Tag Archive for: Romantasy

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Phantasma

PhantasmaTitle: Phantasma
Author(s): Kaylie Smith
Series: Wicked Games #1
Genre(s): Romantasy
Format(s): Audio, Hard Cover
Pages: 497
Length: 13h 12m
Narrator(s): Laura Horowitz
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 4 Flames

My Thoughts

I absolutely adored this dark, gothic, romantasy. I thought the levels of Phantasma were a creative nod to Dante’s Inferno and the nine circles of Hell.

I loved the characters, especially Blackwell and Poe (even though Poe’s just a cat). I thought Smith’s depiction of Ophelia’s struggle with OCD was very realistic and enlightening of how true OCD affects its victims.

While some of the spicier scenes made me roll my eyes, I really adored the banter and tension between Ophelia and Blackwell. (I’m sorry but no guy’s penis is so big around that a 5’9” woman can’t grab it without encircling it completely. Well, unless she has such small hands that that’s all people would notice about her.)

Anyway, I’m definitely looking forward to the next installment.

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Onyx Storm

Onyx StormTitle: Onyx Storm
Author(s): Rebecca Yarros
Series: Empyrean #3
Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 779
Length: 23h 52m
Narrator(s): Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton, Justis Bolding, Jasmin Walker
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts

Holy crap! That ending! Why do I read these series before all the books are out?! It’s going to be torture waiting for the next book. I feel like I did after watching Avengers: Infinity War for the first time–numb, sad, and trying to be hopeful despite the crushing weight of grief. So many tears! So many! Rebecca Yarros certainly knows how to hook her readers and stomp all over their hearts.

From the instant I started reading ONYX STORM, I was hooked. I wanted to know everything and make sure my favorite characters made it out of the story alive. I loved learning more about Andarna and seeing more of the world than in previous books.

I’m excited to see where this series goes next and I’ll be on pins and needles waiting for the next book.