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Tale of the Deceived (The World of the Fallen Gates, #1)
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Ariana Cane (Goodreads Author)

astarion's bhaal babe (wingspan matters)'s review

Mar 25, 2024

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bookshelves: adult-and-new-adult, antiheroes-villains-outcasts, beasts-monsters-demons, dystopian-and-scifi, enemies-to-lovers, fae-is-bae, magic-spells-superpowers, multi-or-dual-pov, paranormal-gothic-ghosts, spicy-and-smutty, supernatural-urban-fantasy, toxic-c-est-chic, vampires-werewolves-shapeshifters, very-dark-indeed

wanna know what happens when i let my cat pick up my next read? this happens.

ugggggghhhhhhhhhhh i'm so mad at this book for starting so well, for deceiving me into believing i was going to love it to pieces, for gaslighing my mind into imagining a mixture between henry cavilla and baldur's gate's astarion as darriel, only for the entire book to fall apart and consequently take an unfortunate 180 turn in a shittier direction that left me unsatisfied, frustrated and confused af.
damn you, ariana cane. i've already bought book 2. you better fix this mess and give me the problematic vampire boyfriend love i was promised.

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Reading Progress

January 26, 2023 – Shelved

January 26, 2023 – Shelved as: to-read

March 25, 2024 – Started Reading

March 25, 2024 –

6.0% "One human can feed a vampire for quite some time. Our bodies are created so our blood cells can reproduce themselves, which is a miracle in and of itself. Their bodies are different. They need our blood to reproduce their own blood cells, and that’s why they suck.
Literally and metaphorically.

I love Sadie already"

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: adult-and-new-adult

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: antiheroes-villains-outcasts

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: beasts-monsters-demons

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: dystopian-and-scifi

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: enemies-to-lovers

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: fae-is-bae

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: magic-spells-superpowers

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: multi-or-dual-pov

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: paranormal-gothic-ghosts

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: spicy-and-smutty

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: supernatural-urban-fantasy

March 26, 2024 – Shelved as: toxic-c-est-chic