Audiobook Review: Turn of Fate by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky
Title: Turn of Fate

Series: Isle of Wyrd #1

Genre: UF, Paranormal
Format: Audiobook
Published: November 11, 2025
Where I Got It: My shelf (Xmas gift)

Summary: 

Words have power. Intentions matter.

Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd.

But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana—to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes.

When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a “ghost gun,” she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana’s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river.

For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations, predators literally become prey, and seekers’ true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes.

Who will live? Who will die? And who will be lost in between?

Review:

I had my eye on this when it was first released. A lovely friend gifted me the audio for Xmas, and I finally got a chance to dive in!

The Isle of Wyrd is...well...weird. People on the other side of the river come by to get their tarots read or enjoy a day trip. Maybe catch a view of one of the paranormals that live on the island! There are some humans who arrive to strike a deal with the Arcana to help change their fate, and others come for darker reasons. Beth is the newest cop on the team that deals with weird cases that might be connected to the Arcana or the Isle. Beth draws the short straw and has to take on the case of the "ghost gun." This will lead her down a journey that will change her life forever. 

Sadly, this is not connected to the other series I love by this author, BUT this has the beginnings of a series I might end up loving too. This is just so fresh and entertaining. I really didn't want to stop listening. 

The Arcana and the Isle of Wyrd sound so scary, but if you follow the rules and aren't an asshole, you will be fine. But of COURSE there are humans that can't do it. They are just dumb and evil. *rolls eyes* 

We had a lot of side characters and some subplots that don't seem related, but they are in some weird way. It was done so well that you don't lose focus and it actually helps push the plot. It helps the understanding of the story and the messages that the Arcana are not ones to mess with. "Fuck around and find out" should be the tagline to this story. 

I loved the Arcana, and I loved some humans. I hope to see them in book 2!!!

The ending was lovely. 

The narrator was fantastic. 

I really, really fell in love with this book. 100% recommended. 

5 stars.

Reading Challenges

- Audiobook #6

Re-listen: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Alexandra Harris
Title: Murder of Crows

Series: The Others #2

Genre: UF, Paranormal
Format: Audiobook
Published: March 4, 2014
Where I Got It: My shelf (Audible)

Summary: 

After winning the trust of the Others residing in the Lakeside Courtyard, Meg Corbyn has had trouble figuring out what it means to live among them. As a human, Meg should be barely tolerated prey, but her abilities as a cassandra sangue make her something more.

The appearance of two addictive drugs has sparked violence between the humans and the Others, resulting in the murder of both species in nearby cities. So when Meg has a dream about blood and black feathers in the snow, Simon Wolfgard—Lakeside’s shape-shifting leader—wonders if their blood prophet dreamed of a past attack or a future threat.

As the urge to speak prophecies strikes Meg more frequently, trouble finds its way inside the Courtyard. Now, the Others and the handful of humans residing there must work together to stop the man bent on reclaiming their blood prophet—and stop the danger that threatens to destroy them all.

Review:

I picked this for our re-reads session of my Book Club. I made everyone read book 1 the last time, and they liked it....so I made them read book 2 ;) Plus, I've been itching for some more. This series has evolved into a comfort book series FOR sure. 

Weee third time is a charm!

Humans are at it again. The Others are just trying to live. Meg is trying to find balance and her footing. She gained their trust, but there are still some issues.

I remember finding Meg so annoying and slowly warming up to her as the books goes along. Now I love her. I love all our mains. I'm team Others. I would want to work there. 

This is sad. We get to see a glimpse of how the Humans treated people like Meg, and it will make you mad. So sad. Some trigger warnings to be had. Nothing in great detail happens, but it is mentioned, and you can assume the worse. 

Ooooh, that ending. 

The narrator is a gem, and I can't imagine anyone else doing this series. 

Originally, I had this at a 4 the last two times I read it. Seems like it was because of my frustrations with Meg and Simon having so many issues. Silly issues at times. Yes, still silly in my opinion. I might just keep it at 4. 

