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Esperance by Heather Frost
medium-paced
4.0
INVESTED.
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This book and I had a journey.
We started off super strong. I loved the premise for the plot and I am ALWAYS here for a arraigned marriage situation. There was good action to get the blood pumping and many mysteries afoot.
Then in the middle we lost me for a bit. The magic system and world building still needs some help. I think the confinement in one location caused a lack of understanding for the outside world and why there’s magic in the first place. I’m hopeful this is further explained in the next book since there’s going to be many new locations. I did struggle with the romance too, there was a bit more tell vs. show. Buuut I will say, once I got pass the 60% mark things progressively picked up.
And the ending. The whole last quarter was a wild ride. I loved having reveal after reveal after reveal. Some twists I saw coming, others, totally surprised by. And even better? NO THIRD ACT CONFLICT between the main couple. There’s plenty of other things happening around them and the fact they actually decide to TRUST one another was amazing. I love that kind of hope and communication.
I official consider myself invested in continuing this trilogy. I’m excited and hopeful about the next book!
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy Romance
- Language: very little
- Romance: kisses; mentions of closed-door between other couples
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: murder, kidnapping, loss of loved ones, weapons violence, poisoning
BLOG || INSTAGRAM
This book and I had a journey.
We started off super strong. I loved the premise for the plot and I am ALWAYS here for a arraigned marriage situation. There was good action to get the blood pumping and many mysteries afoot.
Then in the middle we lost me for a bit. The magic system and world building still needs some help. I think the confinement in one location caused a lack of understanding for the outside world and why there’s magic in the first place. I’m hopeful this is further explained in the next book since there’s going to be many new locations. I did struggle with the romance too, there was a bit more tell vs. show. Buuut I will say, once I got pass the 60% mark things progressively picked up.
And the ending. The whole last quarter was a wild ride. I loved having reveal after reveal after reveal. Some twists I saw coming, others, totally surprised by. And even better? NO THIRD ACT CONFLICT between the main couple. There’s plenty of other things happening around them and the fact they actually decide to TRUST one another was amazing. I love that kind of hope and communication.
I official consider myself invested in continuing this trilogy. I’m excited and hopeful about the next book!
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy Romance
- Language: very little
- Romance: kisses; mentions of closed-door between other couples
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: murder, kidnapping, loss of loved ones, weapons violence, poisoning