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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Recommended by Felicia Day, so i downloaded the kindle sample and was interested enough to pay $3 to read the rest. This reminded me very strongly of a reversed War of the Rose relationship (with the man being the "nobility" and the woman being the peasant turned powerful) without it being as drawn out and of course in a different setting. Oh and there's sex in this one...this is the first bodice ripper i've ever read (outside fanfiction of course). Not the best story of all time, and very escapist, but was amusing enough to keep me interested during the pre-previews waiting for the Avengers to start and leaving me wanting to read some more fantasy.
Draven's profile says she loves a fictional bad boy and, boy, does it show! If you're looking for something spicy with a great story, look no further.
Draven has the knack of creating really fascinating worlds, fully formed, with back histories, and a logic that makes sense. Add to this characters that are more than what they appear, with depth, and I’m impressed. This is my third title from this author and each time I’ve been totally taken by her stories (favourite is still Radiance). She combines fantasy and romance effortlessly, using tropes of each genre to great effect, each given its due importance. It’s not a fantasy with a pinch of romance, or indeed the reverse. It is both and thus focuses in the foreground on people, their relationships (not just amorous but all of them) and psychology, and in the background compelling societies with complex politics and beliefs - each sphere influencing the other. My only drawback is that I want MORE!
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
I have to admit, it was the new edition's cover that tipped the balance and made me buy this book. Of course all the raving reviews didn't hurt, either.
And...it was $2.99 well spent.
Okay, at first when the book opens and we meet Silhara in Neith and the god Corruption is trying to possess him, I almost stopped reading because of the overly dramatic prose.
I stuck with it and I was glad I did. So yes, there are some disconnected bits of dialogue I didn't follow, and the build up to the confrontation with Corruption is much, much more dramatic than the actual confrontation itself, and Martise makes a huge deal out of hiding the fact that she's a slave even after her and Silhara's relationship made that particular piece of information meaningless...but these are all minor annoyances.
Silhara is all dark and uber-broody and self-sacrificial and sharpens his wit on everyone he cares about. (For goodness sake, his most prized posession is a grove of orange trees despite the significance oranges have for him- talk about masochistic)and is so, so much fun to read.
Even when they are harvesting oranges (and avoiding Crow poop) Martise and Silhara are a majorly moony couple.
Along for the ride is a loyal, mute servant, a corrupt priest-lord to hate, and the culmination of the mystery of Martise's gift that sets up the perfect (if predictable) dilemma. In other words, nothing new in trope-ville, but a comfortable plunge into fantasy with a romantic, broody hero of the highest order.
This Book's Snack Rating: Black bean tortilla chips for the dark, dark taste of Silhara with a satisfying, salty flavor of a substantial romance.
And...it was $2.99 well spent.
Okay, at first when the book opens and we meet Silhara in Neith and the god Corruption is trying to possess him, I almost stopped reading because of the overly dramatic prose.
I stuck with it and I was glad I did. So yes, there are some disconnected bits of dialogue I didn't follow, and the build up to the confrontation with Corruption is much, much more dramatic than the actual confrontation itself, and Martise makes a huge deal out of hiding the fact that she's a slave even after her and Silhara's relationship made that particular piece of information meaningless...but these are all minor annoyances.
Silhara is all dark and uber-broody and self-sacrificial and sharpens his wit on everyone he cares about. (For goodness sake, his most prized posession is a grove of orange trees despite the significance oranges have for him- talk about masochistic)and is so, so much fun to read.
Even when they are harvesting oranges (and avoiding Crow poop) Martise and Silhara are a majorly moony couple.
Along for the ride is a loyal, mute servant, a corrupt priest-lord to hate, and the culmination of the mystery of Martise's gift that sets up the perfect (if predictable) dilemma. In other words, nothing new in trope-ville, but a comfortable plunge into fantasy with a romantic, broody hero of the highest order.
This Book's Snack Rating: Black bean tortilla chips for the dark, dark taste of Silhara with a satisfying, salty flavor of a substantial romance.