Posted On: October 29th 2026, 10:21 pm
🍎🐦🔥🖤 ARC BOOK REVIEW! 🖤🐦🔥🍎
📖: These Lessons Are Merciless by M.R. Pritchard
✨ Available November 1, 2026 ✨
Every time I dive back into this world, I feel at home. Pritchard’s writing and world building continues to suck me right in.
This one was centered around Yelena and Jasper. We got a little snippet of them in the prior books, as usual with this interconnected series. But it was just that, a small sneak peek.
The main theme it delved into was the Garden (of Eden) and I really enjoyed the alternative perspective. It made questions arise that I hadn’t thought of. (What if Eve didn’t really bite the apple? What if it was all a lie told by the corrupter?) It also explored reincarnation, which was fun to read and a subject I’ve always found fascinating. Both themes really got me thinking and both were unexpected, but welcomed.
Yelena herself was easy to love, as all the FMC’s in this world have proven to be. She was kind and resilient, even while being hunted her entire life.
Her Guardian Angel / College Professor, Jasper, was just that and more. He fell first and yearned. He was protective, patient and risked everything he had several times for her.
Overall, another win for Pritchard! I can’t wait for the next!🖤
✨Thank you
@author.m.r.pritchard &
@booksirens for the early eARC copy!✨