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chaos_doll11's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
likes2explore's review
5.0
This is my first book from this author and I look forward to reading more.
I laughed out loud, I cried and at times I wanted to throw my "book" across the room. Looking forward to continue on with Adrissu's Journey and his soul mate or soul mates how ever you want to look at it :)
I laughed out loud, I cried and at times I wanted to throw my "book" across the room. Looking forward to continue on with Adrissu's Journey and his soul mate or soul mates how ever you want to look at it :)
whatthefridge's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What appears at first glance to be your standard fated mates story becomes something a lot closer to a literary novel with fantasy romance elements.
Adrissu and his mate end up together pretty early on even though there’s plenty of yearning before that point. Then the story takes a turn into what it would feel like for an immortal dragon to be mated to someone with such a short life span. Adrissu’s sense of passing time is critical to the relationship, and his mate goes through different lifetimes in the process.
Just like with Adrissu needing to get used to the new iteration of his mate each time, I too was on that same journey. Despite the sex scenes—which are steamy—the core of the story is almost a philosophical cycle of grief and rebirth.
Just like with Adrissu needing to get used to the new iteration of his mate each time, I too was on that same journey. Despite the sex scenes—which are steamy—the core of the story is almost a philosophical cycle of grief and rebirth.
When it comes to worldbuilding about elves, finding out that all male elves are fertile and go through heat once a year is definitely a Choice. However, when it comes to Braern’s elf husband, wouldn’t that mean Braern would need to top the guy once a year as well? I don’t feel like the weight of that dynamic is properly explored for elves flavored with omegaverse.
I’m not sure why this was split into a duology when it seems like the second book is just a direct continuation, but nonetheless I’m so invested in the story that I’ll keep going.
trigory's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
zeravos's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
artareadsatnight's review
4.0
4,5 stars. This was highly unusual book. The detached writing style, the idea of fated mates and reincarnation as something that weights on a soul. It was something new for me and a job well done. It was hard for me to connect to the book due to the writing style. This story is written in third person from a dragon’s point of view. I agree to other reviews, which said that this books demonstrates different way of thinking of a dragon. So, as I mentioned, it feels a bit detached. But it’s not cold and it definitely isn’t shallow. I do recommend this book if you don’t look for a fluffy feel good book, but something more serious and weighty.
crystalbunny5's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this book. I’m immediately reading the second part of this duology. I find the concept of soul mates/soul bound to be incredibly romantic and intriguing if done right. This is done so well in this story. You feel so deeply for Adrissu. I just want to wrap him up in a hug and a warm blanket and give him hot cocoa… Even when I knew it was coming, my heart broke. And again. And again I’m sure many more agains before the story is through. Now while not the spiciest thing I’ve ever read, (I’d rate about a 2.5-3 🌶️ on the spice scale) my scale for normal spice response is off I think. The plot is interesting and fast paced. Like a slice of life on fast forward sometimes, and I love that pace. I will be revisiting this author and reading his other works because I really like his writing style. I would recommend this to all my friends, like 1 of my family. 😂 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Death
jiang_chengus's review
3.0
Pretty okay. Worldbuilding is the quiet type, you really get to spend a lot of time with Adrissu being a hermit in his tower, and he's living the dream tbh. It really allows you to get the sense of the world changing drastically around him over time while Adrissu stays the same, or that there's a huge world out there that he just has no real interest in exploring. But you know it's there, and you observe it quietly from his quiet spot in the tower. Adrissu is also a bit of a read if you relate to his personality in terms of being a little bit prissy and putting up a nice mask for appearances' sake.
That said, I didn't feel much of any way about the love interests. Since this is a situation of one partner being reincarnated over and over again, there are 3 arcs in the story to cover 3 different reincarnations. Because of the length of the book and the amount of storytelling needed for each one, you don't get a whole lot of time to get attached to them and really appreciate their relationships with Adrissu individually, and there are moments in the scene that I think are supposed to be heavy but don't really feel like it because I just didn't care that much about the characters involved.
Be warned: in chapter 6, there is a fairly uncomfortable scene in this book as the first sex scene. It borders on dub-con as a result of Adrissu having poor communication with his partner, Ruan, and advancing on him without proper consent. Adrissu does regret his actions and talks it over properly with Ruan immediately after.
Other than that, it's a pretty decent read, I'd read the next when it comes out to see how it resolves. 3/5.
That said, I didn't feel much of any way about the love interests. Since this is a situation of one partner being reincarnated over and over again, there are 3 arcs in the story to cover 3 different reincarnations. Because of the length of the book and the amount of storytelling needed for each one, you don't get a whole lot of time to get attached to them and really appreciate their relationships with Adrissu individually, and there are moments in the scene that I think are supposed to be heavy but don't really feel like it because I just didn't care that much about the characters involved.
Be warned: in chapter 6, there is a fairly uncomfortable scene in this book as the first sex scene. It borders on dub-con as a result of Adrissu having poor communication with his partner, Ruan, and advancing on him without proper consent. Adrissu does regret his actions and talks it over properly with Ruan immediately after.
Other than that, it's a pretty decent read, I'd read the next when it comes out to see how it resolves. 3/5.
ktracey's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75