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adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book was definitely so-so. It felt like a combination of all the plot points and tropes I’ve read in the past year. Nothing in this book surprised me. To be honest it felt like a mashup of The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy (which I loved) and What Lies Beyond The Veil by Harper L. Woods (which I did not love). Calling her “Little Star” and fated mates (WLBTV); befriending the guard, in love with a royal and a protective man of her same kind (PPS). It felt like everything was patch-worked together, and the flow choppy. I mean my favorite character was also the character that felt pointless. Why was Trey (her guard and only friend) necessary? Why did he have to travel with them? Because once the spicy stuff started to happen suddenly Trey was in the way and had to be abruptly sent away. (Which by the way felt very much like WLBTV and that MC’s brother. Utterly pointless.) Which Vera spent a lot of time trying to keep Jaren and Trey from fighting and keep Trey with her only to say see ya a split second later. And the villain of the story seems to think that this guard, who she’s know for a week, is more valuable to her than her adoptive father? Really? Jaren’s possessiveness is much more tolerable than other books I’ve read and I’m loving the idea of them being childhood friends.
Will I read the next book? I don’t know.
Will I read the next book? I don’t know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse
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