On book 8. Many thoughts.
So I have voraciously read through the first 7 books in about two weeks. I have many thoughts. I feel like the reason it’s so easy for me to read is one because of the writing. Two; these plot lines are a whole bunch of other books and fantasy stories put together. Vampire Academy in the houses and the elemental magic and even a fifth element that has to do with like darkness and energy. Harry Potter with the houses and the points and the fact that Darcey had a vision implanted in her head. I will say the story is there and the romantic part is great. But the reason I feel like I keep reading is to finish these side storylines like what they’re emergent was. If Seth and Caleb are ever gonna hook up etc. I also feel like the authors have been really good and their allegorical comparisons to our real world and real life. Xavier trying to be converted to a dragon (conversion therapy). Also, how comical was it that Xavier was the one that walked in on Seth and Caleb about to hook up when the comparison to him is that he’s gay but in the book he’s straight. And the two most masculine men in all of the kingdom are gonna be gay. It’s an interesting and funny dichotomy to me. Also, Lionel putting down weak people and starting to imprison them like Hitler. To the Stockholm syndrome that the girls seem to have about these men who stalk and prey on them and almost rape them in a way. When I talk to my husband about it, he asked me if these books were written by AI because of all of these elements that are put together. I have many more thoughts, but I just can’t seem to think of them right now. I should write them down when I think of them, but I will probably be done with book 8 and nine in about a week. Let me know what y’all’s thoughts are.