The Electric Heir

"This series screwed me it the best way. It’s so beautifully written and has an amazing story and an antagonist you want to watch suffer. The main characters have been through so much you just want the best for them. I loved it and it’s predecessor. Check the triggers though. Seriously. "

"4.5 stars. <br/><br/>Alright, completely forgot that I didn't write a review about this. So here we go.<br/><br/>There's a big theme of trauma within the pages of this book. It's almost impossible to not feel bad for the two protagonists of this book, Dara and Noam. If you go into this book expecting light, fluffy, romance where you're going to root for both protagonists at every bump, <i> this is not it. </i> I had so many emotions while reading this book, and rarely where any of them happy.<br/><br/>I can understand why people don't like this as much as the Fever King. Dara's POV is a little bit lackluster since he was mainly in one place talking to the same people, the ending was anti-climatic, and I really wish we would have spent more time developing the Black Magnolia. But even with all it's flaws, holy ****, am I a sucker for this book. <br/><br/>I'm in love with all of these characters (except Lehrer, go **** yourself). Yeah, there are times when I want to slap them into next week, but that's what makes them <i> human. </i> Dara being mad at Noam <spoiler> because Noam's been sleeping with Lehrer. </spoiler> At first, I was so mad at Dara. How could he blame Noam? He went through the same trauma. <spoiler> How could he not realize that Noam is being manipulated in the same way as him? </spoiler> But then I realized that Dara's just needs a hug. He really does. He's been so hurt and I almost cried while reading this book. <br/><br/>Noam is still my naïve baby. I want to hug him. He's just like Dara, hurt by who's around him and not understanding that he's the victim. They both need therapy after this. Extensive therapy. <br/><br/>The side characters are very well developed. (All except Taye who I felt like could have used a bit more screen time since he practically saves everyone in the ending) I find myself loving them just as much as the mains. The antagonist of the story (*gags*) was also very believable. Which pains me to admit because I hate him. <br/><br/>In the end, this was a very good book. Understandable why some people don't think it lives up to the wonderfulness that is The Fever King, but still a wonderful dark twist to a story that's already dark."

"I liked this, but not as much as I lived The Fever King. I'm not sure if I expected something different or I just didn't like the story line. I suppose I did want more details and the ending felt a bit rushed, maybe even unfinished. A rich world was created, an interesting magic system, and we don't even really get to know the fate of said world at the end. It took me a long time to read this (months) vs The Fever King that I devoured in the span of a few days due to this just not being a satisfying read."

"This is a great sequel! You’ve got time to read book 1!!!"

"this book deals with a LOT of heavy topics such as mentions of suicide, assault, and a lot more. i hold this book very dear to my heart seeing as it helped me come to terms with a lot of things i was too scared to ever admit. it causes you to do a lot of reflecting and thinking, and that’s why it’s honestly amazing. the plot is so deep, and victoria lee does an amazing job conveying the emotions and the storyline. 10/10 would read again and 10/10 would recommend it"