Okay, so one of my friends literally bought the first book in this series, From Blood & Ash, and sent it to my kindle so I would read it and we could talk about it. This one sucked me in from the first chapter.
Poppy is “The Maiden” the one chosen by the gods. As she bucks tradition and expectations more and more you begin to question exactly who chose her… and for what. I’m not a huge rule breaker, so even though I thought Poppy’s existence was ridiculous and she SHOULD break the rules, I still got stressed every time she did, and boy did she ever.
The chemistry between her and her love interest was off the charts, and there are some really interesting questions about what we consider normal within the societies that we live in. I really like that Poppy wasn’t one-dimensional, she was both intensely courageous and strong, but also when power dynamics were in the mix she was more vulnerable to being victimized.
I gulped this book down. Alice says it’s more “romantic fantasy” but I really liked the world-building here and there are so many mysteries still to uncover about what REALLY is going on.
I have not read any of these books. They all look good though.
They are pretty fantastic! All 4 or 5 star books, in my opinion!
I’m still hoping to get the V.E. Schwab book for Christmas. Everyone seems to have enjoyed it and the premise sounds amazing! November was super stressful here with the election, COVID cases rising, and not being able to see my family and friends for Thanksgiving. We had a small meal that day and watched football. Now Christmas is almost here and the only way we can see family is a drive by hello wave tour around town. We are doing our part to stay safe and not spread this disease. I hope your December is going well!
I know, it’s such a departure from our normal existence isn’t it? I just remind my family that I’d rather miss one Christmas with them than miss all the rest of our Christmases together. So the sacrifice is worth it for me, but that doesn’t make it any less mentally tough 🙁 I hope that you and your family are able to still have some joy and togetherness on Christmas, even if it’s not what we are used to. On a happier note. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was one of Alice’s favorite book this year! She can’t stop talking about it. I’m also secretly hoping to get it for Christmas. If I don’t then I’m definitely picking it up in January. I can NOT wait to read it.