Melissa Wright (1)

This book sucks. This sums it up - “Freya.” He said my name as if it were tearing at him and my chest ached. “You don’t understand.”

Yes that's the entire problem - no one understands and more importantly no one ever explains. This whole book is a mess that makes little sense. From the start we're introduced to Freya a character who knows nothing, says little and complains a lot. She has no idea what's going on and she has no real drive to find out. She's an absolute idiot and that show more makes it extremely hard to like her. She kills a bird, chokes a few people and has no idea what she's doing - even when she is told that those things were her fault she doesn't so much as flinch. She has no reaction, remorse or compassion. She kills the bird and flicks it behind a shelf so no one can see it. There's no horror, no confusion of what the hell have I done, no sadness, nothing. Then she flicks it behind the shelf and is promptly done with the whole thing. It's basically never thought of again. The other characters move around her, manipulating her into whatever the hell they are doing and she just floats. The characters are flat and lifeless and it's a struggle to connect with them.

I finished but I wish I hadn't picked this up. show less

I found this very dull with no interesting characters. Also, Warrick never wears a shirt. He didn't exude a level of sexy enough to be that shirtless. I usually love mysterious magical dudes, but Warrick was terribly bland.

Nim needed more spunk. Although I did find the letter she wrote Warrick fun, it felt like she just went wherever the plot told her. Very little resistance or attitude.

Ultimately, I think it was a combination of plot and lackluster main and side characters that couldn't show more keep my interest.

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At last, Wright’s much anticipated final installment in her Frey trilogy has arrived with a bang. RoTS shines in plentiful, often garish colors, pairing the grit with the gumption of a fully matured kick-butt heroine. One of the things I admired most while reading this was the added depth of Freya’s character. With a return of her memories at last, the character is given several new dimensions that all flow seamlessly together. The pages turn like a well-oiled machine, now that we have show more come to know the company so well, allowing for even more action. The addition of fey to this world was a delightful surprise and only added to the broad spectrum of the world Wright has created. Magic abounds with intrigue and at the heart of the novel is Chevelle’s unwavering love for Freya and their long history together. And in the end, all loose ends are tied and wrapped in a rocking package that you’ll want to pull apart and read over and again. show less

This is the first book I've read by Melissa Wright, and it was lovely. It took me a minute to get my bearings as it started with non-stop action. Since she was young, Etta has been able to see fae. The problem is that everyone else in the kingdom believes that they have successfully kept out the fae. Her problem only gets worse when she returns home and is given an impossible task instead of the position she has trained for her entire life. It kept me guessing. There's a wee bit of show more unreliable narrator going on, but it makes sense all things considered. And the romance worked for me. Definite enemies to lovers, but that makes sense as misconceptions are replaced with actual knowledge of the real person. I shall be reading more of Melissa's books and cheering this one on for SPFBO 9. show less