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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
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
The love story of Tristan and Isolde has been one of my favorite tragedies ever told. Sierra Simone did a wonderful job of modernizing the story.
Every character is flawed. There are no good people here. Yet, she he you rooting for all of them to get what they want - separately and together.
Every character is flawed. There are no good people here. Yet, she he you rooting for all of them to get what they want - separately and together.
Thank god this lived up to my own personal hype. After loving Tate the Pious I was honestly kinda worried that a full novel from Simone wouldn’t pan out for me, but oh boy this slapped. I was also a bit concerned because what I’ve seen regarding the New Camelot books seems wild in a not fun way. However, those books are from like 2016 and it seems like Simone has come a long way. Simone’s books are what I want Katee Robert’s books to be, so I’m happy to have found an author making what I want. I always feel like Robert’s characters are kinda underdeveloped, but these characters felt super fleshed out. Not to mention the mafia esc stuff actually feels thought out in this book. There is politicking going on in this book and the danger that Mark is in feels logical. All the forced marriage stuff with Isolde and Mark makes sense because of the political advantage. And Mark has some actual villainous qualities that make him morally gray. Together all these aspects make a book that really works for me. Miss Simone count me as a new fan of yours, I might even read the het stuff you write.
I felt like this was very confusing to read
I don’t know how but Sierra Simone writes the best spicy books. There’s just something about the way the emotions of these characters get to you. This didn’t disappoint what a ride !!
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve been in love with Tristan and Isolde since 2006 when James Franco played Tristan in the movie. This book did not disappoint. If you are looking for an extra spicy MMF read, you’ve found it. Tristan and Mark
Okay Tristan might be my new favorite character in the entire World of New Camelot/Thornchapel/ Lyonesse. He is just so good and honorable like Embry and so accepting of his submission like Greer and as stoic as Ash and Auden and as helplessly in love like Saint.
In contrast to New Camelot, where Embry and Greer were connected mostly through Ash and for a long time their bond seemed weaker than either of their bonds to Ash, here I feel that the bond between Tristan and Isolde is absolutely equally strong and its own thing independently from their dynamics with Mark. This makes me super excited to see how their dynamics and their relationships as a three will develop in the future.
Also Tristans understanding of Kink and Submission is the most aligned with my own whereas I couldn’t relate to Greer’s idea of submission at all since it was based on service and Embry’s was filled with more fight than I feel. Tristan is beautiful in his submission because he wants to push boundaries and submit for him because it is right for him, wants to take pain so see if he can endure, in contrast to Embry and Greer whose suffering was for Ash, and they endure for him, gifting him their pain. Tristans pain is his own, he loves the pain coming from Mark but doesn’t endure for his sake but rather because it calms his mind. I relate to that feeling. Aaaanyways I love the new Trio and am super excited for the next books.
In contrast to New Camelot, where Embry and Greer were connected mostly through Ash and for a long time their bond seemed weaker than either of their bonds to Ash, here I feel that the bond between Tristan and Isolde is absolutely equally strong and its own thing independently from their dynamics with Mark. This makes me super excited to see how their dynamics and their relationships as a three will develop in the future.
Also Tristans understanding of Kink and Submission is the most aligned with my own whereas I couldn’t relate to Greer’s idea of submission at all since it was based on service and Embry’s was filled with more fight than I feel. Tristan is beautiful in his submission because he wants to push boundaries and submit for him because it is right for him, wants to take pain so see if he can endure, in contrast to Embry and Greer whose suffering was for Ash, and they endure for him, gifting him their pain. Tristans pain is his own, he loves the pain coming from Mark but doesn’t endure for his sake but rather because it calms his mind. I relate to that feeling. Aaaanyways I love the new Trio and am super excited for the next books.
The cliffhanger ending should be illegal. The scream I scrumpt
