dominions – GoodeyReads

Rating: ★★★☆
Audience: NA Fantasy Romance
Length: 512 pages
Author: Abigail Owens
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: November 12th 2024
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

This electrifying conclusion combines danger, action, and a heart-pounding romance wrapped up in a gorgeous cover package.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS ONE.

I wanted to finish this series even after feeling the second book was very lackluster. And while I never got upset I was reading this book I also don’t think I ever recovered from the middle book and wanted to get through this quickly to call it done.

Different aspects and plot choices were the same from book one and this is my biggest struggle with romance series vs. standalone. I think in fantasy books having the burn carry over into the next book is more beneficial because things feel less repetitive. Slow burns are okay!!

Anyways, past that tangent I don’t have much of anything else. It’s fine.

Overall audience notes:

NA Fantasy Romance
Language: moderate
Romance: vague open door
Violence: high

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Rating: ★★★☆
Audience: NA Fantasy Romance
Length: 528 pages
Author: Abigail Owen
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: May 2nd, 2023
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

My twin sister is the true queen of Aryd. She survives, hiding and clinging to life in the desert, while I reign as the false queen alongside the monstrous King Eidolon. There’s only one escape from this gilded prison: Reven. My Shadowraith. My heart. Only the shadows that he struggles to control are growing more sinister, more powerful.

It’s just a matter of time before they turn on him…and on me.

Even escape doesn’t mean true freedom, though, when we’re still on the run from Eidolon’s unstoppable armies. And when we discover there’s a traitor among us, I have no choice…I must become the queen I was never meant to be.

Because as one evil hunts me, the other loves me more than himself.

And my fate lies with both.

SECOND BOOK.

Well, I thought the first little bit and the ending were interesting and relevant. Don’t ask me what happened in the middle because honestly I’m a still a little confused and not sure what most of it has to do with the series as a whole. Things were really dragged out.

I also wish I was still felt attached to the romance. Things went from a separation to tiny dashes of love triangle vibes to commitments I wasn’t expecting. I don’t know. I liked them initially and now I’m not so sure.

That’s how this book made me feel, not so sure. I want to read the third because I’m curious how things will wrap up. I am somewhat invested in a few of the story lines and luckily it’s a great audiobook.

Overall audience notes:

NA Fantasy Romance
Language: mild
Romance: very vague (no description) open scene
Violence: moderate – high
Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of life, battle themes, near death experiences, blood/gore depiction, possession