Is Ruinous Ends Worth Reading?
by I.V. Marie
Ada’s Score
This dark-academia sequel gathers six former students whose choices will decide the fate of Blackwood Academy after the deadly Decennial. Marie leans hard into gothic atmosphere and simmering rivalries, and the ensemble's tangled loyalties provide genuine momentum. The plot occasionally buckles under six competing perspectives, and readers arriving without book one will struggle to find footing amid the accumulated backstory.
“Eleven weeks on and the appeal is clear: Marie plots court intrigue with a confident hand and real pacing. The scheming keeps you turning pages honestly.”
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AI reading intelligence“Eleven weeks on and the appeal is clear: Marie plots court intrigue with a confident hand and real pacing. The scheming keeps you turning pages honestly.”
Ruinous Ends Review
Eleven weeks on and the appeal is clear: Marie plots court intrigue with a confident hand and real pacing. The scheming keeps you turning pages honestly.
Rating: 3.9 / 5
Ada’s reservations
The longevity is earned on plot, not prose; the political machinations work while the characters stay thin, voiced interchangeably. Readers wanting depth beneath the intrigue will feel it.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593898840
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Ada’s Score
3.9
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About Ruinous Ends
- Is Ruinous Ends worth reading?
- Eleven weeks on and the appeal is clear: Marie plots court intrigue with a confident hand and real pacing. The scheming keeps you turning pages honestly. Ada rates it 3.9 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of Ruinous Ends?
- The longevity is earned on plot, not prose; the political machinations work while the characters stay thin, voiced interchangeably. Readers wanting depth beneath the intrigue will feel it.
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