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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Classism
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
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:
No
Yes! The spice! I am excited to read the next book - though this one feels more like a cliffhanger than a completed story. Lots of open ended storylines.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Rape
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was alright! Nothing fantastic, but not bad at all. Overall enjoyable. I wish we could have gotten more of the political scheming that really started to shine through in the latter third of the book. The romance was pretty good too (although frustrating at times, but that was probably the point). Will I read the next one? Probably, just because I want to see what game Sabine plays with Rian and if she ever gets over herself and gets back with Baston.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Trafficking
adventurous
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book is written in alternating perspectives of Sabine and Wolf. Sabine seemed to fit every bad trope of a fantasy heroine - sob story of abuse, incredibly attractive but completely unaware of it, kind/caring, naive and a virgin but then also very sexually adventurous. I felt like a bad feminist reading this book. At one point Wolf says he owns Sabine’s body (despite her protests otherwise) and we’re meant to find that romantic?
Sabine and Wolf’s relationship very insta-love and the characters in general weren’t very well developed, which probably contributed to how sudden and quickly the relationship progressed. The book had potential but because of how rushed everything was, I was ultimately unconvinced, and disappointed (in the book, myself, and society).
Sabine and Wolf’s relationship very insta-love and the characters in general weren’t very well developed, which probably contributed to how sudden and quickly the relationship progressed. The book had potential but because of how rushed everything was, I was ultimately unconvinced, and disappointed (in the book, myself, and society).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Torture, Alcohol
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book follows a God kissed woman, Sabine. Her gift is that she has the ability to speak and communicate with animals, and vice versa. Sabine has a gentle and tender personality, even though she’s been abused for the last several years of her life. However, that abuse comes to an end once she is bought as a bride for a risqué, wealthy, and handsome man, Lord Rian.
Wolf is Lord Rian’s oldest confidante and advisor, and is tasked with the challenge of bringing Sabine on a 21 day horseback ride to Lord Rian. He’s rugged and abrasive, and has extreme loyalty to his master that he’s known since he was a young boy. He’s also incredibly handsome, which just makes this ride very challenging and tense.
I absolutely loved the plot. It developed into so much more than just a horseback ride to another town where a man gets a bride. There are themes of forbidden love weaved throughout this book, and it’s hands-down, one of my favorite tropes.
Reading about Sabine and her gentle nature clashing with Wolf’s abrasive and rough personality was amazing. It’s almost like she melted his heart, because he’s never known a tender or gentle touch until he’s met Sabine.
However, naturally, men piss women off. A lot. And Sabine takes “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” to a WHOLE new level. Seeing Sabine evolve from this meek and mild character, to someone that is more brazen and courageous, sent such a thrill through me. Her mind and determination slowly shifted into steel — strong and durable.
This is book one out of four, with book three being published next month. I can’t wait to read the second book, because the cliffhanger was so freaking good and gave me a little adrenaline rush.
Wolf is Lord Rian’s oldest confidante and advisor, and is tasked with the challenge of bringing Sabine on a 21 day horseback ride to Lord Rian. He’s rugged and abrasive, and has extreme loyalty to his master that he’s known since he was a young boy. He’s also incredibly handsome, which just makes this ride very challenging and tense.
I absolutely loved the plot. It developed into so much more than just a horseback ride to another town where a man gets a bride. There are themes of forbidden love weaved throughout this book, and it’s hands-down, one of my favorite tropes.
Reading about Sabine and her gentle nature clashing with Wolf’s abrasive and rough personality was amazing. It’s almost like she melted his heart, because he’s never known a tender or gentle touch until he’s met Sabine.
However, naturally, men piss women off. A lot. And Sabine takes “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” to a WHOLE new level. Seeing Sabine evolve from this meek and mild character, to someone that is more brazen and courageous, sent such a thrill through me. Her mind and determination slowly shifted into steel — strong and durable.
This is book one out of four, with book three being published next month. I can’t wait to read the second book, because the cliffhanger was so freaking good and gave me a little adrenaline rush.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury
FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS there is an almost 🍇scene but nothing happens thankfully!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNFed at 50%. Was just so cringe. Not the MMC being able to smell the FMC’s virginity. Eughhhh. The insta lust and juvenile povs were just too much. 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape