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A review by fresholivebread
Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Hard-boiled cop hero enlists the help of a necromancer heroine to solve a mysterious murder, and discovers darker forces at work. Their world is one where there's constant distrust between the high-bloods and the humans, and the leads have to work through that for both the case and their romance. I enjoyed the suspense side of things but the romance/characters could use better development. The heroine is fine, but the hero is overtly aggressive/alpha/testosterone-fuelled, and deserves a kick to the head at times.
Their romance is steamy but lacks depth, even with the supposed years-long attraction between them, although it does get better further in. Writing wise, it's a bit clunky and she's fond of interchangeably using male/man and female/woman, and a penchant for "husking" and "rasping" which is a bit off-putting for me. Kinda a mixed bag for me overall.
Their romance is steamy but lacks depth, even with the supposed years-long attraction between them, although it does get better further in. Writing wise, it's a bit clunky and she's fond of interchangeably using male/man and female/woman, and a penchant for "husking" and "rasping" which is a bit off-putting for me. Kinda a mixed bag for me overall.