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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
So Maeva and Kiran grew up together he’s five years her senior and he was her staunchest protector and they were the best of friends. Maeva is human she was found as a baby and adopted into the Saruk. She’s the only human at the outpost and though she is loved greatly by her adoptive family still feels different. Kiran is Rukkar the clan's prince and destined to become a great Vorakkar like his father before him. Sent away to train for the trials he returns changed colder with a darkness inside. The only thing that relives this is his little Seffi.
But all things change and when Seffi pledges her heart to Kiran he rejects her humiliating her and breaking her fragile heart and then when he then leaves without even a goodbye her hate is further solidified. Not even the death of her beloved mother forces him to return home. Maeva throws herself into her healing building walls around her heart and it’s nine long years before a fundamentally changed Maeva again lays eyes on the returned Horde king.
Kiran now a Horde king and powerful Vorrakkar has always loved the girl he left behind broken. He deeply regrets the hurt he caused her and is stunned by her changed persona something he knows that he is responsible for. He had his reasons at the time ones he now realises were mostly cowardliness on his behalf. He desperately wants back what he so callously threw away but breaking through his seffi’s walls is no easy task. needing a healer a Mokkira for the horde he offers Maeve the position one she agrees to accept for the winter before returning back home. But what he wants most is to make her his Morakkari his queen something he knows he should have done nine years prior instead of running away from her love.
I like how each of these horde king books seems to have their own flavour and are not the same formula rolled out this fourth book is a second chance scenario and it was really well done. I loved that Maeva wasn’t a pushover when it came to Kiran he really had to work at it to win her back she put up quite the fight determined to not allow Kiran back into her heart. Giving him a small taste of what it was like for her all those years ago.
Things here are not quite as cut and dried as they seem there are definitely misunderstandings and I also think that Kiran was just not mature enough at the time to understand just quite what he was throwing away. I think he was scared of his evolving feelings towards his lifelong friend. His conditioning caused him to internalise his fears I also don’t think he realised the extent of the damage he left in his wake.
I did think he was genuine in his remorse and that he loved his Seffi deeply. I think they definitely needed to grow into their love and sometimes hindsight is a cruel master. By the conclusion here I was all in despite some initial hiccups where I thought Kiran was thoughtless in his words he totally turned this around.
There was also an underlying story thread throughout so your gonna need to have read the previous books to understand what is now occurring now across Dakkar. This moves that story along somewhat but the focus here was mainly on these two working through their prior baggage and finding some resolution to move forward together as a unit.
Every book so far in this series has been a stand-out winner. The world-building and imagination here are top-notch. The author has managed to build a rich world steeped in culture. Genre wise this series is less sci-fi and more barbarian vibe and I love everything about it. Totally recommend do yourself a favour and read this from the beginning today.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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DNF. Second chance. Manwhore H while h remains a virgin for like 10 years.
Why do authors always resort to this shitty double standard trope? It’s really gross to hold rejected heroines to a standard of purity for her value while idiot H bangs every woman that casts him a second glance. So tired, so overused and so misogynistic.
Do better.
Why do authors always resort to this shitty double standard trope? It’s really gross to hold rejected heroines to a standard of purity for her value while idiot H bangs every woman that casts him a second glance. So tired, so overused and so misogynistic.
Do better.
I hesitate to give this book 4 stars, but it happened anyway. I think it should be 3.5 stars but I can’t really do that, so here we are. This series is interesting because I remember loving the first two books, but hating the third one so much that I had to DNF. BUT, I saw that this one had higher reviews so I had to give it a shot. And honestly, it was a fine book. That’s it. Probably third place out of the four (3 1/2??) that I read. Let me explain.
So the book starts off really strong with the two characters, Maeva and Kieran, being childhood friends. Maeva’s completely in love with Kieran but he doesn’t feel the same way which creates a lot of angst. Lemme tell you, the tension was tension-ing. And once we get to present day, the roles reverse. Sounds exactly my cup of tea. And to be fair, the author did do a good job at balancing moments when maeva sticks to her guns and when she might feel something again for Kieran. Plus the sex scenes were good too.
BUT the last 25% of the book killed it for me. After they started hooking up, nothing exciting happened. There’s this other subplot going on that connects the other books in the series together, but I just don’t care about it enough. I think the author fails to create urgency there. Also, she doesn’t accept to be his queen until the verrrrry last part of the book, even though the reader knows she would. I felt like it was dragging it out and unnecessary. I think the author didn’t know how to end the book, so she just put the plot of her father getting hurt. Idk wasn’t a fan.
