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(Rattle the Stars ARC Review)

Tropes:

• Enemies to Friends
• Forced Proximity
• Fated Mates
• Betrayal
• Green Flag MMC
• Slow Burn
• Found Family
• Animal Sidekick
• Class War
• Multi POV
• Scent Marking
• Secret Identity
• Powerful FMCs
• Powerful Cadre

Stars – 🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖

Spice – 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Sadness Level – 💔💔💔💔

Synopsis –

Ornella is devastated by the loss of her mate. She will bring him home at any cost, but she cannot do it alone. Not with the Ruadhán hunting her and Ahnnaòin in more danger than ever from an unexpected enemy. She must take her place with the Wild Hunt if she wants justice for Amira’s betrayal. And to make the Vale feel her wrath.

Amira never meant to cause Ornella such agony. She wants to believe their friendship can endure, but she has everything to lose now: a kingdom, a family, and two mates. With an unknown enemy continuing to plot against them, time is quickly running out to find a peaceful resolution before the Wild Hunt comes for vengeance.

Nuala has spent years surviving monsters in the dark with only her visions to keep her sane. Now there is nothing the Seer won’t do to claim the life from her dreams; even if she must become a nightmare to do it. She cannot afford to fail or everything precious she fought to protect will crumble into ash and ruin.

Thoughts –

This book is amazing!

I love a book that makes you feel connected on a personal level to the characters on the page. A. A. Gordon has done this in such a beautiful way. The pages are filled with heartbreak and betrayal, but also love and hope. You feel the emotions on a personal level as you read. It takes a special kind of author to be able to make a reader feel all the emotions the characters are feeling.

Ornella’s pain was palpable and raw, and she used it as a weapon against those she felt wronged her. Her character growth in this book was incredible. She has gone from hiding her vulnerability to learning to embrace it. This has allowed her to connect to the rest of the Wild Hunt and see them for the family they can be. I’m excited to see her fully shed the shackles of her past in the next installment of the Heart of the Tithriall series.

Rian mirrors Ornella in so many ways, which was more obvious as we started to read more of his POV. His constant self deprecation highlights the trauma he is desperately trying to hide from his people. You can literally feel the weight of his responsibilities as you read. I’m hoping his path to healing continues in the next book. He deserves happiness whether he believes it or not.

This book ruined me 😩 I cried so much while reading Wrath of the Wild Hunt… I can’t wait for book 4!