Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 -3- (2024)

Absolutely worth it for the ending.

After 9 books all I can say is FINALLY! This made all of the anger, frustration, and annoyance with the lack of the two main characters’ communication skills, totally worth it.

Possibly the best one of the series so far. At least it’s my favorite. Complete with revenge dress, a week being locked up, and Riftan finally facing his emotions ♥️

I feel as if I’m the only one who is basically over this stubborn, lack of communication thing Riftan and Maxi have going on. I get it, it makes for good drama. But good grief! Just talk to each other! Even if it’s just to tell each other that you missed the other. But no, we can’t even do that until the last two pages. /rant

Don’t get me wrong, I do love this couple. I want them to be endlessly happy. But enough is enough.

The ending absolutely broke me. Riftan and Maxi deserve a peaceful, happy ending now and the ending of this book practically had me in tears. I love them so much it hurts

everytime i discover a new volume has been released, my day brightens immensely. loved, loved this one. i am ready for them to head back home to anatol though!

This is probably one of the best series I have EVER read. The most slow burn romance ever in my opinion the ending of this book had me freaking out I can’t wait for the next one.

For the life of me, I could not put my Kindle down. I read it in 24 hours and I enjoyed every second of it

Well-written

As some who reads all manner of books, I enjoy Suji Kim’s descriptive writing style. I look forward to more books.

Heart wrenching

I finished this book in less than 24 hours. I have fallen in love with everything about this series, it now holds the place in my heart as my favourite. This book in the series, with me knowing that it is coming to an end soon, tore my soul out of my body and shoved it back in.
I am deeply in love with these characters and will never find something as good as this ever again. This one was emotional from start to finish and dragged my sorry behind over the finish line with that ending.
I know that people reproducing this story has ruined any chance of it being extended much further, but even if I get one more book from this author with this story, I will die happy. Thank you Suji Kim.

Im obsessed! And Finally I got the ending I needed to this book. The character development has finally taken this couple to a new chapter and they both seem more mature. As long as this auther keeps writing I will buy everything she publishes.

just live for this story and just love it

Can’t wait for next part
Can’t believe Riftan finally opened up and be honest about his feelings for what he wants and what he wants with Maxi. Can’t wait to see what she says, and how he fin is his confession of love for each other.

This is literally just going to be me complaining about the same things I did with the other two books in the second season. No communication, no growth. The plot barely moved. Excuse upon excuse for them not to be together. Just a total lack of interaction and inaction for three books.

This whole book was a stagnate heartache until the last couple of chapters when it started to feel like the books I knew. Without a doubt, you could read a summary of the last three books and save yourself some time. It won't take long.

Again the side character's descriptions and arcs were woefully inadequate. Sadly this is like one scene of forced proximity and a handful of kisses otherwise nothing. Yes, I am aware Riftan is on the verge of losing his sanity but he also could have lost Maxi in the war and is ignoring her really going to be the last thing you ever do?

I'm just upset at the turn this series has taken. I read as quickly as I could while constantly looking over to my husband and reassuring myself that he would never treat me like this Riftan idiot. Still, since I am a glutton for punishment I will hope beyond hope that Riftan has finally opened up.

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“Th-The string inside… is it the adornment I gave you?” she said, her tone uncertain. She got her answer as his bronze neck turned red.

Hebaron gave a low whistle. “It appears our lady has come to declare war.”

“I never… want to be separated from you again.” Maximilian, who had been opening and closing her mouth as if to say something, wrapped her arms around him. He could feel her sorrowful sobs against his neck. Riftan broke out of his daze, instinctively pulling her into a crushing embrace. Burying his hands in her soft curls, he said hoarsely, “I don’t care what happens to me. I want to be with you.”

Nine books into the most exasperating, terribly frustrating pair of idiots who won’t communicate during a goddamn war, and I will be proceeding to the tenth.

sad to say i have completely lost the plot lol i could not even tell you what happened the first 90% of this book. there’s a war i think and everyone is tired, hungry, and smelly

oh and the secondhand embarrassment and frustration whenever riftan and maxi fight are second to none. sir hebaron should be in every goddamn scene. riftan finally talks.

f*cking riftan.

