The Wolf and the Wildflower
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Summary
A heartbroken faerie queen in search of an evening of escape awakens the heart of a grumpy wolf warrior who will bring kingdoms to their knees to claim her。
When I was young， I was told that my true love would be a faerie king。 I didn’t heed the warning。
I tumbled into love as soon as our eyes first met， unaware that he wasn’t what he seemed。
My king wanted marriage， power， devotion， and a family。 He had all but one， and as our kingdom stood upon the precipice of ruin， the weight of failure tore us apart。
Though it was not the war but his betrayal that sent me running to a foreign land。
And straight into the arms of a one-eyed warrior。
The wolf was a weapon of heartless destruction， a rogue without a real name， and nothing I was allowed to want。
A week spent within his city and the walls of his threadbare home was all it took to irrevocably change everything。
And nothing at all。
For there was no escaping the life I’d once thought I’d cherish forever。 My kingdom was dying and my king would soon start searching for his missing queen。
Attempting to keep all I’d found in the heartache he’d caused would only create more。
So I fled from the wolf who hadn’t learned my true identity， and I returned to my kingdom with a silent vow to heal my torn heart。 I would try to forgive my faithless husband and accept my bloodstained future。
But those meddlesome fates had other plans。
The warrior I’d left without warning was born a hunter and conditioned to be a monster。 An alpha in his own right， he would accept nothing less than what he hungered for。
Even if the battle of his life delivered our hearts to their doom and our kingdoms to their knees。
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A standalone fantasy romance that takes place in the same world as The Savage and the Swan。 Can be read on its own。 Contains spice and a HEA。 No cliffhanger。
When I was young， I was told that my true love would be a faerie king。 I didn’t heed the warning。
I tumbled into love as soon as our eyes first met， unaware that he wasn’t what he seemed。
My king wanted marriage， power， devotion， and a family。 He had all but one， and as our kingdom stood upon the precipice of ruin， the weight of failure tore us apart。
Though it was not the war but his betrayal that sent me running to a foreign land。
And straight into the arms of a one-eyed warrior。
The wolf was a weapon of heartless destruction， a rogue without a real name， and nothing I was allowed to want。
A week spent within his city and the walls of his threadbare home was all it took to irrevocably change everything。
And nothing at all。
For there was no escaping the life I’d once thought I’d cherish forever。 My kingdom was dying and my king would soon start searching for his missing queen。
Attempting to keep all I’d found in the heartache he’d caused would only create more。
So I fled from the wolf who hadn’t learned my true identity， and I returned to my kingdom with a silent vow to heal my torn heart。 I would try to forgive my faithless husband and accept my bloodstained future。
But those meddlesome fates had other plans。
The warrior I’d left without warning was born a hunter and conditioned to be a monster。 An alpha in his own right， he would accept nothing less than what he hungered for。
Even if the battle of his life delivered our hearts to their doom and our kingdoms to their knees。
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A standalone fantasy romance that takes place in the same world as The Savage and the Swan。 Can be read on its own。 Contains spice and a HEA。 No cliffhanger。
Reviews
Kat Williams
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I have mixed feelings。One one hand， the plot and story line is investing， but the writing and lack of world building really tanks it。The start of this book is "steamy" but so slow。 This book starts out with our FMC Aster being found in a bar by the MMC。 We get little snippets of what she is running from but it somehow all feel lackluster and hard to relate because you really haven't gotten to know any of the characters enough to care yet。 It feels like we're starting out in the middle of the sto I have mixed feelings。One one hand， the plot and story line is investing， but the writing and lack of world building really tanks it。The start of this book is "steamy" but so slow。 This book starts out with our FMC Aster being found in a bar by the MMC。 We get little snippets of what she is running from but it somehow all feel lackluster and hard to relate because you really haven't gotten to know any of the characters enough to care yet。 It feels like we're starting out in the middle of the story without context。 As far as the world building， it's non-existent。 You have a rich area to explore， with this being an all Fae cast of characters and different countries/kingdoms， but it brushed over like unimportant details。 This authors is really one that tells， not shows but it makes for really bland reading。 As for the characters， honestly they all seem so immature and and under developed。 Do I think this author is bad？ No。 But I do think they are starting out and will definitely improve。 I will look forward to trying more of her work as her plot was good， just the execution needs polishing。 。。。more
Noy Vovk
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Best book of 2022。
Sarina
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3。25 stars ⭐️ Ngl I almost ditched this book bc the beginning was so freaking dragged out and repetitive。 Like okay we get it。。 normally I’m all for lots of spice but the spicy scenes were so redundant I got bored。 BUT。 At the 30% mark things got far more interesting。 And the big twist at the end definitely surprised me。 But I had a hard time connecting to the characters or finding their story interesting。 I feel like Ella’s last few books try to communicate love through sex alone- and that just 3。25 stars ⭐️ Ngl I almost ditched this book bc the beginning was so freaking dragged out and repetitive。 Like okay we get it。。 normally I’m all for lots of spice but the spicy scenes were so redundant I got bored。 BUT。 At the 30% mark things got far more interesting。 And the big twist at the end definitely surprised me。 But I had a hard time connecting to the characters or finding their story interesting。 I feel like Ella’s last few books try to communicate love through sex alone- and that just doesn’t make a great romance for me。 。。。more
Chelsea Styles
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Overall Rating: 3。5/5 （rounded up to 4 stars）Spice Rating: 2。5/5The Wolf & the Wildflower by Ella Fields is a standalone fantasy romance based in the same world as The Savage & the Swan。 PaceIn my opinion， it can be hard to find that balance between action， exposition， and world-building at the beginning of a story， especially a fantasy and especially a standalone fantasy。 Too much exposition creates chunky blocks of prose， too much world-building can weigh down the pace， and too much action wit Overall Rating: 3。5/5 （rounded up to 4 stars）Spice Rating: 2。5/5The Wolf & the Wildflower by Ella Fields is a standalone fantasy romance based in the same world as The Savage & the Swan。 PaceIn my opinion， it can be hard to find that balance between action， exposition， and world-building at the beginning of a story， especially a fantasy and especially a standalone fantasy。 Too much exposition creates chunky blocks of prose， too much world-building can weigh down the pace， and too much action without context can be too confusing。 For me， there was a touch of the latter- a bit too much action without supporting context。 I know Fields was trying to create mystery， intrigue， and suspense around the main characters， Aster and Scythe， and she did do a great job; perhaps too good a job because at first I really didn’t know what was going on and that tripped me up， making the initial introduction a bit slow going for me。 Once I got my bearings， the rest of the plot kept a fairly steady pace， picking up towards the end through all the new revelation and discoveries。CharactersI really appreciate that Ella Fields has created more mature aged characters in The Wolf & the Wildflower （and by mature I mean not early twenties）。 The FMC， Aster， is thirty-four years old while Scythe， the MMC， is thirty。 As a thirty-one year old， I find that I can connect more closely with Aster’s experiences and place in life as a woman。 That being said， some of the decisions she made annoyed me slightly and were even recognised to be hypocritical by her character。 I feel that the characters’ decisions/actions/internal dialogue didn’t quite reflect the experiences or maturity one would expect from a thirty-something。 But， I am satisfied with Aster’s character arc/development throughout the book and I’m glad she reconciles with the tough decisions she makes and gets the happy ending she deserves。 I like how she finally comes to terms with the various fated paths that bring her together with some people while forcing her away from others。 Scythe is a perfect tortured， warrior type who gave up on finding love long ago。 Plus， we learn that he exquisitely vulnerable and possessive through the dual POV。 He gets a spot on the book boyfriend shelf， for sure！Tropes- Fated Mates- Hidden/Secret Identity- Dark Secrets- Forbidden Love- Betrayal- Magic- ShiftersIs The Wolf & the Wildflower spicy？Ella Fields is great at writing steamy chemistry and spicy scenes。 There is a good amount of spice throughout The Wolf & the Wildflower that will satisfy any fan of adult fantasy romance。 There’s not a single hint of a slow burn so you don’t have to get too far into the story to be rewarded。My ThoughtsWhile I preferred The Savage & the Swan， I still thoroughly enjoyed the different themes in The Wolf & the Wildflower。 I appreciate how Ella included mature-aged characters and didn’t shy away from exploring the tricky （and sometimes unpopular） cheating trope; something that isn’t very common in fantasy romances and that I think worked well in this story。 I think Aster’s character could have used a tad bit more depth。 Particularly when it came to her decisions regarding her role in the monarchy and ‘duty’ to her people。 It felt more like she was just telling us there was a duty there but I struggled to feel anything deeper connection with her struggle to uphold that ‘duty’。 I really enjoyed the twists and turns Ella took us on， the last third/quarter of the book really had me gripping the ‘oh-shit’ handle with all the twisty revelations。 Overall， The Wolf & the Wildflower is a solid read and perfect for spicy romance and adult fantasy readers。 。。。more
