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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
DID YOU HEAR THAT?!? IT WAS ME SCREAMING ABOUT THIS BOOK! I’ve never had a book pull me in so fully and completely as this one did! By chapter 3 I was sat and I couldn’t stop! When I think of a romantasy this book is what I WANT! 🙂↕️
This book is very character driven rather than plot driven so definitely keep that in mind but, the characters were perfection. We get to follow the povs of Jory, the princess, Ky, the warrior, and Asher, the assassin. Jory is a classic sheltered princess that lacks real work experience and sometimes I find this boring but, I felt her character was very well done and handled with nuance. I found her innocence touching and I can’t wait to see her become who she is meant to be. Ky was the classic king who holds the weight of his kingdom on his shoulders. Ky had so many different facets to him that it kept me intrigued until the very end. Asher, ohhhh our tortured soul Asher. He broken my heart. Shattered it really. The more and more we get to know him the more my heart hurt. Seeing him piece himself back together was worth it thought. 🥺
Every chapter had me hooked. I don’t think there was one time where I actively wanted to put this book down. I cared SO MUCH for these characters so getting to see their story intertwine and unfold was magic!
I really enjoyed Brigid Kremmerer’s writing! AGAIN, let me say that not much really happens in this book until the end! I felt the world building was simple and enough for the story that was being told. I felt like every pov switch was necessary and just! The twist and turns really kept me on my toes and in my feeling!
If you love a romantasy, BLOND MMCS, the “good boy” trope, THE BEST SLOW BURN AND TENSION EVER WRITTEN, then I would HIGHLY recommend! 👀🤭
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for the eARC! And for the opportunity to read and review honestly! 🫶🏻
This book is very character driven rather than plot driven so definitely keep that in mind but, the characters were perfection. We get to follow the povs of Jory, the princess, Ky, the warrior, and Asher, the assassin. Jory is a classic sheltered princess that lacks real work experience and sometimes I find this boring but, I felt her character was very well done and handled with nuance. I found her innocence touching and I can’t wait to see her become who she is meant to be. Ky was the classic king who holds the weight of his kingdom on his shoulders. Ky had so many different facets to him that it kept me intrigued until the very end. Asher, ohhhh our tortured soul Asher. He broken my heart. Shattered it really. The more and more we get to know him the more my heart hurt. Seeing him piece himself back together was worth it thought. 🥺
Every chapter had me hooked. I don’t think there was one time where I actively wanted to put this book down. I cared SO MUCH for these characters so getting to see their story intertwine and unfold was magic!
I really enjoyed Brigid Kremmerer’s writing! AGAIN, let me say that not much really happens in this book until the end! I felt the world building was simple and enough for the story that was being told. I felt like every pov switch was necessary and just! The twist and turns really kept me on my toes and in my feeling!
If you love a romantasy, BLOND MMCS, the “good boy” trope, THE BEST SLOW BURN AND TENSION EVER WRITTEN, then I would HIGHLY recommend! 👀🤭
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for the eARC! And for the opportunity to read and review honestly! 🫶🏻
adventurous
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:
No
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
“I’ve loved Asher for as long as I can remember, but he's always made me feel safe. Protected. Treasured. The king makes me feel like a weapon. Powerful. Capable. Worthy.”
This book was so addicting and fun. Every chapter had me hooked and I couldn't put it down.
The world was well developed, full of court politics, intrigue and elemental magic.
It also had some of my favorite tropes: slow burn, marriage of convenience and forbidden romance.
This book was more focused on the main characters than the plot, which made it really easy to form a connection with them. I fell in love with all of them: Jory, the sheltered princess, Ky, the warrior king, and Asher, the broken assassin. I really got to care for these characters and I was really rooting for them individually and as a group. I absolutely adored Asher and my heart broke with his story.
The different POVs were my favorite part. They really help me to understand the characters' motives and emotions. And it really showed that all three characters are important and equals.
The slow burn was amazing and the tension between all three characters was phenomenal. And how it all culminated was just perfection.
However, nothing really important happened until the end and most of the twists were predictable.
Overall, this book was a very pleasant surprise and it’s very likely that I will be re-reading it in the future. Also, I need the next one, please.
Are you ready for it??? This is my FAVORITE book of the year. I am calling it now. This is not a five star read. This is a six star read. I loved every single thing about this book. I loved the characters. I loved the world. I loved the banter. I loved the tension…you could cut it with a knife. This book made my feet kick. It made me giggle. It gave me butterflies. This book was so much more than I thought it was going to be. And now I wish I had a physical copy becuase I want to hold it in my hands and stare at it. I need the second book like I need air. I need more Ky, Jory, and Asher! And while I do feel like I saw some of the things coming and predicted some of it, I really don’t care because I loved the journey of getting there and having what I thought I knew confirmed.
Also seeing who the cast is for this audiobook I am super freaking excited and I need the audiobook now I need to reread this again with the audio to feel like I’m experiencing it again for the first time because if you do not think I’m going to be rereading this over and over and over until I have the next book in my hands. You are crazy. This is a book you will not be able to get me to be quiet about!
Thank you so much Avon for the complementary copy all thoughts and opinions are my own!
Also seeing who the cast is for this audiobook I am super freaking excited and I need the audiobook now I need to reread this again with the audio to feel like I’m experiencing it again for the first time because if you do not think I’m going to be rereading this over and over and over until I have the next book in my hands. You are crazy. This is a book you will not be able to get me to be quiet about!
Thank you so much Avon for the complementary copy all thoughts and opinions are my own!
I ate this up. I will admit it did start a bit slowly – we have three characters, all of whom offer their own POV, and there’s a lot to get your head round – but once I’d settled into the book’s rhythm, I was fully invested. I loved having the three POVs – I felt like I got a good amount of time with each character and could really understand their motivations. This has the potential to get frustrating at times – knowing something the other characters don’t – but actually the puzzle pieces slotted together so well that all I really felt was a sense of complete understanding of the situation our characters found themselves in.
I also felt this was an important element for the development of the relationship in this book. [MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR RELATIONSHIP]When I started reading this book, I full expected a love triangle with Jory having to choose between her childhood love in Asher and the king who could protect her kingdom in Maddox Kyronan. As the story developed, it quickly became clear that we were heading towards more of a polyamorous relationship between our three main characters. I can’t say that this is a type of relationship I typically lean towards in my reading, generally preferring the two-person dynamic, but the multi-POV really allowed me to see the development of the relationship between the characters and as the slow burn burned, I reached the conclusion that the dynamic between them really worked. I particularly loved that the romance wasn’t reliant on them as a three, and that they were able to develop separate relationships as well. I do admittedly have a favourite pairing within the throuple though. [END OF POTENTIAL SPOILERS]
Outside of the romance, I felt the world was well developed, with an intriguing magic system and a lot of political intrigue. In terms of action, there was perhaps a bit less than I would have liked – there was a lot of travel in this book – but I think it set things up really well for the sequel and I’m excited to see where it goes.
Having absolutely adored every Brigid Kemmerer YA book I’ve read (so far), I am ecstatic to have found this such a fantastic adult debut and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Massive thank you to HarperVoyager and NetGalley for the chance to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review.
I also felt this was an important element for the development of the relationship in this book. [MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR RELATIONSHIP]
Outside of the romance, I felt the world was well developed, with an intriguing magic system and a lot of political intrigue. In terms of action, there was perhaps a bit less than I would have liked – there was a lot of travel in this book – but I think it set things up really well for the sequel and I’m excited to see where it goes.
Having absolutely adored every Brigid Kemmerer YA book I’ve read (so far), I am ecstatic to have found this such a fantastic adult debut and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Massive thank you to HarperVoyager and NetGalley for the chance to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
emotional
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
Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC!
This was an unexpected delight! This is a perfect romantasy filled with political intrigue and I loved every page. It was exactly what I was looking to read and I am so glad I requested this ARC!
This book follows Jory, a sheltered princess, her childhood best friend, Asher, who is now a skilled assassin, and Ky, the feared warrior king of a neighbouring kingdom that she is betrothed to. I loved reading from all 3 POVs, and I absolutely loved our main characters. The story itself is low fantasy, but there is some good worldbuilding, and I found it very easy to read. The characters got a lot of the focus in this book which I enjoyed.
I also loved the scenes with Ky's men, how all of them felt developed and like individual characters rather than just faceless guards following a king about. I loved reading about their interactions with each other and our main trio.
The relationships between our main trio were so good. I was hooked from the first page, and although it was a very rocky start, watching it progress as the book went on was excellent.
I cannot wait to continue this series! Highly recommend for anyone who wants a fast read filled with court politics, romance, and a queer poly relationship rather than a love triangle.
This was an unexpected delight! This is a perfect romantasy filled with political intrigue and I loved every page. It was exactly what I was looking to read and I am so glad I requested this ARC!
This book follows Jory, a sheltered princess, her childhood best friend, Asher, who is now a skilled assassin, and Ky, the feared warrior king of a neighbouring kingdom that she is betrothed to. I loved reading from all 3 POVs, and I absolutely loved our main characters. The story itself is low fantasy, but there is some good worldbuilding, and I found it very easy to read. The characters got a lot of the focus in this book which I enjoyed.
I also loved the scenes with Ky's men, how all of them felt developed and like individual characters rather than just faceless guards following a king about. I loved reading about their interactions with each other and our main trio.
The relationships between our main trio were so good. I was hooked from the first page, and although it was a very rocky start, watching it progress as the book went on was excellent.
I cannot wait to continue this series! Highly recommend for anyone who wants a fast read filled with court politics, romance, and a queer poly relationship rather than a love triangle.
adventurous
tense
fast-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 love everything Brigid Kemmerer, so I might be a bit biased BUT this one is a must read for fantasy romance readers! I absolutely loved it…all the stars 🌟
Warrior Princess Assassin is Brigid Kemmerer first adult novel and is filled with brilliant storytelling from three POVs, classic tropes with a very unexpected romance and loveable characters. By chapter 4 I knew this was going to be a five star read for me and I was not disappointed. My notes actually said “Please don’t make me choose!” (Between the two male characters). I absolutely adore Asher and my heart goes out to him everytime…but also Ky🫣
It does have open door spice scenes near the end and if you’re like me that generally skip over the spice bewarned it is 🌶️🌶️!
The familiar tropes works so well though:
- forced political marriage
- a childhood love
- a misunderstood neighbouring king
- a journey
- love triangle??? Maybe…😉
- elemental magic
- political scheming
I flew through this and I just can’t articulate how much I love it. I can not wait to see where the next book will take us! I need it soon please!!
Super spoilt by @harpercollinsnz thank you so much for the ARC!
Warrior Princess Assassin is Brigid Kemmerer first adult novel and is filled with brilliant storytelling from three POVs, classic tropes with a very unexpected romance and loveable characters. By chapter 4 I knew this was going to be a five star read for me and I was not disappointed. My notes actually said “Please don’t make me choose!” (Between the two male characters). I absolutely adore Asher and my heart goes out to him everytime…but also Ky🫣
It does have open door spice scenes near the end and if you’re like me that generally skip over the spice bewarned it is 🌶️🌶️!
The familiar tropes works so well though:
- forced political marriage
- a childhood love
- a misunderstood neighbouring king
- a journey
- love triangle??? Maybe…😉
- elemental magic
- political scheming
I flew through this and I just can’t articulate how much I love it. I can not wait to see where the next book will take us! I need it soon please!!
Super spoilt by @harpercollinsnz thank you so much for the ARC!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had all of the tropes that I absolutely love - why choose, marriage of convenience, forbidden romance and just a dash of tragic backstory and trauma. I loved that we got POV’s from all three characters, the warrior, the princess and the assassin - it shows that all three are pivotal to the story and one character is not less to the others.
Was there predictable elements in this book? Yeah, but I still had a really great time with this book and it has kept my attention enough to want to tune in to the next book and see where the storyline goes - along with how the relationship between Jory, Asher and Ky develops further.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
This book was perfection.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes