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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
I’ve loved this author for a long time and was excited to see her take on adult romantasy. The world is lush and full with some magic but also had a real life vibe. We have three different narrators: Ky, the king; Asher, the reluctant assassin; and Jory, the princess with a spirit like fire.
I was immediately drawn to the characters, which doesn’t always happen. These characters are so well developed and I like all of them - this is also rarely the case for me! I truly did not want this book to end, yet I couldn’t put it down.
One thought I had was is this an “adult” book not just because of the more adult themes, but the characters are more mature? There was definitely something different with this book compared to Kemmerer’s other work - for the better. Still love her other work but wow - can’t wait to see where this goes!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Entertaining with a flair for drama, as the warrior, princess, and assassin are pretty emotionally driven, so there’s a lot of character-driven plot twists. Overall a decent read to pass the time.
Although this story is told from 3 different POV’s, I thought their internal dialogue were too similar and too much, especially for a novel of this length. There are some chapters of almost just pure internal dialogue and character dialogue, which made the novel move at a glacial pace. Literally nothing happens for much of the book while they journey to Incendar, and there’s also no suspense because we know all the characters are good from their own POVs. The princess’s story was also the least interesting, as she seems to be more of a vessel for the male characters’ problems and protection, which is kind of a bummer. The sudden swing from painting quaint but regal, fantasy descriptions to the characters swearing was also too jarring for me. Also, I cannot get over some the names of the main characters, like Princess Marjoriana and King Maddox Kyronan.
Special thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest, independent review.
adventurous
medium-paced
This was not what I was expecting! This is spicy, adult, and not a love triangle.
I don’t usually gravitate toward poly books (which this is), but I was pleasantly surprised by Warrior Princess Assassin. I was hooked from the start, and Ky and Asher (the MMCs) are each intriguing characters. In fact, I don’t get what they see in the FMC; Jory’s character feels underdeveloped, and most of the chemistry and impactful scenes are between the MMCs, not with the FMC. It makes me think the book should be MM, but the book has “Princess” in the title, so.
Check trigger warnings before reading if you have triggers. The writing feels very familiar to Brigid Kemmerer’s usual work, but this is dark and in no way YA.
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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 could not put this book down. Which was hard for a couple reasons. One, I was supposed to be working. Two, I wanted to stay in the world longer. (Good news for me, there are more books coming.) I absolutely loved all three of the main characters. Getting to see them from each others' points of view as well as from their own internal monologues with the multiple points of view made reading the book a much richer experience. Their flaws only served to make them more lovable. The world building was fabulous as was the pacing and reveals. Plenty of spice makes this definitely an adult book. I'll be counting down the days until Book 2!
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No