The Fall of the Underworld (Of Shadows and Fire #2)

This is the ending of Ayanna\’s, or Calamity as I prefer to call her, story. She got the happy for now ending that she deserved. Her mates are (mostly) happy, she\’s (mostly) happy, and all\’s well that ends well. However, if you have ever read any of Meg\’s books then you will know that these series are all connected in a big master world and the battle of good vs. evil isn\’t exactly over. Since I have read everything Ms. Xuemei X has written I know that we will be seeing more of these characters. I must say that I absolutely loved reconnecting with Calamity\’s parents since their series was the first books I read by this author and they hold a special place in my heart. There are also some questions left unanswered at the end of this one that I\’m anxiously waiting for the answers to. Like I said, this book concludes the story of Calamity and her mates. There was a lot of things I liked about this one. Calamity is a wonderful character and she embodies a lot of fun characteristics. She\’s snarky, brave, loyal, passionate, and has a huge heart. Her mates both compliment her and balance her out in interesting ways. I also love that each relationship between her and her mates is separate and distinct from the others. There are things that she loves about all of them collectively, like their hunky bodies, but there are also little personality traits that only one of them will possess and those are voiced in a way that lets the reader knows who she is talking about without even having their name mentioned. It\’s great for being able to keep the relationships clear in the reader\’s mind. The story also has a lot of fast paced action. There are plenty of battles being fought, dangerous situations, and close calls for Calamity and her friends. Not everyone is going to see the end of the book, and that made me a little sad even though I know it would have been unrealistic for all of them to survive. I find it easy to fall in love with the side characters because they are given personalities and sort of fleshed out. This adds to the attraction to the story but can also make me pause when horrible things happen. I loved the progression of the story on its own and as a way of moving the events that tie all these books together. I highly recommend reading all of her series in this order: Empress of Mysth, True Mate, Wickedest Witch, First Witch, War of Gods, Cursed Dragon Queen and Her Mates, and then Of Shadows and Fire. This will help you see the progression of the story line and meet each of the characters who are sometimes mentioned or may even show up in another story.

Honestly this should be a to book series because I feel like we\’ve gotten a good base cuz she writes a very captivating world and has a very good dynamic but where\’s the rest of it what happens when the queen comes back and ends the underworld I just feel like we\’ve been left hanging and the second two books in the series are her mother stories and should be separate

It was great but where is the rest of it? I have to know if Merlin gets the blossom, gets his frankness back and finally gets with Calamity.

A fantastic read from start to finish! I sacrificed work and sleep and it was so worth it! I loved every moment. I look forward to more adventures. Well done!!!

One of the very first reverse harem books Ive read. Its not a bad story, sometimes the names and places and things felt like info dumping but nothing too distracting from the story. It does feel like these books dont have to be separated into several books but just one.

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