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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I have been saving this book for years! YEARS. I knew I would like this one and it did not disappoint. A solid fantasy story line with enough romance to keep my heart happy.
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Draven has a very specific writing style and type of stories she likes to tell. I didn't necessarily dislike the characters or the story, but I think it was a little slow for me. In addition, Silhara was pretty deplorable at times in the beginning. This is why I somewhat feel like this is a Beauty and the Beast again, but it's not quite too. She's spying on him, everyone knows it, and they end up falling in love. This is more she falls first and I either would rather not knowing his POV or having him have better opinions of her earlier.
Neith I thought was okay. She starts to stand up to Silhara a little, but it's not strong armed. She softens him with soft touches and words more than anything. Not my favorite type, but sometimes you want a more gentle type of woman who is also strong without having to be a fighter. I just wish sh was a little more assertive more often, I guess. I know it's partially because she is a bound woman, but still.
However, I really like Draven's world building and writing style. He writing style is very storytelling, fairytale type of writing. It's not necessarily lyrical, but it's not like your typical fantasy writing style.
The end was okay. Not necessarily surprising, but a HEA.
Neith I thought was okay. She starts to stand up to Silhara a little, but it's not strong armed. She softens him with soft touches and words more than anything. Not my favorite type, but sometimes you want a more gentle type of woman who is also strong without having to be a fighter. I just wish sh was a little more assertive more often, I guess. I know it's partially because she is a bound woman, but still.
However, I really like Draven's world building and writing style. He writing style is very storytelling, fairytale type of writing. It's not necessarily lyrical, but it's not like your typical fantasy writing style.
The end was okay. Not necessarily surprising, but a HEA.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably the best $2.99 I've spent on a book in the Kindle store. Magic and romance and sacrifice and humor and everything you'd want in a story.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
It's a Grace Draven book. Nothing else needs to be said.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death