Reading Challenges

- Audiobook #5

Blodeuedd's Monday Review: Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop

Release date: 03-08-16

Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher: Penguin Audio

A Novel of the Others, Book 4

By: Anne Bishop

Narrated by: Alexandra Harris

UF/Fantasy/own

I can´t remember how I felt the first time around, now I know there is a Bennett book, but how did I feel that so much about this one was set around the town of Bennett? Of course this is the part that guts you.

The book that breaks your heart. Every single time even though I know. I was all, maybe they will live. Maybe everyone will be ok. But everything will  not be ok, the Others are angry at stupid humans who destroy and kill and decides that maybe it is time for extinction. And I agree. Stupid humans.

Amazing narration. Amazing story. 4th time listening. Not the last time that is for sure.

Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the delicate dynamic between humans and Others changed. Some, like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn see the new closer companionship as beneficial - both personally and practically.But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don't realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land that belongs to the Others - and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect what is theirs....

Blodeuedd's Monday Review: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop

Series: Book 3, The Others (Bishop)

Narrated by: Alexandra Harris

Release date: 03-03-15

Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Categories: Literature & Fiction

Own

This is my third time listening. My 4th time all in all. My detailed review is far back in years.

This series is amazing. The danger is so close now. The Others are starting to think that maybe they should just wipe out the human race. And hey, they have a point. Wipe them all out! Humans are the worst.

And as always, this is a series you have to do in audio! The narrator is fantastic and it is so much better.

The Others freed the  cassandra sangue  to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before—both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn’s help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him.

Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon’s only hope of ending the conflict.

For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon’s doorstep…

Audiobook Review: Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Alexandra Harris

Title: Lake Silence

Series: The World of the Others #1, The Others #6

Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery

Format: Audiobook

Published: March 6, 2018

Where I got It: My shelf (Audible) 

Summary: 

In this thrilling and suspenseful fantasy, set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, Vicki DeVine and her lodger, the shapeshifter Aggie Crowe, stumble onto a dead body . . . and find themselves enmeshed in danger and dark secrets.

Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others–vampires, shapeshifters, and paranormal beings even more deadly. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget . . .

After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic resort near Lake Silence, in a human town that is not human controlled. Towns like Vicki’s have no distance from the Others, the dominant predators that rule most of the land and all of the water throughout the world. And when a place has no boundaries, you never really know what’s out there watching you.

Vicki was hoping to find a new career and a new life. But when her lodger, Aggie Crowe–one of the shapeshifting Others–discovers a dead body, Vicki finds trouble instead. The detectives want to pin the man’s death on her, despite the evidence that nothing human could have killed the victim. As Vicki and her friends search for answers, things get dangerous–and it’ll take everything they have to stay alive.

Review:

Yayyyyyy re-reading is always fun ;)

Here we shift over to Vicki DeVine and her crew. Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others. Between vampires, shapeshifters....and other paranormal that are even more deadly.....humans should not forget where they are on the food chain. After her divorce, Vicki wins a rustic resort as a settlement near Lake Silence. Vicki wants a new life and a new career, but when her lodger Aggie, a shapeshifter, discovers a dead body Vicki will find herself in trouble instead. The detectives want to pin the man's death on her even though the evidence clearly shows something non-human killed him. As Vicki and her new friends search for answers, things get dangerous and more intense. There is a group of humans that can undo the new friendship built between humans and non-humans in the area. 

LOOOOVE Vickie. She is soooo sooo sweet. F that ex of hers for what he did to her. In some ways I love her more than Meg. Maybe it's because Vickie is just a plain ol' human and has no powers but she is so resilient. 

Julian and the cop are adorable. 

Aggie is a darling. I honestly love all the crows. 

The sproingers are cute but creepy. I love them.

I like this world but I hate the humans here. They are so dumb and arrogant. I mean....they are here in this world too, but I feel like after all the events of the past books they would smarten up for a generation or two. But alas, there are still groups who think they are better and smarter and stronger than the Others and Elders. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Fools. 

