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Reforged by Seth Haddon

4 reviews

lightoferebus's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Death, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Classism, Drug use, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

drasticpear's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.0

Couldn't get invested in the characters or the relationship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and War

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, War, Murder, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Classism, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

tinyelfarcanist's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm not gonna lie, this cover won me over. I love the passion in it and I immediately knew I was gonna love it. Sadly, my expectations weren't met.  It took me a while to get into it. I didn't like Zavrius at first, although his attitude was probably due to his rocky relationship with Balen.

I've found that my favourite books usually include some of my favourite characters. They can be a make-or-break for me, and I didn't find these memorable enough. As the author's debut novel, I see the potential for future works.

This is about the romance between a king and his bodyguard. I've never read this trope but I was worried about the power dynamics impacting the relationship. This wasn't a problem as Balen constantly disregarded Zavrius's authority.

All older siblings die mysteriously so Zavrius, 5th in line to the throne, is now king. He was never prepared for it, he didn't even want it. I had trouble believing a crown prince over 30 has no heirs or is even married. Seeing Zavrius was the youngest at 22, how is it that none of his siblings had a family?

A twist thrown over there, add betrayal, spicy scenes, and likeable supporting characters, and you get Reforged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: War, Animal death, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment