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A Tale of Mirth and Magic
by Kristen Vale
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you loved Tusk Love READ THIS NOW!!
This book is such a fun, spicy, D&D vibes romance filled with a cozy magical world and diverse characters.
These character builds had a lot D&D nuance in them with different races and classes including a Dragonborn side character and Mages and more. This is my favorite style of world building where you're not bogged down with a bunch of extra unnecessary info but you're essentially thrown into this world that's fairly easy to understand and assimilate to.
Barra is a gentle (half) giant who is down bad for Elikki pretty much from the start. This is definitely a "he falls first" situation in the best way. It was so precious the way he was always aware and conscious of his size. He has a habit of putting other people first and making sure not to frighten folks but I loved how that translates into him doting on Elikki.
Elikki has a troubled backstory that makes her not very good at loving or settling down but she's AMAZING. Fiercely independent and powerful. I want to be her. I loved her journey to letting Barra in and trusting her worthiness of having a real family. Her powers were so cool and we get to see her learn more about them throughout the book as well.
This book was so special. It has that perfect blend of a little bit Fantasy, a little bit Monster and all Romance that is hard to find. I feel spoiled to have been able to read this book so soon after Tusk Love and I will absolutely be on the search for another like it!
Thank you to Forever for the ARC!
This book is such a fun, spicy, D&D vibes romance filled with a cozy magical world and diverse characters.
These character builds had a lot D&D nuance in them with different races and classes including a Dragonborn side character and Mages and more. This is my favorite style of world building where you're not bogged down with a bunch of extra unnecessary info but you're essentially thrown into this world that's fairly easy to understand and assimilate to.
Barra is a gentle (half) giant who is down bad for Elikki pretty much from the start. This is definitely a "he falls first" situation in the best way. It was so precious the way he was always aware and conscious of his size. He has a habit of putting other people first and making sure not to frighten folks but I loved how that translates into him doting on Elikki.
Elikki has a troubled backstory that makes her not very good at loving or settling down but she's AMAZING. Fiercely independent and powerful. I want to be her. I loved her journey to letting Barra in and trusting her worthiness of having a real family. Her powers were so cool and we get to see her learn more about them throughout the book as well.
This book was so special. It has that perfect blend of a little bit Fantasy, a little bit Monster and all Romance that is hard to find. I feel spoiled to have been able to read this book so soon after Tusk Love and I will absolutely be on the search for another like it!
Thank you to Forever for the ARC!