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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
This!!! This is what I've been in the mood to read lately.
Likes
An actual enemies to romance, with the tension and everything!!
Side characters were well developed
Was intrigued throughout the book, there wasnt a point that i felt i was bored
Dislikes
A bit predictable at times, but still enjoyable
Likes
An actual enemies to romance, with the tension and everything!!
Side characters were well developed
Was intrigued throughout the book, there wasnt a point that i felt i was bored
Dislikes
A bit predictable at times, but still enjoyable
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
It was an amazing book! It was a super easy read without to many heart acing moments!
Update, April 30th: I just recently finished this! Review to come! I have a shorter one on my Bookstagram for those interested (@holdthepage). 3.5 stars! Fans of Pokemon, ACOTAR, and Nevernight may like this one!
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April 2019: I just got approved for this ARC and couldn't be more EXCITED! It's being blurbed as Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin's Creed and I AM HERE FOR IT!
Click here to watch the gorgeous book trailer!
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April 2019: I just got approved for this ARC and couldn't be more EXCITED! It's being blurbed as Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin's Creed and I AM HERE FOR IT!
Click here to watch the gorgeous book trailer!
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley but all opinions provided are my own.
She’s a charmer of beasts who has a bounty on her head. He’s the assassin in charge of killing her.
That sounds like the perfect premise of a fantasy romance to me.
Smart and wildly inventive, Maxym M. Martineau's Kingdom of Exiles had me captivated from the first page. It’s the kind of book I can really sink my teeth into: a morally complex, live-life-on-the-edge-of-danger heroine and hero (who are determined to kill and/or use the other for much of the book!)*, a diverse round of secondary characters, and a true dilemma facing them all that I have faith they’ll overcome, even if I don’t see how.
Even better are the closing pages, where Martineau ties up things just enough to leave me satisfied, but also leaves enough undone to hint at the craziness to come. Because when the final paragraph is over, there are still secrets between the characters—secrets each narrator has hinted at to the reader—and secrets which are guaranteed to wreak absolute havoc in a future book.
Kingdom of Exiles is enemies to lovers done splendidly. Martineau took me on a gripping adventure that left me wanting more: more of her originality, drama, romance. She has a lot to bring to the genre—she already has this very impressive addition—and the exciting news is that I think she’s just getting started.
*Seriously, I had big reservations about some of the things the hero and heroine were doing but they show major growth throughout the book.
TNW Arbitrary Rating: 4.25 stars. (See how useless my rating scale is?)
Q: What fantasy romance read do you recommend to everyone? One of mine is Naomi Novik's Uprooted.
She’s a charmer of beasts who has a bounty on her head. He’s the assassin in charge of killing her.
That sounds like the perfect premise of a fantasy romance to me.
Smart and wildly inventive, Maxym M. Martineau's Kingdom of Exiles had me captivated from the first page. It’s the kind of book I can really sink my teeth into: a morally complex, live-life-on-the-edge-of-danger heroine and hero (who are determined to kill and/or use the other for much of the book!)*, a diverse round of secondary characters, and a true dilemma facing them all that I have faith they’ll overcome, even if I don’t see how.
Even better are the closing pages, where Martineau ties up things just enough to leave me satisfied, but also leaves enough undone to hint at the craziness to come. Because when the final paragraph is over, there are still secrets between the characters—secrets each narrator has hinted at to the reader—and secrets which are guaranteed to wreak absolute havoc in a future book.
Kingdom of Exiles is enemies to lovers done splendidly. Martineau took me on a gripping adventure that left me wanting more: more of her originality, drama, romance. She has a lot to bring to the genre—she already has this very impressive addition—and the exciting news is that I think she’s just getting started.
*Seriously, I had big reservations about some of the things the hero and heroine were doing but they show major growth throughout the book.
TNW Arbitrary Rating: 4.25 stars. (See how useless my rating scale is?)
Q: What fantasy romance read do you recommend to everyone? One of mine is Naomi Novik's Uprooted.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
I bought this on a whim, and with a giftcard (so I don’t feel 100% guilty about DNF-ing). It sounded interesting, a beast charmer (more like a fantasy version of a Pokémon trainer) and an assassin team up to break a curse (which is what the blurb on the back implied, but 70 pages in, and it never came up, even after the two strike a deal). The lack of worldbuilding, along with the very vague descriptions of everything else, was kind of frustrating. I also really didn’t enjoy finding out that it wasn’t just a dual POV, but that other POV’s are sprinkled throughout. The only other POV I read besides Leena’s and Noc’s, was Ozias, and tbh, I didn’t think an added POV was necessary, it certainly wasn’t enlightening for whatever was going to happen during the rest of the story.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
love the beasts
I absolutely loved this one! So compelling, and addictive. I want more. Need more! Please read this one so we can talk about it :)