ARC Review: The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid ~ Annette Marie

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Format I Used: Digital ARC
Pages: 284
My Rating: 5 stars
Publication Date: September 23, 2022

 

 

 

Listen y'all. As per usual, this review will be rambly and have spoilers so

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I had so much anxiety while reading this book. So many things had happened in the last book and there were so many things that COULD be happening in this to tie everything up. Like, I was so incredibly nervous.

There was so much action and so many twists and turns, and my brain loved all of them (despite the fact that I was also super nervous.) I adored the cameos that we get from the other characters in the guild codex world, especially the ones that involve Kit because dude is still effortlessly hilarious.

And like, can we pleeeeaaase talk about character development? Because  Annette Marie knows how to grow her characters. I'm not even talking about Zak and Saber, although they both grow and learn a lot too... no man, I am talking about Rikr. I would love love love to get his story next. I don't know if that's actually ever going to happen, but hot dang, I would be so happy.

I have to say that I was unsure of the whole Saber being pregnant thing. It felt a little too cliche for me, especially since she is the one that seems least likely to want to be a parent considering all the issues she has with people and commitment... although maybe that's why. It's giving her anther reason to see how important it is to learn how to trust others and whatnot (IDK, I'm just not the biggest fan of the surprise pregnancy as a plot point and everyone who knows me knows that. Although it makes it a little better since it happened at the very end of their story.) 

There is also a bonus story you can read!

Love love loved getting to see all the characters together, but I really really wanted to see Zylas get to hold the baby. Like, he was so curious about them, and it literally would have melted my cold cold heart if he could have had a cute little moment with the babies.... you know, besides from literally helping save them.

That's it. That's all I have for now. But as I continue to process I will probably edit it to match.... And you know, when I do my re-read and notice things I didn't before.

And thank you to Annette Marie And Dark Owl Fantasy Inc for allowing me access to an ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.