E。 Molgaard
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great fantasy Aster and Scythe’s story is passionate and loving。 They’re destined soulmates that find each other at the wrong time but they always find their way back to each other。 This whole book I was fighting for them to have their HEA as they fought separation from each other， wars， and spouses。 And because fate is a beautiful thing they are able to conquer everything and find their happiness together。
Laura
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Too much sex。 Just too much。 The book would have been half the size if she had cut out a portion of the sex。 I loved the first one of this series， and I was so excited about this。 I wish she had focused more on the plot and relationship development because I genuinely liked the characters。 I liked the love interest and was intrigued by her husband （surprisingly）。 But when there is too much sex in a book， you start to wonder why they are in love。 Like， why do you love him？ What am I missing？ Is t Too much sex。 Just too much。 The book would have been half the size if she had cut out a portion of the sex。 I loved the first one of this series， and I was so excited about this。 I wish she had focused more on the plot and relationship development because I genuinely liked the characters。 I liked the love interest and was intrigued by her husband （surprisingly）。 But when there is too much sex in a book， you start to wonder why they are in love。 Like， why do you love him？ What am I missing？ Is the sex that good that you fell for him based on that alone？ Because I'm not seeing any dialogue or relationship development outside of the bedroom。 I believed in the love more in her marriage， if I'm being honest。 Still good， but it could have been so much better。 。。。more
Eliza
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5⭐️！！！Not only was I not expecting Ella Fields to write another book in this world （savage and the swan is one of my favorite books EVER）， but i deeeeefinitely wasn’t expecting to love it even more than savage and the swan！！Ella is so good at writing angst/pain， I felt every word of it。 The GASP I let out at that twist too。 And that epilogue？？？？？ UGH。 And seeing all the characters from the first book again made it even better。 Y’all， I loved this book。Ms。 Fields has done it again！！
Southern Lady Reads
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I've said this in my updates about this book - but I TRULY think Ella Fields is such an underrated fantasy author。 She has other romance genre novels， but fantasy writing is where she truly shines。 A SHORT PREVIEW: When Aster and Rorn fell in love， they never dreamed that life ruling a kingdom would be the thing that tears them apart。 Ruling isn't everything when money can't buy you the few things you desperately crave。 Betraying each other， Aster flees the country and falls in love with another I've said this in my updates about this book - but I TRULY think Ella Fields is such an underrated fantasy author。 She has other romance genre novels， but fantasy writing is where she truly shines。 A SHORT PREVIEW: When Aster and Rorn fell in love， they never dreamed that life ruling a kingdom would be the thing that tears them apart。 Ruling isn't everything when money can't buy you the few things you desperately crave。 Betraying each other， Aster flees the country and falls in love with another but leaves him in an attempt to spare him from her husband's wrath。 The wolf she leaves behind？ He's not as keen on the idea， though。 Thoughts: Overall， this story makes no bones about the consequences of infidelity and failed marriages。 It's got such serious topics spilling across the pages， that much of it doesn't feel like a light fantasy romance？ Tbh - I think this is why I loved it so much。 Her writing feels like real emotions and can tug real feelings from you。 - I read this in exactly 9 hours because it was so good I basically flew through all the pages！！ - Another thing I loved about this book is that it so clearly shows the dangers of getting too wrapped up in your partner。 Leaving behind friends， your interests etc。。 healthy love shouldn't make you lose yourself。 FAVORITE QUOTE: "Rorn would never hurt me - not physically。 Nor would he allow anyone else to。 I once thought that made him nothing short of magical。 Then I learned there were numerous ways to bleed。' - When you recognize that a character's disillusionment in what it means to be in love has shattered 。。。 that's when the good stuff comes in。 NOTES: - fated mates （complete with the alpha-hole shifter type）- world building -- super fun because this builds off of The Savage & The Swan， which I also loved！！ - Very much an adult romance， and I added it to my 'mature women's romance' bookshelf here because the main character is in her 30's。 TWs: infertility， cheating， children outside of the marriage etc。 （This one def got me to cry a little！ I didn't know cheating would be involved in the wayyy it was written so I wasn't expecting it。） 。。。more
Red Panda
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GoodHeart wrenching story that kept me captivated。I loved the start of the book， I glad that author gave us time to settle in into the story。 Romance was so tender and adorable， I liked main male hero Scythe， he was ruthless warrior with tender soul。Also I adored main female heroine Aster， she was great。 Maybe I wanted her in the end to be more cold-hearted， but probably it would be out character for her， so it is how it is。 First part of the book was perfection， second part some quality anguish GoodHeart wrenching story that kept me captivated。I loved the start of the book， I glad that author gave us time to settle in into the story。 Romance was so tender and adorable， I liked main male hero Scythe， he was ruthless warrior with tender soul。Also I adored main female heroine Aster， she was great。 Maybe I wanted her in the end to be more cold-hearted， but probably it would be out character for her， so it is how it is。 First part of the book was perfection， second part some quality anguish and hurt it was really sad but still interested， third part of the book was less interesting although a lot happened and some parts I didn't like。 For example I find it unsatisfactory that they left humans live and that Rorn almost get away with everything he done to our heroes。 I felt conflicted， because I wanted him to suffer and he did in the end but somehow it wasn't enough。 I wanted my heroes to be more villainy and less forgiving。 。。。more
Yvonne Wood
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Really enjoyed this world
Roxs Reads
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A Powerful Love Story The Wolf and the Wildflower pulled many emotions from me。 During the very first chapter， I was in awe of the beautiful words; the way Ella Fields writes always amazes me。 She pulls you into her world， opening your eyes to transport you into another place where anything is possible。 Fantasy Romance is a great way to escape your present reality while letting your mind wisk you away to the place where Fae roam the earth， protecting their kingdoms。 Where creatures shift and war A Powerful Love Story The Wolf and the Wildflower pulled many emotions from me。 During the very first chapter， I was in awe of the beautiful words; the way Ella Fields writes always amazes me。 She pulls you into her world， opening your eyes to transport you into another place where anything is possible。 Fantasy Romance is a great way to escape your present reality while letting your mind wisk you away to the place where Fae roam the earth， protecting their kingdoms。 Where creatures shift and warp， and little elves can be found making their home in your backyard pond。Scythe and Aster had a whirlwind， yet short-lived， romance before reality hit--hard。 The seemingly impossibility of leaving one life behind to have another weighed heavy on Aster。 Her circumstances ate away at the light inside her。 It was painful to read， and I joined her in wondering how she could ever move on from the betrayal and sadness that had befallen her。The story is filled with pained events and shocking twists。 It kept me curious and entertained until the very last word。 I enjoyed reading Scythe and Aster's journey to finding and claiming their mates。 Ella Fields does a superb job writing Fantasy Romance stories and I will forever return to these worlds whenever she creates them。 。。。more
Laura
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Too much sex。 It was just too much。 The first one was better。 I liked it but they could of cut the book in half if she focused on the plot more than the sex。 Shame。 I loved the characters。
Kat