I bought the 3 books of season 2 as soon as they were released, but kept waiting to read them together.
Maxi in the first season have grown significantly. The timid, stuttering girl turned into a lady, who knows herself. She is not a badass heroine of course, but the character development was much better than Riftan’s. Riftan has regressed actually, after she left for the mage tower. She had done this for his sake, for him not to lose Anatol. Of course she wanted her development as a mage, but she was doing much already, and she had lots of experience.
As soon as she found the chance to leave the tower, she did not hesitate.
When they first saw each other after 3 years, Riftan ignored her completely. Everyone will say, he was devastated, he was traumatized. But he also aged three years too, and it was frustrating throughout the three books in this season that, Maxi has been opened up in terms of communication, but he was much worse.
He was much closer to the princess while he secretly envied Maxi’s easy interaction with other people.
She had to manipulate him in the end and he had to give in to jealousy.
Will he be open to her about why he wanted to send her back to the tower? Will they be friends also, sharing life, not just intimate moments? I dont think so. Maybe the books are released so slowly and distantly, I was rather depressed with their fragile and brittle relationship, and how they are distant from each other. They are at the brink of separation, and all the time.
The writing and the translation was smooth. No technical errors throughout the book.

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And OH:

F**KING FINALLY:

OH DEAR, THAT ENDING:

I MEAN COME ON! I am almost speechless at this one. I love them so much it actually hurts me when they’re not getting along. To know the pain and anguish they are both experiencing from both of their points of view was maddening. I am so happy that we are learning to communicate. That they are both laying themselves on the line for each other. I am happy that finally we are taking steps in the right direction. Even with all my love for them, even I am tiring of their constant back and forth. I am exhausted from the pain they are inflicting each other. But this ending was so perfect and brought me so much joy. I also don’t want them to ever be parted again, for every chapter they are apart I am waiting for the one when they return for each other. I only have 1 left and I am actually in pain knowing their story will soon come to an end because I am not ready to say goodbye to them. Either way, once again no notes, 5 stars. I love them that’s all.

To the ends of the earth, together

I swear this series is going to break me, put me back together and break me again. Maxi and Riftan are such stubborn headed people who struggle to communicate with each other. It seems as if an ocean of unsaid things lays between them and just when it seems like they’re making progress towards each other the waves hit them and push them back.

Despite their inability to communicate I really love Maxi and Riftan. They are perfectly imperfect and they suit each other well.

This book forces them into yet another war, pushing them to their limits and beyond. Lots of gore and violence, touch decisions and heartbreaking outcomes. But as with the rest of the series, resilience is in their blood.

This is another fantastic instalment in the series.

Can't wait to read the next one!

The complexities of the character's emotions, as well as their actions, are impressively believable to the reader. So much rich fantasy interwined with such powerful relationships and character growth/development. Not to mention incredible writing of the battles /wars with vivid /gruesome detail. The writer seems to add every detail with such balance and thoroughness. It truly makes it easy for the reader to get lost within this epic tale. The 18+ scenes are an added bonus, but they do not overpower the story or diminish it, like so many other "adult" type novels. So well done. I love this story so much❤️ My heart will break when it ends. The next book is released tomorrow 😍🙌 someone please recommend to me another book in this genre before it's too late, I will need a rebound 💔

Anette is such a mood and all of her comments on Maxi's relationship are so spot on. I understand that we are supposed to root for the Maxi and Riftan, but at one point I was so done with Riftan's BS that I stopped rooting for their relationship and instead started hoping that Maxi decided that enough is enough and left him to go her own way. But these two are obsesed with each other (co-dependency who?) so of course they ended together. Weirdly enough, and contrary to most people, I found the war campaign portion of the book thoroughly entrataining and I prefer it over the never ending lack of communication/miscommunication -> Maxi/Riftan gets pissed and yell at each other -> short make out session? -> repeat of the last three books.

PS: Sidina and Sejuleu are the GOAT.

ahhhhhh!!!

These two!!!

I love this couple! Probably one of my favorite romance couples. They are so raw and passionate I can’t help but being sucked into their story.

With this book the seige is under way in another war against the monsters. Maxi is away from Riftan and fighting battles alongside the armies.

The passion that erupts between these two is intense and full of miscommunication but the ending gives me hope that they are finally at a point where their happily ever after can conquer all.

