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monstroustea's review
2.0
I really liked the main characters. I was looking forward to seeing how they would learn to get along, much less get together. Between Daniel's insecurities and issues with sex and Liam's apparent nymphomania, I couldn't put the book down as I waited to see how they would help each other find a happy medium.
That didn't quite happen. Once the pair ended up stuck together, everything seemed rushed. They started to get to know each other and we learned more about each of them as well, and it felt natural how they revealed little bits at a time but still didn't automatically get along. I wasn't even surprised by the suddenness of the love confession--they thought they were going to die, after all. What did surprise me was how easily Daniel went along with having sex with Liam frequently. It was a big part of his worries, having casual sex and worrying that was all Liam wanted from anyone, but he just went along with it time after time.
I was even more annoyed with them after the battle grounds, where Daniel finally showed Liam the powers he had that he was afraid to use. I understood Liam's anger, but they both seemed to forget how Daniel had just mentioned that their minds would be messed with in the battle grounds. So they let their anger get a hold of them and... just walk away from each other, just like that. I understand that once they got back to their land they were thrown right into preparing for war, I was just so frustrated that things fell apart so easily and they had never even really discussed what happened between them in jail before they went home.
It was a mostly enjoyable read, the settings and characters were very likable. I wish it had been a little longer and expanded more on the feelings of the characters (and I'd have loved to see more of Daniel's friendship with the prince). And perhaps I wouldn't have minded a bit less sex...
That didn't quite happen. Once the pair ended up stuck together, everything seemed rushed. They started to get to know each other and we learned more about each of them as well, and it felt natural how they revealed little bits at a time but still didn't automatically get along. I wasn't even surprised by the suddenness of the love confession--they thought they were going to die, after all. What did surprise me was how easily Daniel went along with having sex with Liam frequently. It was a big part of his worries, having casual sex and worrying that was all Liam wanted from anyone, but he just went along with it time after time.
I was even more annoyed with them after the battle grounds, where Daniel finally showed Liam the powers he had that he was afraid to use. I understood Liam's anger, but they both seemed to forget how Daniel had just mentioned that their minds would be messed with in the battle grounds. So they let their anger get a hold of them and... just walk away from each other, just like that. I understand that once they got back to their land they were thrown right into preparing for war, I was just so frustrated that things fell apart so easily and they had never even really discussed what happened between them in jail before they went home.
It was a mostly enjoyable read, the settings and characters were very likable. I wish it had been a little longer and expanded more on the feelings of the characters (and I'd have loved to see more of Daniel's friendship with the prince). And perhaps I wouldn't have minded a bit less sex...
teresab78's review
4.0
3.5 Stars I liked this enemies to lovers story. Both Liam and Daniel were interesting and I was glad we got both points of view. Unfortunately, it was sometimes both in the same paragraph. I thought the world was well thought out, we don't see everything but we see enough. I liked the Otherworld and the trials they faced there.
It was a quick and satisfying read.
It was a quick and satisfying read.
paintedgiraffe's review
3.0
Gah, this could've been an amazing story. But I felt like the character development was lightning fast and there were a lot of loose ends. What happened with that bet, for example? Also, it never addressed whether Liam was going to stop sleeping around; the reader only assumes that he'll suddenly be monogamous with Daniel. And where the heck did Liam get all those random handyman skills?? AND, Daniel should have had a struggle with believing Liam when he said he loved him. But he just accepted it as if he'd never gotten hurt that way.
In general... not enough background information or world-building >.< (Also, I felt the sudden, out-of-genre -- as I saw it -- presence of elves and dwarves was sort of stupid. Felt like someone switched the channel to Lord of the Rings for several pages.)
Ah, and yet I liked it regardless.... so I guess I'll give it three stars.
[edit: Oh yeah >.< I also had a big problem with the fact that the evil people were dark-skinned and the nice people were pale. One of the goddesses was even white as snow all over her body. Bleh)
In general... not enough background information or world-building >.< (Also, I felt the sudden, out-of-genre -- as I saw it -- presence of elves and dwarves was sort of stupid. Felt like someone switched the channel to Lord of the Rings for several pages.)
Ah, and yet I liked it regardless.... so I guess I'll give it three stars.
[edit: Oh yeah >.< I also had a big problem with the fact that the evil people were dark-skinned and the nice people were pale. One of the goddesses was even white as snow all over her body. Bleh)
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