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The Rycke by Lily Mayne

11 reviews

fromthefoxhole's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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tragicgloom's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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shinyfox's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

It just didn't grab me like the first two books. I was originally super interested in learning about the Rycke, but the book lost my interest as it progressed. The Rycke species felt like this huge build up into a species that felt kind of wishy-washy. The species just... didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense, not like others we have been introduced too.

I did like that we got to see how non-military lived in the wastes, but Ghost/Gage just wasn't my favorite character. His story didn't interest me at all. Moth, Rig, Lilac. THOSE characters have depth and are intriguing.
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fuzzywilson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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alisoun's review against another edition

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dark emotional

4.5

Sooooo emo. I loved Ghost and Aury my emo kings. 

I also loved how monsterous Aury can turn into. Goblin sharks are ewwww. Seeing ghost work through that - like seeing him work through how he can still love someone who turns into that - was masterful writing. 
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discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I had the same problem with this book as I did with the second in the series: I cared about the relationship, but very little about the rest of the plot. So any time the story went chapter after chapter without much happening between Gage and Aury, I got bored and sort of skimmed. 

Which is unfortunate because I LOVED them! Again, the tenderness and the sweetness did me in. But I don’t think I’ll be continuing with the series anymore. Soul Eater was perfect, but I haven’t enjoyed the subsequent stories to even a fraction of the same degree.
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ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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jessie_h's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Y'all! We finally got a book featuring the Nebraska camp and it was so cute! I quickly fell in love with Ghost and just want his life to be all rainbows and sunshine from now on. Well, as much rainbows and sunshine you can get in a dystopian world. I loved Aury and was so excited to finally get more of the backstory of the infamous Rycke! Their romance was adorable and I enjoyed this book even though I called a couple of the twists before they happened! It did make me tear up in a couple places though. I'm really excited that Rig's book is next but I really, really need a Lilac book to happen soon! I'm loving this series so much!
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aromarrie's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

it really is important to read this series from the beginning, no skips or reading out of order, because the moment i first read the small mention about the rycke, my interest was peaked and then there was a little more info about this monster provided in the second book and then i read this one and aury was just everything i was expecting but then also not. his love story with gage was just…absolutely incredible, im in shock 
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cluckieduck's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Quickly becoming one of my favourite series!

I loved the two mains in this story, and I’m telling you, I didn’t think any couple could surpass my love for Danny & Wyn. Gage (human) & Aury (the Ryke) are the sweetest little duo. Throw in some pet chickens and it’s solidified!!

While Aury is similar to Wyn in that they’re both “big bad monsters” that most fear, Wyn has that little bit of a snarky edge while Aury is one of the gentlest, shy beasties we’ve come to meet. We also got some more interactions with the caged Aytorin and Moth, lining up the next two books. 

The world Lily had created here is unique and enthralling - I love how they all weave together and can’t wait to continue. 
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