Too long

I always love her writing--go Mary. But this sequel disappointed me in several ways. The story needed editing and tightening. There were too many irrelevant sub plots, and way too many characters I didn't care about. Karissa's narration was often whiny and forlorn. By the end I was ready for the axe about 75-100 listening pages in.

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LOVED IT!

I just love it. it make me want to go back and listen to the full series again!

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Amazing book; fantastic conclusion to duology

This book was amazing! The first book if the series was very slow burn, and only really piqued my attention in the last 10 chapters or so. But Vow had me from the get-go. Jase and Kazi are finally together and stronger than ever... only to be ripped apart. I needed to know what was at stake and how they would overcome the obstacles constantly thrown into their way. I think my only criticism is that some things that came to light were, again, predictable in my opinion. But it didn't stop me from wanting to read and loving the MCs. I read and listened to this via Audible, and the narrators really drove home the emotions on the page. I really enjoy this author and the universe she has created.

Amazing!!!

Absolutely amazing! Loved the characters and the plot twists! So good! Definitely going to reread this book!

I loved every second even the ones when I cried.

this book made me feel everything. I will read/listen to this one again. The characters are great the world building is rich and colorful without being an overwhelming info dump.

Okay sequel

Not nearly as good as Dance of Thieves. Too much political crap and not enough Jase-n-Kazi.

I did appreciate that the narrators were the same so it made for a more seamless experience.

Fresh and fierce

The exploration of imperfect people, forgiveness, and love that belies logic made this story feel genuine. Relationships are complex and imperfect and love is a choice.

I was also intrigued by the “real world” inferences that were not explicit, and left me with questions.

I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of this story.

Great Sequel

I LOVED this series. I read the sister trilogy before and I completely understand why people say you don’t need to have read it to get everything, but it definitely made me fall even more in the love with characters having read it first. I would suggest you start with “The Kiss of Deception” before you read any of these.
Either way, it was wonderful. The end was a little drawn out, but ugh it was beautiful. I was shocked a few times by the store line and the separation of the two characters didn’t bother me as much as I assumed it would. The character development was marvelous. Jace is a good guy to his core. Kazi is so strong and I love her “I can take on the world” feminist vibe. She is amazing. Great read!
The performance was also amazing.

Absolutely loved this book!

An excellent ending to a fantastic story! Mary E. Pearson really knows how to make you fall in love with her characters!

Magnificent!!

This story holds everything amazing in great story telling. I greatly enjoyed this read from beginning to end.