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A review by charliauthor
Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I actually quite enjoyed this one. There was a bit of a lag in the middle that i thought was dragged out but overall definitely one of the better romantasy books that have come out recently.
HB is set in a world ruled over by Stars who each claim a kingdom that has various traits and looks dependent on that star. Elara is the Princess of Darkness and is kidnapped by the Prince of Light in order to take down a start for… reasons.
While enjoyable, there were some moments that felt too easy, lacked real danger and Elara and Enzo’s time “training” felt a little weak but since i was invested in them as characters and really liked their personalities it didnt matter too much what they did or didn’t actually get up to.
I liked the build up to their relationship although how Elara could deny her feelings for so long was beyond me cause Enzo was super cute and funny the whole time. I liked the smut/romance in this and thankful that it was a tad more adult with its language than some other outings ive read.
The book itself is very isolated in that it feels like its just back and forth between the main characters but when we did get exposure to the secondary characters, i did enjoy them as well.
Im excited enough about it and like both main characters to read the sequel. I also ordered some special editions cause i would like to have this on my shelf for keepsies. A fun outing!
Heavenly Bodies is out November 28th!
Thank you to #netgalley and publishers for the arc. All thoughts are my own.
HB is set in a world ruled over by Stars who each claim a kingdom that has various traits and looks dependent on that star. Elara is the Princess of Darkness and is kidnapped by the Prince of Light in order to take down a start for… reasons.
While enjoyable, there were some moments that felt too easy, lacked real danger and Elara and Enzo’s time “training” felt a little weak but since i was invested in them as characters and really liked their personalities it didnt matter too much what they did or didn’t actually get up to.
I liked the build up to their relationship although how Elara could deny her feelings for so long was beyond me cause Enzo was super cute and funny the whole time. I liked the smut/romance in this and thankful that it was a tad more adult with its language than some other outings ive read.
The book itself is very isolated in that it feels like its just back and forth between the main characters but when we did get exposure to the secondary characters, i did enjoy them as well.
Im excited enough about it and like both main characters to read the sequel. I also ordered some special editions cause i would like to have this on my shelf for keepsies. A fun outing!
Heavenly Bodies is out November 28th!
Thank you to #netgalley and publishers for the arc. All thoughts are my own.