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A review by _isabel_
Patron of Mercy by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
My favourite out of these. I adored "Patron of Mercy" so much!
This third installment is the perfect mix of romance and plot: I was hooked from the very first page. Thanatos and Lach's story is an achingly soft second chance romance, one fraught with past hurts, disappointments and broken hearts: I've come to adore this kind of trope, because it delivers a special kind of angst, and I adored how Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes managed to portray it here. The chemistry between them was palpable from the very first page, despite the betrayals and hurt Lach has caused Thanatos in their millennia-old romance: their dynamic was absolutely fantastic and fascinating, especially in regards to the power imbalance between them and how they handled it, and I adored seeing Lach redeem himself and finally be deserving of the loyalty and love sweet, gentle Thanatos seems to give out so freely. If there's a thing I adore, it's a good redemption arc.
I adored both leads: Lach was a complex mess of an immortal pirate, both confident and self-loathing, and Thanatos was such a lovely, wonderful soul, so gentle and kind, despite him being the embodiment of Death. I loved seeing a bit more of Hermes (I'm SO EXCITED to jump into the next series about the sons of Zeus!), and I loved the plot; I thought that underlying hint of a subplot was going to be resolved (or reveal itself) here, but no. Now I'm even more excited to read the rest of the books about this fabulous world of meddling, disastrous gods and goddesses, myths and magic.
I received an ARC of the "Lords of the Underworld" box set in exchange for an honest review.
This third installment is the perfect mix of romance and plot: I was hooked from the very first page. Thanatos and Lach's story is an achingly soft second chance romance, one fraught with past hurts, disappointments and broken hearts: I've come to adore this kind of trope, because it delivers a special kind of angst, and I adored how Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes managed to portray it here. The chemistry between them was palpable from the very first page, despite the betrayals and hurt Lach has caused Thanatos in their millennia-old romance: their dynamic was absolutely fantastic and fascinating, especially in regards to the power imbalance between them and how they handled it, and I adored seeing Lach redeem himself and finally be deserving of the loyalty and love sweet, gentle Thanatos seems to give out so freely. If there's a thing I adore, it's a good redemption arc.
I adored both leads: Lach was a complex mess of an immortal pirate, both confident and self-loathing, and Thanatos was such a lovely, wonderful soul, so gentle and kind, despite him being the embodiment of Death. I loved seeing a bit more of Hermes (I'm SO EXCITED to jump into the next series about the sons of Zeus!), and I loved the plot; I thought that underlying hint of a subplot was going to be resolved (or reveal itself) here, but no. Now I'm even more excited to read the rest of the books about this fabulous world of meddling, disastrous gods and goddesses, myths and magic.
I received an ARC of the "Lords of the Underworld" box set in exchange for an honest review.