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A review by mary_soon_lee
Seducing the Sorcerer by Lee Welch
3.0
"Seducing the Sorcerer" is a queer fantasy romance that contains -- content warning -- some consensual rough-play sex. I found the main character sympathetic, though the narrative voice (third person, but embedded in his thoughts) wasn't fully convincing. The story is primarily a romance, with the fantasy plot elements taking second place. Both the romance and the main character are good-natured, which was what I was hoping for when I tried this. It's not, for me, a top notch book, but it was diverting and often sweet. I particularly liked the worple horse. For a point of comparison, the romances that I've most enjoyed lately have been "Swordheart" by T. Kingfisher (fantasy, straight), and "Winter's Orbit" by Everina Maxwell (science fiction, gay). 3 out of 5 worple stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).