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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
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
DNF at 80%
Memmon literally got lobotomized for the plot.
Memmon literally got lobotomized for the plot.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
I often have trouble with prequels, because we know what’s coming, and it’s likely pain, and somehow adding lore and context to it can be even more painful and sometimes feel redundant. I’m happy to say however, I had a great time getting to know Memnon and Roxi’s origin story, how Roxi grew up to match Memnon’s freak, and how together they grew to be the unhinged couple we know and love today.
And when I say unhinged, you’ll see a new level of cray cray from Memnon in this book, and Roxilana is more than a match to him. He might be a damned powerful warrior, but her transition from scared child to breathtakingly fierce warrior is glorious. Memnon has the tendency to put the B in Barbarian, while at the same time being the tenderest, most devoted Simp. And ancient king Memnon was as much a cunnilingus connoisseur as the modern one. Honestly this is it for the review, since I covered the most important detail.
Anyway…this is very ancient times, and the violence and gore is leveled up accordingly. There is a lot of war, and with their magic, our MCs are especially formidable and often bloodthirsty and deadly with it. Their power is a thing of terrifying beauty, and an instrument honed to destroy. Their (temporarily) tragic ending is almost karmic in nature, but it’s still painful to watch and frustrating in its inevitability. You can see the scheming and betrayal coming from a mile away, even as you’re helplessly careening towards it. The book does feel a tiny bit drawn out, and I feel like it could’ve been tightened quite a bit. We go far too in depth in far too many battles, as well as their mundane life events. However, you can feel the thorough research behind those details and the author’s love of history shines through. Again, my complaints with the length might have something to do with my trouble with prequels.
This is basically a marriage in trouble/second chance series on crack, and I’m very excited to be back to present day to see how Memnon unfucks his latest fuckup when it comes to his now very modern wife Selene, since you know, she might be unhinged but she’s no longer a warrior queen who curses men at will (though she’s capable).
*I received an arc, and chose to read and review it voluntarily. All opinions are mine alone*
And when I say unhinged, you’ll see a new level of cray cray from Memnon in this book, and Roxilana is more than a match to him. He might be a damned powerful warrior, but her transition from scared child to breathtakingly fierce warrior is glorious. Memnon has the tendency to put the B in Barbarian, while at the same time being the tenderest, most devoted Simp. And ancient king Memnon was as much a cunnilingus connoisseur as the modern one. Honestly this is it for the review, since I covered the most important detail.
Anyway…this is very ancient times, and the violence and gore is leveled up accordingly. There is a lot of war, and with their magic, our MCs are especially formidable and often bloodthirsty and deadly with it. Their power is a thing of terrifying beauty, and an instrument honed to destroy. Their (temporarily) tragic ending is almost karmic in nature, but it’s still painful to watch and frustrating in its inevitability. You can see the scheming and betrayal coming from a mile away, even as you’re helplessly careening towards it. The book does feel a tiny bit drawn out, and I feel like it could’ve been tightened quite a bit. We go far too in depth in far too many battles, as well as their mundane life events. However, you can feel the thorough research behind those details and the author’s love of history shines through. Again, my complaints with the length might have something to do with my trouble with prequels.
This is basically a marriage in trouble/second chance series on crack, and I’m very excited to be back to present day to see how Memnon unfucks his latest fuckup when it comes to his now very modern wife Selene, since you know, she might be unhinged but she’s no longer a warrior queen who curses men at will (though she’s capable).
*I received an arc, and chose to read and review it voluntarily. All opinions are mine alone*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Violence, War
Death of pregnant woman
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes