Book: Reaper of Ruin by K.C. Kean
Reviewed by Booksbystarlightandshadows
Rating: 3.5/5
I loved the book one cliffhanger and couldn't wait to find out more. The opening chapter sets the pace as Ivy finds herself at the hands of her father who shows just how evil he is. How Ivy and Hugo ended up being nice people with the parents they had is beyond me! Their mother is no better and I'm not even sure who the big bad is yet.
Ivy has a lot to deal with; amnesia, deciding who to trust and absolutely vile mean girls. I cannot wait for the those girls to get their comeuppance; how they are wandering about unpunished is beyond me. And Silas is starting to toe the line being just a little too keen to get Ivy on his own. I am intrigued by his reveal though and interested to see if this will come into play later.
High points were definitely Alaric being an absolute goner for Ivy, Ember's love life and Ivy's new girl gang. Everyone needs a Greta!
The guys can't help themselves though and this definitely felt like two steps forward, one step back! Archer is my favourite currently but they are back to square one on the grovel front. I don't think its a big surprise as to why the guys are able to slip into protective mode so quickly in this book when you finally find out the reason as to why they rejected Ivy in the first place. I am disappointed Hugo kept so many secrets from Ivy too though; he knew what she was going through and honestly I think he should be grovelling as much as the others!
The cliffhanger isnt as bad as book one but the hints about the other parents plans have me thinking there is a lot more still to come.
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read