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writings_of_a_reader 's review for:
Master of Crows
by Grace Draven
I liked the fantasy aspects of Master of Crows a lot. That aspect of the book deserves 4 stars. It really drew me in, but the sex almost killed it for me. It wasn't really the number of times they had sex, it was just way too much description for me. I don't mind romantic, sexy, seductive, or even sensual, but there is a point where it just becomes crude and over the top.
I don't know why authors feel the need to put such over the top descriptions into sex scenes. In my opinion it just ends up coming off as really cheesy, and some of the things described just weren't sexy at all. At one point he is "gasping harder than a winded horse." That’s really just not a sexy way to describe anything. I suppose there are plenty of readers who love this stuff but those types of scenes just take me right out of the story.
Like I said, the fantasy aspects of this story were very good. I liked the world and the setting with the orange grove. I liked the battle Silhara had within himself with the god Corruption. I even liked the romance aspect of it and how their feelings for each other built. I would have liked to have delved deeper into who they each were and their pasts and gone on a few more adventures. We got a little back story on the characters, just not enough for me. I think if some of the sex had been left to the imagination we would have had time to go there.
I don't know why authors feel the need to put such over the top descriptions into sex scenes. In my opinion it just ends up coming off as really cheesy, and some of the things described just weren't sexy at all. At one point he is "gasping harder than a winded horse." That’s really just not a sexy way to describe anything. I suppose there are plenty of readers who love this stuff but those types of scenes just take me right out of the story.
Like I said, the fantasy aspects of this story were very good. I liked the world and the setting with the orange grove. I liked the battle Silhara had within himself with the god Corruption. I even liked the romance aspect of it and how their feelings for each other built. I would have liked to have delved deeper into who they each were and their pasts and gone on a few more adventures. We got a little back story on the characters, just not enough for me. I think if some of the sex had been left to the imagination we would have had time to go there.