A review by dancingterracephantom
Tristan by S. Legend

3.0

I liked the other books that I've read by Mock so I eagerly dived into Tristan's book. It's quite a bit older than the others I've read, and unfortunately it was easy to tell. This book didn't feel as polished. The writing was a little too basic sometimes, and the story didn't flow as easily.

I still enjoyed the world created. And I love reading DD which is why I picked this book up to begin with. There were more steamy scenes than I'm used to with Mock which I appreciated. But the last little bit between Tristan and Corrick felt disjointed, and wasn't at all what I was expecting. It felt too high protocol and D/s & I'm used to those elements being omitted in Mock's books so it was jarring. I like the Top/brat dynamic, and don't really like the high protocols creeping in. But that's just personal preference I suppose.

I know many reviewers were really thrown when Tristan was kidnapped, and what transpired after. It didn't feel like the same book anymore, especially because it was just the last little bit. An entire year summarized in a couple chapters, with the relationship between Tristan and Bayaden giving both Tristan and the reader whiplash.

Despite my criticisms, I am going to continue the series because I'm really hoping it's going to improve going forward.