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Emily A. Duncan

Författare till Wicked Saints

6+ verk 2,018 medlemmar 57 recensioner 1 favoritmärkta

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Födelsedag
20th Century
Kön
female
Nationalitet
USA
Bostadsorter
Ohio, USA

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Found: YA Fantasy, girl talks to gods i Name that Book (december 2021)

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Ruthless Gods is the second in Emily A. Duncan’s Something Dark and Holy series, the sequel to Wicked Saints. Ruthless Gods actually just came out in April and it was one of my most anticipated reads of this year. It definitely delivered!

If you like dark, fantastical stories with powerful forces like gods and monsters waging war look no further. If you like forbidden romances and creepy forest vibes, read this. While there is a war on the battlefields in this series, the focus moreso lies in the much bigger war, one that most people don’t realize is even happening. There have been powerful beings at work, manipulating humans (along with those who have become not so human) for a very long time. Our main characters seem to be irrevocably wrapped up in the goals of these higher beings and in this second book, we get to see even more of what that means.

As always, I adored the fairly twisted relationship between Nadya and Malachiasz. It’s just done so well. I was also really stoked to get all this new Serefin development. I love the characters in these books and the interesting dynamic of their interactions with each other. Is Serefin my new favorite? It’s so hard to say! It’s also hard to say which I love more about these books, the characters or the rich world building that gives me so many D&D and Skyrim vibes with a gothic edge. And that ending...wow. The first thoughts I wrote down at the end of reading this book were, and I quote, “Ummm whaaaaat????”

Sometimes I like making playlists for books I read (though it’s a bit scattered, like my reviews haha). Here’s the one I put together for Ruthless Gods:

1. “Didn’t Break It Enough” / Griff
2. “What Have You Become?” / MNQN
3. “Never Enough” / Loren Allred
4. “Don’t Matter” / Derik Fein
5. “Unbecoming” / STARSET
6. “Doubt” / Twenty One Pilots
7. “Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts” / Trevor Morris
8. “My Demons” / STARSET
9. “all the good girls go to hell” / Billie Eilish
10. “Animal” / Miike Snow
11. “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)” / Florence The Machine
12. “Enemy” / Mystery Skulls

Wicked Saints: 4/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Ruthless Gods: 4/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
… (mer)
 
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rianainthestacks | 11 andra recensioner | Nov 5, 2023 |
2.5 Stars
CW: Blood magic blood and therefore there is a huge amount of cutting (self-harm) in this book.
 
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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | 44 andra recensioner | Feb 14, 2023 |
I’ve been destroyed by monster children and, wow, that one did NOT go in the direction I was expecting and kept me guessing at the end. Russian-style dark fairy tale that doesn’t pull punches on the ‘monster’ angle and an ending that hits you in the gut.
 
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ajhackwith | 44 andra recensioner | Jan 3, 2023 |
Kalyazin and Tranavia have been at war for a century and now it seems that there may be a chance to end it all. Nadya lives in Kalyazin and she has the gift of speaking to all the gods. She managed to escape when the monastery she lives in is attacked and she teams up with Malachiasz, a boy from Tranavia. Malachiasz may be from Tranavia but, like Nadya - does he want to kill the king of Tranavia and end the war? The real question is, will this fragile alliance manage to hold all the way? Meanwhile, Serefin, a young prince who has spent years fighting is now realizing that the true threat to him is not far away, but at home.

READ THE REST OF THE REVIEW OVER AT FRESH FICTION!
… (mer)
 
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MaraBlaise | 44 andra recensioner | Jul 23, 2022 |

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Verk
6
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Medlemmar
2,018
Popularitet
#12,750
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½ 3.6
Recensioner
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ISBN
33
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