All in all, they were a fine couple but idk if I see myself going back to reread any time soon :/
So the book starts off really strong with the two characters, Maeva and Kieran, being childhood friends. Maeva’s completely in love with Kieran but he doesn’t feel the same way which creates a lot of angst. Lemme tell you, the tension was tension-ing. And once we get to present day, the roles reverse. Sounds exactly my cup of tea. And to be fair, the author did do a good job at balancing moments when maeva sticks to her guns and when she might feel something again for Kieran. Plus the sex scenes were good too.
BUT the last 25% of the book killed it for me. After they started hooking up, nothing exciting happened. There’s this other subplot going on that connects the other books in the series together, but I just don’t care about it enough. I think the author fails to create urgency there. Also, she doesn’t accept to be his queen until the verrrrry last part of the book, even though the reader knows she would. I felt like it was dragging it out and unnecessary. I think the author didn’t know how to end the book, so she just put the plot of her father getting hurt. Idk wasn’t a fan.
All in all, they were a fine couple but idk if I see myself going back to reread any time soon :/
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
One of the better books in the series. Second chance romance. Heroine falls in love as young girl and he denies her. Don’t see each other for years.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
3.4/5⭐
A diferencia de los anteriores este es el que menos me ha gustado. Si bien los protagonistas se conocen de toda la vida no sentí que tuvieran tanta conexión o química. Estuvieron muchos años separados y luego de pronto vino todo entre ellos. No sé, no me gustó como se desarrollo todo.
Cosas que me gustaron: Maeva y su crecimiento personal como médica, me gustaba leer esos momentos. Y que la trama me dejó enganchada para saber qué rayos esta pasando en el planeta Dakkar. Y... Me encantó la familia de Maeva, el que la adoptarán y luego cuidaran como si fuera su verdadera hija llenaba mi corazoncito.
A diferencia de los anteriores este es el que menos me ha gustado. Si bien los protagonistas se conocen de toda la vida no sentí que tuvieran tanta conexión o química. Estuvieron muchos años separados y luego de pronto vino todo entre ellos. No sé, no me gustó como se desarrollo todo.
Cosas que me gustaron: Maeva y su crecimiento personal como médica, me gustaba leer esos momentos. Y que la trama me dejó enganchada para saber qué rayos esta pasando en el planeta Dakkar. Y... Me encantó la familia de Maeva, el que la adoptarán y luego cuidaran como si fuera su verdadera hija llenaba mi corazoncito.
Love this entire series! Truth be told, its a toss-up whether my favorite is book 2 (CbtHK) or book 3 (MotHK). Each book follows a different Horde King and his female/lover/wife/queen. Plenty of action, angst, grief, loss, seggystime. Definitely a good reread for the future.
Out of all the horde king books, this is my #2 favorite. I like the fact that the main character, Maeva, is more independent and makes her own way in life. It is refreshing in this series, seeing as the other human main characters in the other books were completely at the mercy of their captors from the beginnings of each book.
Although Maeva falls for Kiran when they are children, she fights against any feelings she has towards most people and closes herself off after being rejected by him. I see this as a way to allow the character to grow and trust the people she cares for later on in the book, and I'm not mad about it. It shows growth and character development as she grows and is hardened by her experiences in life, not only as the human outcast in her society, but also as the disgraced girl who is rejected by what is basically the Dakkari version of a prince.
I know many of the other reviews don't like many of the tropes seen throughout this particular book, but I think in comparison to the other books in the series, it is a good change. If you don't like the themes and tropes throughout this book, I would suggest looking into the other books in the Horde Kings series, because they are all quite entertaining.
Overall, these books are an easy read, make you have the feels at times, and is one of the better series in the alien romance genre in general.
Although Maeva falls for Kiran when they are children, she fights against any feelings she has towards most people and closes herself off after being rejected by him. I see this as a way to allow the character to grow and trust the people she cares for later on in the book, and I'm not mad about it. It shows growth and character development as she grows and is hardened by her experiences in life, not only as the human outcast in her society, but also as the disgraced girl who is rejected by what is basically the Dakkari version of a prince.
I know many of the other reviews don't like many of the tropes seen throughout this particular book, but I think in comparison to the other books in the series, it is a good change. If you don't like the themes and tropes throughout this book, I would suggest looking into the other books in the Horde Kings series, because they are all quite entertaining.
Overall, these books are an easy read, make you have the feels at times, and is one of the better series in the alien romance genre in general.