Heat of the Everflame

"I listened to the audiobook and when it got to the ending, I just had to sit there looking dumbfounded for a solid 10 minutes. It’s a long read and a lot happens… but I can’t wait for the next book. "

"The amount of TRAUMA this book put me through … the last 30 pages I’m ******* SCREAMING???????????????? when does the next book come out NOW?? God this book made me so feral i loved it. I am obsessed with Luther I need HELP"

"I am a pretty fast reader, and this took me a while to read. It was a long one, and a lot happens. I liked so much about the story, although it was a little repetitive at times. The ending leaves you ready to start the next book to see how her journey plays out. "

"4.5 ⭐️ I really enjoyed this book for the most part. I love the world and the magic and the revelations. There is so much going on and there were times I was absolutely gripped to it. My frustrations lie in the repetitive lack of communication to build tension and the slow burn moving at a glacial pace, both of which made me feel the length of the book. I will definitely be reading the next in the series because that cliffhanger was killer."

"This series did not disappoint . Riveting! Cannot wait for the final book. "

"The book was unnecessarily long. But, the cliffhanger broke me"

"More than a little disappointed in this book. Being the 3rd book in the series, I expected so much more. <br/><br/>Let’s start with Diem. Her naivety is being stretched to the brink! Nothing is more annoying than a character who ignores every single sign every single time. But, she’s supposed to be this ultimate chosen oh so powerful character and can’t put 2 and 2 together to save her life. Her inability to listen to anything her ‘advisors’ say is also grating on my nerves. I didn’t agree with a single decision she made in this book. Where is her growth? It’s like the more powerful she gets the more reckless she becomes. When the main character is the most annoying character, it becomes a problem. I was 3 chapters in when I realized how disappointing it was that this book was told from Diem’s POV the entire time. I needed a break from her from the start! <br/><br/>Diem and Luther. Sigh. The slow burn is burnt out!! How are these two always together but never getting anywhere? I hate that Luther went from this big bad shadow wielding prince to some little love stick puppy following Diem into the most ridiculous situations. We should not need to dumb down his character to make Diem more appealing. At this point, I almost prefer Henri cause he’d never let her get away with this non-sense. It’s so obvious that Diem and Luther are mates. That was expected in book 1 and we’re going into book 4 and it hasn’t been addressed not even once.<br/><br/>The book overall is far too repetitive. I quit reading and started skimming somewhere around the 18th time Diem went on a ‘mortals deserve better’ rant. As the third book, we know this. We understand this. Now show us (not tell us) how this is being remediated. We know our characters and their personalities. We don’t need a reminder of who they are and what they believe in. Too much of this book is Diem’s internal thoughts!!!!! When I saw how many pages were in this book I was excited. But really, you’re rereading book 1-2 and 3 all in one. It’s too much and I started losing interest fast. I really enjoyed books 1 and 2 because I understood they were setting the stage for the plot development but this book did not meet its mark at all. Hopefully the final book is less repetitive and more plot. <br/><br/>Thank you to the author for an arc in exchange for my honest review."

"There was so much in this book. I really like how in this world things like orientation and gender dont bother people (other than Fortos). Some of the twists had been forshadowed without giving them away so you still aren't sure until they happen. I really enjoyed this book, it just took me longer than most. I always wanted to know what was next (and I still do), but i read most books in a day or two. I read this over eight days."

"DNF @ 32%<br/><br/>I liked the first two, but this one is dragging."