

They are in a competition with each other for an internship only one of them can get and they both need to graduate. But still they both actually respect each other’s drive, and goals. It shows. This is winning with me just for the public health rep alone.

“I need you” drop everything and go x mutual

The slow burn that this was!! Tempered and careful this is a new fave. It’s mostly quite wholesome. Intentional and calm. Respectfulness and patience all around. It took me 4 weeks to get to read this ( 5 sittings). I like it for the heavy emphasis on acceptance : apology accepted but not needed. That’s the vibe. Copilot is big for these two. Healthy and happy.

Planning my tbr down to sec if I can help it. I more or less know that I’m not requesting an arcs that aren’t already on my list. The other priority is to read the books I’ve already bought. I don’t buy a lot but I have a bought lately. (They were dollar deals and they were sort of on my wishlist.) Then we have 3 or so that carried overs from last year and then books I requested my lib buy and they actually did.

I really never NEVER understood why so many people thought this was romance heavy. A lot of different people said this i just cannot see it.

This guy really said if you’re not ready to burn yourself then bla bla. ok hemant why don’t you step into the oven first. right smh. rao being fed up everyone is a good time. there’s so much pull to this story. and our loves so torn and bitter. love it!!! choices choices.

strategy queen - food supplies. traitors as former front frontlines

I am overdue for a checkin. This is just as remarkable as the previous books. But i don’t why it took me so long to realize this the first trilogy I’ve read by Suri. All of her other series are stand alones. This is her first series ender. I really like this conflict of the yaksas being more than what the ahiryani bargained for. Bhumika my heart. Ofc already loved Jeevan. Malini trying to destroy them without

Just read prologue: this is why she's one of my favorite fantasy authors. She really is that good. This series is truly one of the best sff series out there. I think deserves a defense from the too much romance chatter. I think it establishes the economic/cultural troubles more than romance.

We are back.

It’s been days since I have been able to get a moment to read this. Oh but they’re so adorable and PURE. Like the nicest. Joy in one. This is a very sweet book so far. Nothing overly amorous at all. Insulin pump demonstration. Cheering for your rival. the almost first kiss. just a eye contact scene. slow quiet feelings being realized. I am loving it so hard.

Mannerisms really work. I love Mal so much too. I like her discussions about achievement, planning, and staying busy. Building a full life. Healthy habits. Simple setting but a good fulfilling life. Intellectually rigor. I think good apologies and exits .

never has editing a resume been romance backdrop til today. when it’s done well as it is here. guess it freakin works. this is also he fell first and long ago. they have this little competition the brain bowl. he enjoys it but it’s an excuse for them to hangout. he reminds me a lot of Bo from Out on Limb. He’s just good. Responses they’re just him. it’s wouldn’t be special on anyone else but it is.

I really like them. Eddie and Gray. I like internship means a lot to Gray. I enjoy that he really likes biostats. academic rivals when contextualizes with actual details and incorporate interest naturally. ex/ mal - eddie has diabetes I and he’s asking her about her specific protocol and habits. It’s coming off as interest in sci, management, and it’s prof q but social moment but that’s something he does

sweet pea. Gray being like make sure you don’t ditch Mal like that ever again to Cade. It would benefit him. He wants time with her. But it made her feel terrible. I absolutely love him for this. Mal goodness she’s her guilt for speaking about his privilege. His being lit’s alright. Her being like no it’s not. I’m reading this out of order. Yeah. they’re too GOOD. Niceness is not overrated when it’s done like this.

I love their competitiveness. This is the type of rivalry I enjoy. I finally noticed the titles. Clever. I am really enjoying the diabetes rep. Active insulin and blood sugar monitoring. A metabolic disease. Biostats love him. Ms via Nan. Medical anxiety included in the warning. All the amazing public health rep.

Jarvis is very good therapist. I liked the crutch realization, acceptance, shame, and happiness. The mh rep from 70 to end is 5 Star. Also Angel and Pen are totally together , right?

4.5 stars from me. Count me in for book 2.

I think this was a slow burn ish. Once they get together 50-70% pt is just at standstill. That’s story progression you don’t go straight up or down. I liked everything until 50 and again after 70 to the end.

CW trigger warnings are crucial. Both of these character are in the deep end. That is not apparent to both of them but it to the reader. There’s half hearted confession. I’m like you . It from darker place.