The Black Key

Hey dad killers,

Guess what? I think I'm getting sad again. Anyway, here's the content.

The Black Key is the finale to The Lone City trilogy. Violet and squad are getting ready to take down the Royals. Then they find out that Violet's sister, Hazel may be in danger at the Duchess's palace and she loses her mind. Why she thought she would be okay there in the first place is beyond me. She wild.

I feel like this is the book where Violet just loses her freaking mind. First, she out here running revolutions or whatever, which is fine, but then she doesn't want anyone else to do anything. Ash, who I actually like though it might not seem like it, wants to help somehow. He and his colleagues have also been victims of the Royals and yet she wants him to just play with the animals while literally, everyone else at The White Rose is out there being useful. And she's like, it's not safe. And yet as soon as her sister is in danger, she changes HER ENTIRE FACE so she can go make sure she's okay. If you're only concern is him being recognized and caught, why didn't you change his face? Why are you stupid? And then she goes to be a lady-in-waiting like she knows anything about how to do that. Stupid. And then. And. Then. She destroyed a wall of mirrors. In the Auction House. WITH THE SECRET SOCIETY SYMBOL. And she thought no one was going to see that? You really thought you would get away with that crap, Violet? Do you have the memory of a goldfish? Do you not remember when you changed a little picture of the Duchess so had green skin and you got caught? How do you think you'll get away with destroying a room when you couldn't get away with defacing a picture. Not even a big picture. This was probably a wallet-sized photograph. Violet. You're stupid. God. And instead of getting your precious cello smashed YOU GOT LUCIEN KILLED. Your little friends might tell you that it wasn't your fault, but it was. You killed Lucien, my whole dad and your whole dad because you were being an arrogant brat. Congratulations. Now you've lost two dads. Do you understand how hard it was not to cry in a dining hall because of your dumbass? No, because you're selfish.

Anyway. This book was. . . something. I'm glad Ash left on his on and helped. And I'm glad Garnet is out there being great. I really don't have positive things to say about Violet. I kind of hoped she died so she could repay Lucien. Eye for an eye and all that. But whatever. Saw the ocean and stuff. Book's okay.

Art by ivy11

Here's a sneak peek of what I'm reading next. Sorry I just ranted a bunch about this series. :)

Ship: Raven and Garnet
Love: Dad Lucien, Indi
Bruh: Violet
Get out: Olive

6/10
Series: 6.5/10
~Book Panda