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How to describe my awe and love for this book。。 A dark haired male（with one green eye） walks into a tavern。 The rest is history。。 just kidding。 There's undeniable chemistry and a love worth crossing kingdoms for。。 The fated destiny of a girl to marry a king。 But what happens when a king betrays her and leaves her heart broken beyond repair？ Was he the one she was truly destined for？ The writing is what immediately drew me in。 I'm a sucker for poetic wording and whimsical description。 It was just How to describe my awe and love for this book。。 A dark haired male（with one green eye） walks into a tavern。 The rest is history。。 just kidding。 There's undeniable chemistry and a love worth crossing kingdoms for。。 The fated destiny of a girl to marry a king。 But what happens when a king betrays her and leaves her heart broken beyond repair？ Was he the one she was truly destined for？ The writing is what immediately drew me in。 I'm a sucker for poetic wording and whimsical description。 It was just so refreshing！ Plus。。 the spice。 I was not expecting that and I'm not complaining。 😂Scythe and Aster are my new favorite ship I can't stop telling everyone about。 So many little twists and surprises along the way kept this read moving。 I finished it in 2 days。 Every chapters end left me anxious to turn the page and keep reading。 Wanting to know what would become of the wolf and the wildflower。 Highly recommend if you love beauty and the beast vibes， fated mates， and forbidden love。 The plot wins out in this one even though the spice is *sigh* 🌶🌶🌶🌶。Just read it。 ❤️ 。。。more
Mariia Margulis
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Нічого хорошого від цієї книжки не чекала， зважаючи на останній не дуже яскравий реліз авторки， але в результаті сиділа читала до четвертої ранку і зупинятися не хотілось。
Spoiler Whore Says No To BookTok Recs
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At times there some things that confused me but overall I really enjoyed this story。 Great characters， good plot and I got the chemistry from the H and h。
Ebony
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5 ⭐️ // this was perfection。 （full review coming soon）
Tran
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What is it about Ella’s books that make me both read it in one sitting but also already planning on when I’m going to read it again…while I’m still reading it？！ Ugh I need to read savage and the swan again and come back to this book！ A day spent with Ella is a great day！
❀ Rose ❀
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I didnt even know about this
Marcia Esders
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I couldn’t put this downThis book took me by complete surprise。 The characters were flawed but completely relatable。 Heartbreak is heartbreak no matter if you are human or Fae， man or woman， king or wolf。 War is savage and the devastation it leaves behind is corrosive。 The twists and turns quite surprised me once the story completely unfolded。 I loved Aster and the wolf， trying to make an impossible situation possible。
Da
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“Cease pushing me deeper in love with you。” He rubbed my cheeks， his expression near pained。 “I’ve fallen too fucking far as it is。”Oh how I feel about this book！！？ Like I want to erase my memory and go back and read it again！ There is not one thing I didn’t love …so good！
Mad For Books
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Can't believe this has such a low number of ratings。 Ella Fields is one of my favourite authors， and one undiscovered gem？ Anyone who sees this review， read every one of her books， she doesn't disappoint。 Ella I love you！ Can't believe this has such a low number of ratings。 Ella Fields is one of my favourite authors， and one undiscovered gem？ Anyone who sees this review， read every one of her books， she doesn't disappoint。 Ella I love you！ 。。。more
Lynzee
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It was heartbreaking in lots of ways but still made sure to stay true to that promised HEA。 In some ways， it’s also something I’ve never read about。 But I still liked it very much。 The first book I’ve read after months of being in a slump。 I’m not sure if I’m intrigued enough to read Dade and Opal’s story though。 We’ll see。
Celeste
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Heart wrenching but with a HEAI'm not sure how to encapsulate my feelings on this book in my headline really。The wolf and the wildflower can be read as a standalone and takes place alongside and after the savage and the swan。While， perhaps not as angst filled as the savage and the swan， it was plenty heart wrenching with damaged and wonderful main characters。What do you do when your reason for everything cheats on you？ The author did a great job exploring the inadequacy and heart ache and also t Heart wrenching but with a HEAI'm not sure how to encapsulate my feelings on this book in my headline really。The wolf and the wildflower can be read as a standalone and takes place alongside and after the savage and the swan。While， perhaps not as angst filled as the savage and the swan， it was plenty heart wrenching with damaged and wonderful main characters。What do you do when your reason for everything cheats on you？ The author did a great job exploring the inadequacy and heart ache and also the healing。The fmc is strong and her experience changes and matures her。 The mmc is a great foil to her character and I liked him a great deal。That little twist at the ending gave me all the feels。 Great story in this world amd I really， truly hope there will be more。 。。。more