The mystery was fun. The action was great. It is a slight slow-build before everything explodes, but it was still intense watching everything building. There isn't a boring part to be seen here. 

The narrator is simply a gem. Perfect voices for everyone. Man, woman, shifter, non-shifter....all great. 

All-in-all, I love this even more after re-reading. Such a great series. I can't wait to have time for the next one!!!! 5 stars of course. 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Intense

Challenge(s):

- Audiobook #48

- Cloak & Dagger #21

Re-Listen: Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop
Narrator: Alexandra Harris
Title: Etched in Bone
Series: The Others #5
Genre: Paranormal, UF, Fantasy, & romance

Format: Audiobook
Published:  March 7th 2017

Where I got it: My shelf (Audible)

Summary: 

After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their borders—and the darkness…

As some communities struggle to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its wolf shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all their efforts are threatened when Lieutenant Montgomery’s shady brother arrives, looking for a free ride and easy pickings.

With the humans on guard against one of their own, tensions rise, drawing the attention of the Elders, who are curious about the effect such an insignificant predator can have on a pack. But Meg knows the dangers, for she has seen in the cards how it will all end—with her standing beside a grave.

Review:

2nd read through! I was going through the series last year but I got sidetracked. Whoopsies. Now I'm back!!!

The Elders brutally ended the human uprising and now there are few cities left under human control. As some communities try to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed thanks to Simon and Meg. There is a fragile peace and the Elders are watching and learning. However, everything is threatened when Montgomery's shady brother arrives. Meg has seen a grave in her reading and who knows what is going to happen. 

Oh

my

gawd......

Humans! Please be smart. Especially after the endings of the last book. The Elders took their vengeance. If you survived you got lucky but so many people went down. If I was there I would be on my best behavior. The woods are scary and there are stronger things out there that wants to eat me if I step out of line. Fools. 

And grrrrrr Cyrus. >_> I still think it is silly how many chances they gave him. Terrible, terrible man. 

This is so, so good. I loved watching Meg get better with her cards. Loved seeing everyone again. 

This wasn't AS intense as the last book, but I feel like this was a nice handing of the torch since the next book takes place elsewhere in the world. Sad, but I do love Vicki. 

Awwww I do hope, though, that we come back to Meg and Simon. They are adorable. 

This series is amazing. This book is good. I could listen to it a million times. 

4 stars.

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Great

Challenge(s):
- Audiobook #35

Re-Read of Written in Red by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Alexandra Harris

Title: Written in Red

Series: The Others #1

Genre: Paranormal, UF, Fantasy, & Romance

Format: Audiobook

Published: March 1st 2013

Where I got It: Borrowed from library 

Summary: 

As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others. 

Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she’s keeping a secret, and second, she doesn’t smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow

Review:

Hehehehehe read this again BUT I have a good excuse....I picked this for book club! It was time for us all to pick a re-read we want the others to pick and I had a hankering for this bad boi. 

3rd time bebe! I literally listened to this on my ride to the office (ugh I hate when I have to go in) and all day and then on my ride home. Flew through this that is for sure. 

We are at the beginning with Meg, Simon and the crew. I love the Others. I love some humans. Most humans SUCK!! BOOO! Be smarter. 

The narrator is amazing. 100000% recommend doing the narration of this series. Reading it is okay, but the narrator really spices it up. 

This is a series you need to check out. 

4 stars. 

Challenge(s):
- Audiobook #9

Best of the Year!

Welcome to the BC Awards!!! We will be showcasing our favorites from the year!

Best Movie:

Blodeuedd's pick......Nimona (2023)

Carole's pick.......Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour (2023)

Best Show:

Carole's top 3 (no order).....

The Rookie

Queen Charlotte

Reservation Dogs

Blodeuedd's top 3 (no order).....

Hilda

The Rookie

What We Do in the Shadows

Best Book Cover:

Blodeuedd's pick.....

