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A review by mspilesofpaper
The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I really enjoyed The Dragon’s Bride, so I thought that this one would be a good choice as well but I was utterly mistaken.
Aside from an extremely odd pacing and all the baggage that both characters have (loss of his love for Thane, childhood trauma and emotional/mental abuse for Catalina), which would have profited from being a longer story: wtf did the author really think? Thane is extremely cold, distant and stand offish (even for his own people) and leaves Catalina after sex. He basically triggers the harm clause from the contract several times and he’s just not loosing his territory because Catalina has no concept of self-preservation.
The book includes an abortion scene, which just happens because Thane forgot about protection. I wish it would have been handled better because it’s just put in after they fuck around for over a month (and do relationship stuff), the abortion happens and somehow it triggers their happy end. Of course, the harm clause (which could’ve been triggered apparently because Catalina got pregnant against her will) doesn’t happen because Catalina waves it off again.
Both deserve someone better because I can’t see that pairing work at all.
Aside from an extremely odd pacing and all the baggage that both characters have (loss of his love for Thane, childhood trauma and emotional/mental abuse for Catalina), which would have profited from being a longer story: wtf did the author really think? Thane is extremely cold, distant and stand offish (even for his own people) and leaves Catalina after sex. He basically triggers the harm clause from the contract several times and he’s just not loosing his territory because Catalina has no concept of self-preservation.
The book includes an abortion scene, which just happens because Thane forgot about protection. I wish it would have been handled better because it’s just put in after they fuck around for over a month (and do relationship stuff), the abortion happens and somehow it triggers their happy end. Of course, the harm clause (which could’ve been triggered apparently because Catalina got pregnant against her will) doesn’t happen because Catalina waves it off again.
Both deserve someone better because I can’t see that pairing work at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment