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A review by archaicrobin
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A Taste of Gold and Iron is the definition of a slow burn! I usually love a good slow burn romance but the pacing was so slow at times it crawled at a snails pace! The slow pacing was really what knocked this one down for me. One moment I’d be so invested and couldn’t put the book down, and the next I’d be struggling to read 2 pages and fighting to keep reading! This one was an up and down roller coaster for me which is why it too me so long to finish.
While the pacing was a big problem for me, I generally enjoyed the rest of the book! The characters, while at first very basic, began to grow and take on their own personalities as they interacted with each other. The characters, and they way they learned, grew, and interacted with each other are what I enjoyed most about this novel.
I appreciated the attempt at the political side plot of the book but it never came together enough to feel like a solid plot point. This book is all about Kadou and Evemer and I kind of wished the author had leaned more into the romance and less into the counterfeit coin conspiracy mystery.
I loved the scenes focused on Kadou and Evemer slowly falling in love and the humorous scenes with side characters like Tadek and Melek. These were my moments of joy in this novel, and the mystery felt boring in comparison.
Overall I enjoyed this one and would recommend as long as you like slow burn fantasy romance.
While the pacing was a big problem for me, I generally enjoyed the rest of the book! The characters, while at first very basic, began to grow and take on their own personalities as they interacted with each other. The characters, and they way they learned, grew, and interacted with each other are what I enjoyed most about this novel.
I appreciated the attempt at the political side plot of the book but it never came together enough to feel like a solid plot point. This book is all about Kadou and Evemer and I kind of wished the author had leaned more into the romance and less into the counterfeit coin conspiracy mystery.
I loved the scenes focused on Kadou and Evemer slowly falling in love and the humorous scenes with side characters like Tadek and Melek. These were my moments of joy in this novel, and the mystery felt boring in comparison.
Overall I enjoyed this one and would recommend as long as you like slow burn fantasy romance.