Wings of Ash & Flame
Rivals by design. Lovers by choice. Enemies by destiny. Alaire Aerendyl has survived by her fists, her wits, and sheer defiance. An orphaned human, unjustly imprisoned by the powerful fae houses that rule her world, she's never truly known freedom—only how to fight for scraps of it. So when...
- Pages
- 602
- Audiobook
- 16 hr 43 min
- First published
- 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Audiobook
Shelved by 1 Litcadian
Reviews
Finished November 25, 2025
2.5 ⭐ rounded up. There was so much potential here, but the execution left me struggling to stay invested. The pacing was vastly inconsistent and create a stop and go rhythm. The chapters in the last 10% of the book all seemed to end like they were the final chapter but then it kept going. The narrative itself also suffers from inconsistency. Tonal shifts, scattered worldbuilding, and plot threads that are frayed. With nearly 600 pages I would expect more cohesion and depth, instead it felt stretched thin trying to cover every little thing. There were so many elements that felt ripped from other major fantasy reads, but not in a way that felt like a fun homage. It comes across in a way that diminishes it's own identity to feel more like deja vu. Overall, there were moments that felt promising, but it was too long, too uneven, and not that fun to read. Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC. #wingsofashandflame #thenerdfam