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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 4 stars
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
✨Retelling of Book 2 from another POV
✨Cursed MCs
✨Enemies to lovers
✨Forced proximity
✨Forbidden romance
✨He falls first and falls harder
✨Miscommunication
✨Fated mates
✨Found family
✨Celtic mythology/fairytales
✨Fae
✨Witches
✨Magic
As I’ve said before, I typically really dislike stories rehashed from another characters’ POV, mostly because they just feel like a cash-grab, a copy-paste of the first story with minimal edits to justify this one’s existence. I didn’t mind Prince of Seduction so much because I felt it was justified in that there was so much going on that Keelynn hadn’t notified or cared about that needed to be told for the story to make sense. This one, while slightly more needed than some of the other retellings out there, still didn’t necessarily have to be told. For what it is though, Rían’s POV is all it promised to be: extremely dry, sarcastically funny, with great romance and great banter.
Not a ton was answered in this POV that hadn’t been answered in other books in this series, but that didn’t matter as much as it probably should have. It was just so damn entertaining. Rían is rapidly becoming my favorite character of them all. He’s so sarcastic and hilarious, but also such a decent person under his veneer of malice. Granted, he does have a truly wicked side to him as all great MMCs should, but he’s not as bad as he’d have people believe him to be. This book did a great job expounding on that and giving us more of his dry humor to love.
So while it might not have been strictly necessary like his brother’s POV was, I still greatly enjoyed this one. The tropes were tropin’ but somehow the vibes were good enough to carry me through most of the nonsense with minimal eye rolling. I just adore Rían and Aveen’s relationship.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
✨Retelling of Book 2 from another POV
✨Cursed MCs
✨Enemies to lovers
✨Forced proximity
✨Forbidden romance
✨He falls first and falls harder
✨Miscommunication
✨Fated mates
✨Found family
✨Celtic mythology/fairytales
✨Fae
✨Witches
✨Magic
As I’ve said before, I typically really dislike stories rehashed from another characters’ POV, mostly because they just feel like a cash-grab, a copy-paste of the first story with minimal edits to justify this one’s existence. I didn’t mind Prince of Seduction so much because I felt it was justified in that there was so much going on that Keelynn hadn’t notified or cared about that needed to be told for the story to make sense. This one, while slightly more needed than some of the other retellings out there, still didn’t necessarily have to be told. For what it is though, Rían’s POV is all it promised to be: extremely dry, sarcastically funny, with great romance and great banter.
Not a ton was answered in this POV that hadn’t been answered in other books in this series, but that didn’t matter as much as it probably should have. It was just so damn entertaining. Rían is rapidly becoming my favorite character of them all. He’s so sarcastic and hilarious, but also such a decent person under his veneer of malice. Granted, he does have a truly wicked side to him as all great MMCs should, but he’s not as bad as he’d have people believe him to be. This book did a great job expounding on that and giving us more of his dry humor to love.
So while it might not have been strictly necessary like his brother’s POV was, I still greatly enjoyed this one. The tropes were tropin’ but somehow the vibes were good enough to carry me through most of the nonsense with minimal eye rolling. I just adore Rían and Aveen’s relationship.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another 5 read from Jenny Hickman
“For her I would kneel.
For her I would bow.
For her I would live in the feckin' dirt.”
I didn’t think I could love Rían more than I already did, but I do.
I read this in less than 24 hours because I could not put it down. I was so invested Aveen and Rían’s story in A Cursed Heart, but something about his POV in Prince of Deception just made it all more addicting.
I laughed so much reading this I was almost in tears. The wittiness and banter was incredible. The plot was laced with so many layers of secrets, mystery, betrayal, banter, love, and magic.
I loved reading the story play out from Rían’s perspective. There were so many scenes that were perceived so differently than Aveen’s. Jenny also gave us so much backstory for him, and really showed us why he acts and says the things he does. His story was truly heartbreaking and I am so glad we got to see it.
The cliffhanger was a huge killer though, and I don’t think I’ll ever forgive her for it.
“For her I would kneel.
For her I would bow.
For her I would live in the feckin' dirt.”
I didn’t think I could love Rían more than I already did, but I do.
I read this in less than 24 hours because I could not put it down. I was so invested Aveen and Rían’s story in A Cursed Heart, but something about his POV in Prince of Deception just made it all more addicting.
I laughed so much reading this I was almost in tears. The wittiness and banter was incredible. The plot was laced with so many layers of secrets, mystery, betrayal, banter, love, and magic.
I loved reading the story play out from Rían’s perspective. There were so many scenes that were perceived so differently than Aveen’s. Jenny also gave us so much backstory for him, and really showed us why he acts and says the things he does. His story was truly heartbreaking and I am so glad we got to see it.
The cliffhanger was a huge killer though, and I don’t think I’ll ever forgive her for it.
I read the other book, so I came to this one next and it was cool seeing it from a different perspective, but overall it was just okay
Getting an expended verstion of A Cursed Heart from Rían's perspective was an absolute delight. The banter and inner monologue had me kicking up my heels. Your Myths of Airren experience would not be complete without reading Prince of Deception.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I very much like Rían’s POV! He was incredibly intriguing from the get go (despite being a complete prick) and it has paid off! I was a bit sceptical as he spoke about Leesha with such fondness so it seemed like he hadn’t let her go, but I was very surprised with how he felt about Aveen. I found the timeline to be a bit messy at times when comparing it to the other books in the series - it felt a bit too jumpy and like the timeline was a bit muddled. I thought it could have been a bit more clear, and with less short/sharp sentences. But overall I liked it and I’m excited to read how this all ends up - I hope a HEA for all four of them as they’ve been seen and been through some shit!!
What a cliffy. 😲😲😲
I think I still love Tadhg and Keelynn the most but I do love these two as well. I look forward to how everyone's story gets wrapped up
I think I still love Tadhg and Keelynn the most but I do love these two as well. I look forward to how everyone's story gets wrapped up
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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