Destiny Block’s Reviews > Alchemised > Status Update

I had to FORCE myself to stop reading. I started my work week and I HAVE to finish the last few pages at home so I can fully enjoy every last moment. I love this book far more than I originally thought and the length is PERFECT. I love that it’s a stand-alone because it doesn’t need any more or less.

Now that I’m further in the book, I fully see all of the things Helena has to done ensure Kaine’s safety.

He would kill everyone to protect her, and she would kill him to protect everyone.

My heart breaks for Kaine. He would do anything for her yet, she kept choosing the people who took advantage of her over him.
I understand why. She could keep helping the Eternal Flame because he was safe. However, when he was exposed for helping them, she sacrificed her own life to make sure he wouldn’t have to suffer.

When I first started this book, I kept thinking, “This is going to take forever.” But really, this book is as large as a complete series, and how I wish there were more books to keep this story going. I can’t believe I’m saddened by being over 50% done when I originally was dreading the long journey to finish it. Funny enough, it hasn’t taken me that long to get where I am. I don’t want it to end!

I’ve spent too many hours reading this book today. I love how Helena and her captor (Ferron) go way back….before her memory takes her. Reading how the present mirrors the past, sometimes identically. I can’t wait to keep reading so I can understand how the Eternal Flame went from winning the war to being totally wiped out and how Ferron is now a leader with the people he was secretly working against??

Wow! It’s crazy how just yesterday I was dreading the journey of this book but now I can’t seem to put it down. I will say, there are a lot of things I don’t understand and a lot more I have to search up to get a better grasp. I think this book was difficult to get into because I was thrown into a new world. It felt like I started off reading the 5th book in a series and skipped all of the world-building.

The gore isn’t as bad, or maybe I’m anticipating it and the grueling details are coming more easily than when I first started reading. The book is so large I’m more concentrated about reading 5 chapters each day than actually enjoying the book. Hopefully I’ll start reading for fun instead of checking a box at the end of each day.

I’m only 3 chapters in and this book is VERY dark and disturbing already…….maybe I’m not used to books like this but I’m not really into reading about cannibalism and people getting their guts ripped out. I hope this novel lightens up but I highly doubt it will. I’m thinking it’s going to take me quite a while to finish this book :(