Reviews - Til Death Do Us Bard

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Til Death Do Us Bard

Rose Black

3.52 AVERAGE

literelli's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted 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

A light hearted and easy to read adventure.

Content Warnings

bassgirl456's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

libraryraven's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

stitchsaddiction's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Til Death Do Us Bard has been on my TBR list for far too long, and thanks to a wonderful Pride reading challenge? I settled into this as my first book for June. I am now cursing that I did indeed wait so long to read this cosy fantasy story with wonderful, diverse characters from a bard whose songs can still a bar brawl, his husband who is larger than life and unaware of just how valued he is to a necromancer who I would love to have a cup of tea with (just as long as she promised not to play with my bones one day!}

Rose Black has given the reader some wonderful characters, and all of them offer something to the storyline even if there are technically two main protagonists in the Bard and his Monster killer husband. I loved seeing each person’s characteristics come through as the story progressed and how ‘good’ characters also struggle with their morals, moods and self-worth. It made fantastical characters come to life for me because no matter what they are? They are also relatable.

The world-building also adds so much to the story and each place we encounter as their journey goes forth is vivid and draws the writer into being able to walk alongside the group and their skeleton horses. There’s a really good balance between some horrific sights for our intrepid (non) heroes that display the magnitude of what they’re all facing and yet, we see the comfort, care and camaraderie between them all that strengthens their desire for justice even when they’d much prefer to run away at times.

The bond between Pie the Bard and Logan ‘the Bear’ is almost tangible and I enjoyed that not only was their relationship already established, but how the author gives the reader glimpses of how they came to be. Their relationship is one to admire, and to see how you never know what will happen especially when you’re not looking.

Everything about this book was so good, the villains were really wicked, the heroes an unusual blend of characters worthy of a Dungeons and Dragons game, and I loved the subtle yet realistic way Logan in particular was portrayed as a bisexual man, it didn’t feel stereotypical nor did it feel like it didn’t make sense.

He was simply Logan, and he loved to go killing monsters and protecting his hubby from harm (and Pie’s own stupidity).