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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I didn’t love The Ever King series but decided to give LJ Andrews one more try. After this, I think I’m done.
This one follows Lyra, who’s been hiding her powers to avoid the attention of the king. That all changes when Roark, the prince’s silent and deadly guard, shows up and exposes her secret. To save her best friend, Lyra is forced to reveal her magic and becomes the king’s melder, which is basically a death sentence. She ends up relying on Roark to help her figure out a way to survive and escape.
The plot had promise and I can see why a lot of readers would enjoy it. Fantasy, romance, enemies to lovers, unique magic. But I just didn’t feel connected to the characters or the romance. I didn’t really care what happened between them.
That said, I absolutely loved that Roark uses sign language because of an injury. I live for that kind of representation and it felt natural and meaningful. Roark himself was definitely the best part for me. Broody, morally grey, protective. He gets all my stars.
Just not my kind of read but could be a hit for fantasy romance fans who want some disability rep and a solid magical world.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a good read! I always enjoy some Nordic inspiration. It was a bit predictable, but still satisfying in that “I love this trope and want more of it” way. Why can’t I have book two 😭
😭 I was not expecting for this to be so good! I love all the magic and Roark & Skul Drek. I really love Lyra! And I cannot wait for more!
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn’t really know what was going on for most of the book, but I feel like was by design
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No