A review by betweentheshelves
The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm sorry, what? Why does this book have a cliffhanger with no indication that there's going to be another book? I was not happy when I got to that ending last night before going to bed because there has to be more to Wren and Theo's story after that. There just has to be.

But anyway! If you're looking for apocalypse romance, this isn't necessarily it (I'd recommend [book:All That’s Left in the World|58329296] by Erik J. Brown instead), but there is the impending end of the world. It feels more like a European road trip novel than anything else, with that romance thrown in. It's a good romance! Wren and Theo are both fully developed characters, and they had good chemistry on the page. They were just generally fun to read about!

However, the ending of this felt a bit rushed to me. I know it's meant to be build up to this huge event that's happening, but then it just kind of....ends? Part of the reason the cliffhanger ending in this particular book is so unsatisfying is because we don't really get any resolution for Wren and Theo. None! I don't need a happily ever after, but it felt like we needed something more than what we got.

Anyway, if you like road trip themed romance and don't mind cliffhangers, this might just be the book for you!
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