Carole's pick......

Best Audiobook:

Blodeuedd's pick...........Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare

Carole's pick........Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs

Best Book (ebook, paperback, hardcover): 

Carole's pick......The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion

Blodeuedd's pick........The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths

Best Re-read: 

Blodeuedd's pick......Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron

Carole's pick........The Empress of Rome series by Kate Quinn

Notable Mentions: 

Carole's pick......You Can Thank Me Later by Kelly Harms

Blodeuedd's pick......The Others series by Anne Bishop

And that is the end of the BC Awards. I am excited to see what 2024 has in store for us!!

Re-listen: Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop
Narrator: Alexandra Harris
Title: Marked in Flesh
(The Others #4)
Genre: Paranormal, UF, Fantasy, & romance
Published: March 8th 2016
Pages: Audiobook

Summary: 

Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the delicate dynamic between humans and Others changed. Some, like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn, see the new, closer companionship as beneficial—both personally and practically.

But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don’t realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land that belongs to the Others—and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect what is theirs…

Review: 

Slightly behind in re-reading this series. Got sidetracked with some other stuff. 

There is a radical human group that is seeking to take more and more and more land. They also want to get rid of the Others. What they don't realize there are much older and more dangerous forces out there. Simon, Meg, and their friends will be the only things that will save themselves and the humans that they love. 

Humans........sighs.......why are they so dumb? I'm sure if this world was our world there would be lunatic humans like this that do these dumb things. You can't help but cheer for the Others to eat and kill the bad humans. 

Love Meg and Simon and all their friends. There is a scene that will make you sob like a baby. You see it coming since it was seen (plus I already knew it was happening since it was a re-read) but holy tears. SOBS!!!!!

This was for sure intense and you can feel the build-up from page one. You can feel that something is happening and nothing no one can do to stop it. 

Awww that ending is beautiful. 

The narrator is fantastic and I couldn't imagine anyone else doing this book series. Perfection.

5 stars for sureeee. 

Challenge(s):
- #2 Library Love Audiobook Challenge

- #24 for Audiobook challenge

Blodeuedd's Monday Review: Heroic Hearts

 

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Published; May 3, 2022 by Ace

UF/Own

I only read this one for the Anne Bishop one!

Little Things by Jim Butcher 

Kind of feels like I am not missing much by not reading Butcher

The Dark Ship by Anne Bishop read by Alexandra Harris 

It took place somewhere else! Ohhh nice. I liked that. I love that. Got to to see what the European others were up to after everything was destroyed.

Comfort Zone by Kelley Armstrong 

Eh, it worked.

Train to Last Hope by Annie Bellet 

Interesting, and dark

Fire Hazard by Kevin Hearne 

At the moment I can not even recall it

Grave Gambles by R.R. Virdi 

Quite interesting

Silverspell by Chloe Neill

I guess Neill is just not for me

Troll Life by Kerrie L. Hughes

I liked this one

Return of the Mage by Charlaine Harris 

No idea what was going on

The Vampires Karamazov by Nancy Holder

I liked this one

The Necessity of Pragmatic Magic by Jennifer Brozek

Zero recollection

Dating Terror by Patricia Briggs

An Asil story, nice

As always, some good, some bad

In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward.

But running toward danger might cost them everything. . . .

Re-listen: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Alexandra Harris

Title: Vision in Silver

Series: The Others #3

Genre: Urban Fiction, Paranormal, & Fantasy

Format: Audiobook

Published: March 3, 2015

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before; both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn’s help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him.

Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon’s only hope of ending the conflict.

For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon’s doorstep…

Review:

2nd time around! Slowly re-reading the series. 

The Others have freed the caged Blood Prophets....but those who have been used and caged for so long are struggling to live. They are in danger from the outside world and from themselves. Simon and Meg will try their bests to help them even though Meg is still deep in her own throes of addiction to prophecy.  On top of all of this, there is a shadow of hatred and war spreading from the humans. 

