Tropes/ Key Points:
📓Academy Romance
📓Murder Mystery
📓Revenge
📓Childhood friends to strangers to lovers
📓Touch her and die
📓I would burn the world for you
📓Slow Burn
📓Soul Bonds
TW: Murder, Talk of Murder
Blurb:
I found out who killed my sister. Now I just have to prove it. After two weeks off of school due to the destruction of the arena, I am back and was forced into taking higher level classes. The new headmaster has taken an interest in my classes and realized I was coasting through. News of my attendance in the Games has be come common knowledge and now I am back to being the topic of gossip. Everyone thinks I entered to get more power instead of the truth. It doesn’t help that Jarron hasn’t returned to school either.
There is a new kid that started and has claimed me as one of his friends. His motives are unclear but he doesn’t make me feel threatened. He seems to honestly want to be my friend and has been helpful at keeping people off my back. Things start to calm down again at least until Jarron returns. He agrees to continue to help me with solving my sisters murder but he is different, distant. He thinks I was just using him and in a way I was, but I truly did fall in love with him. I just don’t want to be second choice. His demon mated with my sister and I don’t want to be her replacement.
An ex boyfriend I still love, a new kid with hidden intentions, harder classes, solving my sisters murder and figuring out the significance of the games make this semester to be my hardest challenge yet.
Review:
Candice is an idiot. An honest to whatever idiot. She is so clueless and it gets a bit frustrating to see as a reader. She takes UNRELIABLE information as fact and refuses to look at the numerous clues to the truth that are practically punching her in the face. I figured out the “twist” that Jarron’s Demon had claimed her a quarter of the way into book one. To be honest, I don’t think this was mean to be a twist for us, I think the FMC is just honestly that dumb. To be fair, at least it makes her well rounded by including it as a character flaw. In a lot of ways she is a badass and so smart.
I really enjoyed Jarron’s character. I love that he is kind of broody and willing to do anything to protect Candice. He is somewhat morally grey as he is willing to let the world burn if it keeps her safe. I do like that he still has his humanity and, even though they are limited, has friendships outside of her. My heart aches for him throughout the book considering the situation he’s in with Candice. He so clearly loves her and she is fighting her own desires.
I enjoyed that we got to explore more of Candice’s friendships in this book. It made sense considering the plot that had developed and I think it was needed. I love Lola and Janet and feel they are such a vital part to Candice’s development despite only being minor characters.
This book provided us a nice clear twist towards the end that I only started suspecting around 50% of the way through this one. Despite having an inkling, it was still shocking circumstances and I enjoyed peeling back that later of the mystery.
I once again don’t have many negatives about the book and I’m so eager for the finale with book three next week.
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It's like peeling an onion. Layer upon layer it reveals the good stuff!!
.5🌶ParanormalChildhood friendsMystery/SuspenseParanormal Hunger GamesCliffhangerTwists & turns abound. From the introduction of Thompson to the unraveling of the games, Liz partook in to the unveiling of betrayal. This story has it all.The underlying theme that I absolutely love is not to underestimate those whom you think are weak or have little power. The way Candice's friends have rallied & fought with her is inspiring. Loyalty & bravery is just as strong as magic.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
Paranormal
Childhood friends
Mystery/Suspense
Paranormal Hunger Games
Cliffhanger
Twists & turns abound. From the introduction of Thompson to the unraveling of the games, Liz partook in to the unveiling of betrayal. This story has it all.
The underlying theme that I absolutely love is not to underestimate those whom you think are weak or have little power. The way Candice's friends have rallied & fought with her is inspiring. Loyalty & bravery is just as strong as magic.
It's like peeling an onion. Layer upon layer it reveals the good stuff!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
.5🌶Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
Paranormal
Childhood friends
Mystery/Suspense
Paranormal Hunger Games
Cliffhanger
Twists & turns abound. From the introduction of Thompson to the unraveling of the games, Liz partook in to the unveiling of betrayal. This story has it all.
The underlying theme that I absolutely love is not to underestimate those whom you think are weak or have little power. The way Candice's friends have rallied & fought with her is inspiring. Loyalty & bravery is just as strong as magic.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
