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A review by vengefuldime
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
3.0
“Lovers” yet mortal enemies to lovers is such a fun dynamic to have. It was great to read and I would be curious to see what other works can do. Althus and Vade’s personalities really stand out, and they complement each other well. Also, I appreciated the way that plot-information would be given. For example, Cyn’s disappearance is mentioned in two or three separated sentences within a scene the first time it comes up, having that importance piece of information tied in without drawing too much attention. There was slightly too much worldbuilding exposition for me to keep the pace steady, but I did find it interesting.
The plot has a lot to get through in a short amount of time, so although there is a lot of setup that helps make it work, the clearest aspect would still be the relationship. The plot is slow and then quick, with Vade’s switch near-instant once he has been personally hurt by his organization. It makes sense. I do wish that some threads like connecting to Cyn or Karmola’s history had been able to carry more weight. I thought that the latter could have been an interesting conflict between allies, but brief mention in a novella only gets my hopes up. It’s a little repetitive and has a few noticeable typos, but has a dynamic and relationship that I appreciate.
The plot has a lot to get through in a short amount of time, so although there is a lot of setup that helps make it work, the clearest aspect would still be the relationship. The plot is slow and then quick, with Vade’s switch near-instant once he has been personally hurt by his organization. It makes sense. I do wish that some threads like connecting to Cyn or Karmola’s history had been able to carry more weight. I thought that the latter could have been an interesting conflict between allies, but brief mention in a novella only gets my hopes up. It’s a little repetitive and has a few noticeable typos, but has a dynamic and relationship that I appreciate.