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A review by lilena
Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve
4.0
Short description: Arthurian legends… on motorbikes. Also magic.
Long description: set across two timelines, focusing on Art (fighting to determine if they will become the next ruler of the city), and Red (becoming a knight whilst hiding their (illegal) magic to get revenge). Knights, magic, power struggles, politics, casual LGBTQ+ representation - you name it, Blackheart Knights has probably got it.
I did enjoy this but I don’t think I was in the right frame of mind to take on the amount of information this book throws at you from the outset (I blame uni). Whilst I adore information heavy books that build an intricate world around you, this was still a lot. However, I persevered. My consequent lack of understanding as we shifted between the two timelines and perspectives was entirely my own fault and I think it detracted from me falling entirely in love with the characters. Don’t get me wrong, they were great - they are fleshed out with complex emotions and some truly excellent character growth - but you need to be ready to sit and just read, which I haven’t had as much time to do this time around.
I’ll be back for this book though, when I have time to sit and enjoy it the way it is meant to be enjoyed.
My thanks to NetGalley, Laure Eve and Quercus Books for this ARC.
Long description: set across two timelines, focusing on Art (fighting to determine if they will become the next ruler of the city), and Red (becoming a knight whilst hiding their (illegal) magic to get revenge). Knights, magic, power struggles, politics, casual LGBTQ+ representation - you name it, Blackheart Knights has probably got it.
I did enjoy this but I don’t think I was in the right frame of mind to take on the amount of information this book throws at you from the outset (I blame uni). Whilst I adore information heavy books that build an intricate world around you, this was still a lot. However, I persevered. My consequent lack of understanding as we shifted between the two timelines and perspectives was entirely my own fault and I think it detracted from me falling entirely in love with the characters. Don’t get me wrong, they were great - they are fleshed out with complex emotions and some truly excellent character growth - but you need to be ready to sit and just read, which I haven’t had as much time to do this time around.
I’ll be back for this book though, when I have time to sit and enjoy it the way it is meant to be enjoyed.
My thanks to NetGalley, Laure Eve and Quercus Books for this ARC.