Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet.
The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla’s fate, finally come to light. Nowhere is safe, and Vhalla must tread carefully or else she’ll fall into the waiting arms of her greatest foe. Or former lover.
For the first time, this book didn’t leave me with a heavy, painful heart, needing time to recover before even contemplating reading the next instalment. That said… of course it was gooooooooooooood!
Was flawless as ever, all scenes and environments were clear and well described. The world that the author created just amazes me every time again. So full of lovely details and intricacies, I love it!
Was great, we actually dove very deep into the thoughts, feelings, dreams and nightmares of our beloved Alarik and Vhalla. We got to know them on an even deeper level and yeah, there was some laughter, but a lot of introspection and crying too. All characters within these books just keep on growing and finding their paths. They all feel so real and believable.
Were great. This instalment wasn’t as heavy on the action as the previous ones were, but the balance between said action and all the conversations to keep the story moving forward was great. A slower pace, but damn those last few chapters!
All in all… oh boy… I really want to read the next book asap, but also not ever since it would mean the story has ended (yes, yes, I know there is also the Vortex series, but still!!!!)
Ah well, there is only one thing to say: Long live Solaris!
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