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A review by koistyfishy
Jailer to the Death God by Rebecca F. Kenney
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book was an intense and captivating read that is the stunning juxtaposition of the misery of Death but at its core, this book is about love. It not only deals with the topic of immense grief and debilitating self-sacrifice but also dives into the enchanting nature of who Death would be if he was a person.
I have grown to absolutely LOVE Rebecca Kenney's writing. She has such an ease of drawing you into her story and characters making it impossible to put the book down. The writing is so easy to read and understand and I love that we are given two POVs, both easy to distinguish but equally gripping.
**Note: Even though this book is Book 7 in the Dark Rulers Series, each story can be read as a stand-alone.
This story follows Vale, the new Queen of a nation that is suffering the brutal consequences of a plague. She has lost almost everything she holds dear including her family and friends and now has to carry the weight of the dying kingdom on her shoulders. In a last effort, determined to save her people, she does the unthinkable and summons Arawn the God of Death and forces him into a bargain he is none too happy about.
This book has the thrill of playing TROPE BINGO with the best tropes out there.
- Hades and Persephone Retelling (reversed)
- One Bed
- Tethered Souls
- Enemies to Lovers
- Would die for....
- Marriage of convenience
- Virgin MC
- Nightmare Comfort Scene
I absolutely adored Vale and Arawn and even looked past how quickly their love blossomed. There was a lot of raw emotional pain Vale works through but the tactful way this was dealt with as she embraces love was beautiful. At the start, they are both scarred, hurt and broken inside but become better versions of themselves through the influence of each other. Arawn teaches Vale how to be strong, stand up for herself and sometimes put her needs first. Vale teaches Arawn what exactly it means to be human - to give into your desires, needs and emotions. His initial naivety at the world was adorable, and who would have thought smelling soap would be so profound?
I also enjoyed the insight into some more of the lore and backstory of the Gods that's been hinted at in the previous books. For me, this one felt like one of the better books in this series with regard to the world-building and unique magic as some of the mysteries about the magic in the world were finally explained!
The only thing I didn't enjoy was how quickly it ended. While the ending was beautiful and heartwarming, like some of the previous books in this series major plot points are only discovered around 85% of the book and the last 15% is a mad rush to resolve as much as possible leaving me with an almost underwhelming feeling about the end.
Overall Rebecca Kenney has become an instant buy author for me and I cannot wait to explore the rest of her Backlist! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes Fantasy Romance and also swoons at any of the tropes found in this Godly delight!
I have grown to absolutely LOVE Rebecca Kenney's writing. She has such an ease of drawing you into her story and characters making it impossible to put the book down. The writing is so easy to read and understand and I love that we are given two POVs, both easy to distinguish but equally gripping.
**Note: Even though this book is Book 7 in the Dark Rulers Series, each story can be read as a stand-alone.
This story follows Vale, the new Queen of a nation that is suffering the brutal consequences of a plague. She has lost almost everything she holds dear including her family and friends and now has to carry the weight of the dying kingdom on her shoulders. In a last effort, determined to save her people, she does the unthinkable and summons Arawn the God of Death and forces him into a bargain he is none too happy about.
This book has the thrill of playing TROPE BINGO with the best tropes out there.
- Hades and Persephone Retelling (reversed)
- One Bed
- Tethered Souls
- Enemies to Lovers
- Would die for....
- Marriage of convenience
- Virgin MC
- Nightmare Comfort Scene
I absolutely adored Vale and Arawn and even looked past how quickly their love blossomed. There was a lot of raw emotional pain Vale works through but the tactful way this was dealt with as she embraces love was beautiful. At the start, they are both scarred, hurt and broken inside but become better versions of themselves through the influence of each other. Arawn teaches Vale how to be strong, stand up for herself and sometimes put her needs first. Vale teaches Arawn what exactly it means to be human - to give into your desires, needs and emotions. His initial naivety at the world was adorable, and who would have thought smelling soap would be so profound?
I also enjoyed the insight into some more of the lore and backstory of the Gods that's been hinted at in the previous books. For me, this one felt like one of the better books in this series with regard to the world-building and unique magic as some of the mysteries about the magic in the world were finally explained!
The only thing I didn't enjoy was how quickly it ended. While the ending was beautiful and heartwarming, like some of the previous books in this series major plot points are only discovered around 85% of the book and the last 15% is a mad rush to resolve as much as possible leaving me with an almost underwhelming feeling about the end.
Overall Rebecca Kenney has become an instant buy author for me and I cannot wait to explore the rest of her Backlist! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes Fantasy Romance and also swoons at any of the tropes found in this Godly delight!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief