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A Kingdom of Ruin

K.F. Breene

4.06 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes
adventurous dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It’s a slow book with a lot of it spent with the main characters separated. It was a fun read but not very memorable. 

2,5⭐️ Bu kitabın ilk iki kitaptan daha iyi olacağını düşünmüştüm nedense. Maalesef tam tersi daha da altında kaldı. Hatta dönüp ilk kitabın puanını yükseltsem mi diye düşünmekteyim.
Gereksiz uzatılmıştı sanki dördüncü kitaba hazırlık olsun diye yazılmış tamamen. Nyfain POV olduğunu görünce çok sevinmiştim ama maalesef kendisini çok az görebildik.
Neyseki Hadriel POV vardı aralarda da biraz gülebildik

Some of the weirdest smut I’ve ever read in my life but oddly entertaining and characters you can’t help but fall in love with.

Was it entertaining?
I feel like KF Breene books are entertaining by definition. Every one I’ve read has been a thoroughly wild ride and this was no exception. Far more drama and action than the last one, but it’s perfect. I’m not usually a fan of repeated torture in my fantasy romances but it works. I won’t say it was necessary because Finley absolutely had plenty of suffering before this but it works. I also very much appreciate that Hadriel and Leala (and the other castle staff) weren’t relegated to idle handwringing, screams of terror, and running away. And while I absolutely abhor an angsty cliffhanger, I feel a little bit unhinged at the prospect of waiting months for the next book so well done. 5/5

Was it enjoyable?
Definitely more than the last one. I know what I’m signing up for when I read an adult fantasy romance — especially one with shifters — but the sex scenes felt a little gratuitous in the last book. I like a good, strategic rage fuck as much as the next person but they’re not really an effective plot device when they’re in every chapter. And obviously the MCs were separated for most of this book, but in an erotic romance, sex should function to further the plot. It was 100x more well done in this one. There are a lot of loose threads left in this one (Hadriel, Hannon, Dolion, Ami, Micah, the fae, etc) but I don’t feel like I was cheated with this one.

Maybe nitpicky but it did feel a little rambling at the end. I know the existential crisis about wings and “do I deserve her/him” is part of the crucial character development but it started to feel gratuitous in the last few chapters. But even though it took some doing and my eyes definitely started to cross, I didn’t skim through any of it. I even went back and re-read parts to make sure I understood everything. The scene where Hadriel sees the blue dragon overhead and the foreshadowing about his wolf come to mind. Again, I feel slightly breathless about the next one. 4.5/5

Was it well-written?
No notes. 5/5

Overall: Release the next book. 4.8/5 stars

[3/5] Plot was very predictable but not so much that it ruined my enjoyment of reading the story. Again, could do without the vulgar insults and the stupid annoying inner monologue that doesn’t add anything to the main character. And the writing could benefit from some harsh editing to make it flow better.

I love Hadriel! He is probably my favorite character and he absolutely has the best lines. I wish I had a Hadriel in my life.

3.5 stars

This book seemed a little better than the first two but still not really vibing with it. If you take away all of the smut the story is kind of mediocre.

Well hell’s bells…

That was a fecking emotional roller coaster. As always, Hadrial makes me love life again… and wish I had a Hadrial in my life. He’s too damn funny. Nyfain is a broody, sexy god-of-a-shifter that does funny things to my heart and lady bits. And Finley is my fecking idol. I want to be like her when I grow up!

I know it is probably a very unpopular opinion, but I have liked this book the best so far. Mostly, this book focused on the story with some sex thrown in rather than constantly interrupting the progression for some steamy time like the first two books. The characters are all likeable and quirky. I look forward to the next book