A review by creativewhimsy
Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a VERY spicy romance in a fantasy setting, with no cliffhanger. It has a lot of tropes and stars a brooding possessive alpha male, and a badass warrior female.  This book was brutal and intense.  The romance was more insta list than love, but got there eventually. 

At times this book felt like a fanfic mash up of everyone’s favorite fantasy and fantasy romance novels.  We have serpent riders that communicate telepathically with their beasts, a red wedding, shadow magic, and a throne scene.  

This book is long and I felt like the author could have edited out some of the overly complicated descriptions of the clothing everyone was wearing at all times.

Even though this book was a little smuttier, and the plot a bit more predictable than I usually like to read, I still thoroughly enjoyed it.  

Those like their books hot and spicy, and heavier in the romance than the fantasy, will love this book. The romance was written well and kept me engaged. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for the Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.