The Literary Puff

“It was paradise …” She smiled through her tears. “And paradise had a wall around it.” The Mistress  picks up where  The Prince  left off and once again, I devoured this book and I have no regrets. I adored the side we saw to Søren in The Mistress . He always seemed untouchable, that very little phased him—a strong dominant man. Yet once Nora is taken and he is helpless, you see a little more of the gentle, vulnerable side and it was truly beautiful to read.  There were so many moments when reading that I was in tears. It is so beautifully written that you feel the emotions Nora is living. Each chapter, each page, each word is art. Pure, beautiful, unapologetic, art. The character development, the plot twists, the way you go from sheer dread to joy in mere minutes. You understand a little more the relationship between Søren and Kingsley. It’s a complex one, yet one that is beautiful in its own way. I won't spoil the story, but the note Søren leaves Kingsley gave me g...

“I'm no optimist. I'm just a realist who smiles too much.” Everyone has books that when they’re struggling they can go back to and just opening the book feels like a hug from someone you love. This book series is that for me. It’s incredible really, that I dive head-first into this series when I’m struggling with life since it always leaves me feeling raw and emotional after I read it — but perhaps that’s what I need at these moments. To feel, to be reminded that to feel is to live. The Siren is without a doubt one of the best opening books in a series I have ever found. Rarely do characters live and breathe from the pages like these characters do from the very first page. It’s a complicated story to try to summarise, it’s difficult to try and explain what this book is and do it justice. But all I can say is, even after so many rereads, even after so many years, these characters and this world still has the ability to leave me breathless and with tears flowing down my cheeks. ...