Gave this 5 stars years ago and I'm giving it 5 stars again. This series just keeps getting better and better! And it for sure has stood up the test of time!!! 

Love Meg and I still defend her actions here. Everyone was mad. Sure, I get their points...but I think they were just freaked out because of her blood can be dangerous. Yes, she should've been smarter but something bad was going to happen if she didn't do what she did. That kid was being a brat and do something. 

WHICH Lizzie was dumb, but she is just a pup. Their pups do selfish and annoying kid things too. The Others are on edge....that is their only excuse for blowing that situation out of proportion. 

ANYWAY. 

Yes, we are learning more about our mains. There is danger and some fun times with our folks. 

Damn humans! They are so dumbbbbbbbb. I guess I don't get WHY they are the way they are, but herd mentality I guess. They are prey and think like prey. 

I did the audio version again because the narrator is perfection for this series. 

In the end...5 stars! Such a great series. 

Challenge(s):
- #13 for Audiobook challenge

Re-listen: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Alexandra Harris

Title: Murder of Crows

Series: The Others #2

Genre: UF, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy

Format: Audiobook

Published: March 4, 2014

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

After winning the trust of the terra indigene residing in the Lakeside Courtyard, Meg Corbyn has had trouble figuring out what it means to live among them. As a human, Meg should be barely tolerated prey, but her abilities as a cassandra sangue make her something more.

The appearance of two addictive drugs has sparked violence between the humans and the Others, resulting in the murder of both species in nearby cities. So when Meg has a dream about blood and black feathers in the snow, Simon Wolfgard - Lakeside’s shape-shifting leader - wonders if their blood prophet dreamed of a past attack or a future threat.

As the urge to speak prophecies strikes Meg more frequently, trouble finds its way inside the Courtyard. Now, the Others and the handful of humans residing there must work together to stop the man bent on reclaiming their blood prophet - and stop the danger that threatens to destroy them all.

Review:

Making my way through the series for the 2nd time. Been having an itch for this world and who knows when the next (or IF) will come out.

Meg has won the trust of the terra indigene residing in the Lakeside Courtyard. Meg has had some trouble figuring out what it means to live among them. She is caught in-between two worlds. She is human but she is a prophet. While she is trying to find her place and find a balance in herself, an appearance of two addictive drugs has sparked violence between the humans and the Others. When Meg dreams about blood and black feathers in the snow they wonder if it is a vision of the future or a past attack. As the urge to cut and speak more prophecies surges, Meg, the Others, and some trusted humans must work together to stop a terrible man who wants to reclaim her. 

The events haven't even settled from book 1 and there is more trouble on the horizon. I know what happens but I was still nervous for our people. The humans are DUMB. SUPER DUMB. I honestly don't get why they have to be SO dumb!!!!!!! If I was in this world I would be BFFs with the Others. They are strong and magical. The humans in this world have nothing but some technology. Idiots. 

I remember barely liking Meg and Simon in my first read through. But by the end of the series I fell in love with them. I carry this love with me here. I love them but I can see WHY I was annoyed by them the first time around. They are so rocky in their friendships. Meg is traumatized and still trying to find herself.  

I adore Vladimir Sanguinati!

Now, I will say this one is pretty sad...we get to see more into the world of what the cassandra sangue (blood prophets) have to deal with. They are abused, manipulated, extorted, kidnapped, and raped/molested. Luckily they don't go into GREAT detail, but it does hurt your heart (or at least SHOULD). Humans are monsters to their fellow humans. No wonder why the Others do not trust them. But yes, far warning here in this book. 

The narrator is fantastic and perfect and wonderful. 

Yes, read this series. It is awesome. 

4 stars from me for this one. 

Challenge(s):
- #10 for Audiobook challenge

Joint Review: Daughters of the Blood by Anne Bishop

Hello all! We will be discussing "Daughter of the Blood" by Anne Bishop. Blodeuedd is in red and Carole is in purple.