Amber
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 - I mean， I hate that she’s married but I feel the connection between scythe and her so well- what about protection？- “But I betrayed you for you。” Omgggggggg the audacity- I just desperately wish she does not give into the king again。 Please oh please oh please - ooooooo now I remember the Dade that Scuthe serves。 Dade was the hero of the savage and the swan - I’m glad they’re back together but when will the secret come out？？？- aw。 I like fang。 And I like fang and olivianna- no wayyyyyyy- peopl - I mean， I hate that she’s married but I feel the connection between scythe and her so well- what about protection？- “But I betrayed you for you。” Omgggggggg the audacity- I just desperately wish she does not give into the king again。 Please oh please oh please - ooooooo now I remember the Dade that Scuthe serves。 Dade was the hero of the savage and the swan - I’m glad they’re back together but when will the secret come out？？？- aw。 I like fang。 And I like fang and olivianna- no wayyyyyyy- people ain’t lying when they said he was such a complex villian。 - the real tragedy was for carelda。 Poor girl。 Mated to someone who would only love someone else， all the way to the end - woooowww these plot twists。 Wow - it’s sweet that they took in the boy。 And that scythe lied and said it was someone else that took his eye- I life felt dead this in one sitting。 1am to 4am。 It was definitely intriguing and kept my attention。 Ofcourse I generally don’t like when the main character isn’t over the ex but meh。 This story is what it id because that was needed。 。。。more
Jenny B
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This book was truly the escape of all escapes。 I found the story to be original and so intriguing and I quickly escaped my world to fall into the world of this book。
shawna
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Good readThere really wasn't a great detail about there world and to much sex scenes that I started to skip them。 The secrets keep me reading because I need to know them。 There were a couple of surprises that I wasn't expecting。 Loved the wolf but felt sorry and sad for the wildflower。 Good readThere really wasn't a great detail about there world and to much sex scenes that I started to skip them。 The secrets keep me reading because I need to know them。 There were a couple of surprises that I wasn't expecting。 Loved the wolf but felt sorry and sad for the wildflower。 。。。more
Christy Nook
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Definitely Ella Fields of old。 Really enjoyed the characters and story。
Christina Milucky
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I am never disappointed I love Ella’s fantasy romance books… this was one that definitely doesn’t disappoint and has me craving to see what’s next…
Tessa
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm not going to lie I'm very conflicted on what to rate this so I'm just gonna start naming off stuff i liked and didn't。 Liked Scythe he was pretty awesome。 Aster for the most part。 Ya that's it。Disliked Rorn like holy shit that guy was awful。 Take the cheating out and he was still an awful person。 He should of been killed just for his crimes against Scythe and his mom。 I hated that he never reaped what he sowed。 I mean sure he eventually died but he had a warriors death。 I felt jipped。 He des I'm not going to lie I'm very conflicted on what to rate this so I'm just gonna start naming off stuff i liked and didn't。 Liked Scythe he was pretty awesome。 Aster for the most part。 Ya that's it。Disliked Rorn like holy shit that guy was awful。 Take the cheating out and he was still an awful person。 He should of been killed just for his crimes against Scythe and his mom。 I hated that he never reaped what he sowed。 I mean sure he eventually died but he had a warriors death。 I felt jipped。 He deserved so much worse。Carelda have some fricken loyalty lady！ The ONLY reason she got to be a part of her sons life was because of Aster！！ Rorn was gonna rip him from her arms and banish her but Aster stopped it。。。。Yet she continued to screw Aster's husband！ But hey she reaped what she sowed I almost felt bad that she got stuck with Rorn as a mate。。。。almost。That epilouge。。。like WTF was that？！ On one hand I loved that Scythe loved Aster more then having children。 They were worried she would perish in childbirth like her mother and grandmother buuutttttt to then have Rorn's kingdom fall and have him summon Scythe and ask him and Aster to raise his son he had with Carelda was just a cherry on the top of a shit sundae。。like what was that！ But don't worry at the end he asks permission to call them mom and dad🤦♀️So 3 I guess I finished it stars 。。。more
Serenity Mcmillen
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