This did have small sections with Riftan’s pov mixed in with it being primarily Maxi’s pov in third person

Lots of politics and intrigue. Monsters and intense battles.

There is some steam, especially at the end.

soooo good !

I was worried after reading the previous book that Maxi and Riftan would never overcome their stubbornness, and I have been eagerly awaiting this book’s release. The only problem with finishing it so soon is that now I have to wait for the next book, and I don’t know how long that’s going to take. There’s clearly some intrigue going on behind the scenes, and I’m excited for more of this series.

Throughout this whole series, watching Maxi go from a terrified, abused woman to a bad-ass mage with both a spine and a temper has been immensely satisfying. I really liked getting more of Riftan’s pov as well.

AT LAST

the love story is back, i was about to bow out gracefully as i adore them as a couple, but it was becoming silly.

Riftan would barely look at her. When we all know he was obsessed with her, the way the story led to no contact and all action,it was losing me.

But they have finally talked.... now the ending, obviously he has been threatened to stay away from her, which is ridiculous, since when would riftan be scared of anyone and threatened away from maxi, he's obsessed with her.

anyway,I can ginslly say,I can't wait for the next one.

I'm very much ready for the HEA to take place.

F*#%ING FINALLY.

I could not take one more page, paragraph, or sentence of Riftan and Maxi’s conflict. I’m all for some occasional turmoil, but this series was officially getting out of hand.

If the conflict hadn’t been resolved, it may have been 3 stars, despite how obsessed I am with all of these characters and the moments leading up to battles. It was just too much fighting and ignoring, for far too long.

I am so so so so ecstatic that finally Riftan is opening up to her and allowing her to be at his side. And that Maxi is using her words like a big girl to show Riftan how much she cares. Just waiting for them to say “I love you”…

I think every man in this book, except for Ruth and the Remdragon Knights is in love with Maxi hahaha. What a queen.

I honestly wanted to bang their heads into one another this time… All the damn feels, I felt them. When it seemed the wall of miscommunication, stubbornness, pride and fear between them was about to crumble, it shot back up into place. 😠
Anyway this is where the mirror scene is (iyk, yk) so I forgive you Suji. The wait and angst were worth it.
The ending though 🫠🫠🫠🫠
I can’t help it. I simply love these two 🥹 and can’t wait for them to get their happy ending. They both deserve it so much. They’re my protégés and I will defend them and their love story till the end of time ❣️

Bir aşk kitabında en sevdiğim sahnelerin ayrılık olması sanıyorum ki benim hatam değil.

"Sürekli hayatının sınırlarında daireler çizmekten, beni de içeri alması için yalvarmaktan yoruldum."

Sanırım en özet cümle buydu kitabı anlatan ve Riftan'ın o sınırları, duvarları, yıkıklığı bir türlü bitmedi. Kavuşma olarak yazılan sahneler bile hiç bir amaca hizmet etmedi benim gözümde.

Yazar, ilk kitapta da bizi uzun süreler tatminsiz ve öfkeli bırakmış, gelişmeyi uzun bir zamana yayıp harika bir finalle bitirmişti. Hala öyle olmasını umuyorum ama gittikçe sönük bir şekilde.

Next !!!! I am so ready,,love this book.

Okay I’m just so in love with them. Why can I not put his down. I wish to have the next book already. It killed waiting for this next chapter. Now I’m like god please give me the next. I feel like Maxi on the edge. Riftan oh lord this man. So secretive. I hope next book comes out soon.

MORE MORE MORE

I have enjoyed every single chapter, devoured every single word; I’m in tears… I love this story so much. Everything about it is just.. right. I hate be one of those people but if they were to ever make a movie for this story.. I’m FIRST at the showing. But it has to be literal perfect casting.

Five. Freaking stars, baby. Thank you. thank you. that is all I have to say to the author because after suffering the last three books of miscommunication, angst, anger, they finally had a breakthrough moment!!! when I tell you I was screaming I WAS SCREAMING. I’m about to decimate the next book, and I literally love Maxi and Rifton so much. I never ever ever ever want this series to end.

Finally, The Truth

I have been waiting so long for the next installment of this roller-coaster ride story. It was the same as before, Riften giving Maxi a hard time throughout the story until the very last page when Finally the truth!