Author: Anne Bishop
Title: Daughter of the Blood

Series: The Black Jewels #1

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal
Published: March 1, 1998

Pages: 288

Summary:

The Dark Kingdom is preparing itself for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy--the arrival of a new Queen, a Witch who will wield more power than even the High Lord of Hell himself. But this new ruler is young, and very susceptible to influence and corruption; whoever controls her controls the Darkness. And now, three sworn enemies begin a ruthless game of politics and intrigue, magic and betrayal, and the destiny of an entire world is at stake.

Discussion:

 

I dnfed this once before, but hell it is Bishop! So I tried again. Big mistake

I’ve been itching to try some other stuff by Bishop since we don’t have a new one yet for the series…..this sounded SOOOO good. :/ Which it started off okay…but yeah…

It was just so boring. I did not care about ANYONE. And the way it was built was just scattered somehow

Sighssss yes. I didn’t really connect with anyone. They all seemed so 2D and just atypical and boring. 

I was just reading reviews on GR, you really either love it, or dnf it, lol

LOL I did the same thing. Some folks are IN LOVE and just raving about it. Some, like us, are meh. I wanted to like this so bad. The first like 20 pages (or so) I was super vibing with it, but then I literally struggled to finish. I had to push myself. 

I had to start skimming, I could not have finished any other way. It was freaking impossible.

Yes I started skimming the last 40% of the book. I was literally falling asleep and I wanted to DNF, but I knew we wanted to discuss so I just got through it. 

Same, I only finished for our discussion. And ugh, like wtf, it was getting so freaking pedo.

RIGHT? Like I kinda liked one dude at first (Daemon I think it was???) but they all got weird. 

Yes! I was all ok, sure weird, but at least he does not fancy her, and then he was getting feelings. Like wtf dude, sure you held off, but that is a child. He was attracted to a child. Ugh such a pedo book

Oof it was rough. Like creepy everyone. Maybe if she as like 16…I could forgive it bc it is a mediveal fantasy, but she was YOUNG. 

Just euw euwwwwwwwww.

Maybe later books are better bc she is older and whatnot, but IDK. It kinda bugged me how adult this was and the main character is like a kid.

Considering how it ended. Euw. And nope, he liked her now so he is ruined for me. May he burn in hell. 

And I know she was like I will write this cool book where men are whores, but it does not feel flipped around. He is what? I forgot, centuries upon centuries old and has to whore for everyone?!

Just weird. Super weird. 

And the whole jewel thing frankly confused me.

Yeah. When I felt I understood….they threw something else and then I was confused again. The world, in general, confused me. 

I felt like I needed a map and a glossary

OMG yes that would’ve been super helpful!! I feel like we need a short story just about the world and stuff. 

The world was helluva confusion. Like was this all hell? Yeah, whatever. 

I also felt like all women were bitches…or saints

Like I said earlier. All 2D. The nice ones were just saints and angels. The bad ones were just mean to be mean. No reason just angry bitches. I get the side characters being a lil flat…but the main characters even felt like stereotypes and simple. Too simple. 

A very simplistic world and character building

Too simple which is a bummer for sure! The author in the other series we love built such a wonderful set of characters and a world that was so fleshed out! 

I will always love that world. This one, no

Which is a bummer. I was really craving some medieval fantasy! Sighs. 

I am reading some reviews for book 2 now. Someone called it a clusterfuck

Oof that is no good. Maybe I’ll try book 2 one day if I am bored and not sure what to read LOLLL

I was stupid and bought and omnibus so I have them all

Girrrrrrrrrrrl. We’ll have to try book 2 one day together I guess. Hahahaha

Nooooooooooooo

Hahahahaha maybe in like 5 years when we forget about this one ;)

Can I ever forget?

Maybe? Time heals all wounds?

About the Authors

Carole and Blodeuedd have been blogging for a long while now. For the last few years the epic duo has been discussing books, watching movies, and even wetting the pen and sharing their stories with the worldwide web. They both love cats, chocolate, and a good story.