A review by twinkle_flavored
A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

adventurous medium-paced

2.5

While I did end up liking the way things wrapped up, it was a bit of a rocky go to begin with. I found the writing a touch clunky, and hard to get used to. First person is difficult to write, Robin Hobb is a good example of it down well. I found myself getting lost in the FMC inner monologue that would be stuffed in, ultimately fragmenting full, spoken sentences. By the time the sentence is at its end, you don’t even remember how it started!  I did get used to the writing style, and found it less difficult to follow, but no less cumbersome, as I read on.

Ultimately, it was a fun read, and I will try her second standalone following this.  I would’ve liked the book to be longer and more fleshed out. There were so many interesting people, and places I would have loved to learn more details on. The magic system was creative, and i would enjoyed seeing more of it- especially after the main story wraps up! But I suppose that’s just my inner epic fantasy girl talking. I would not call this quite enemies to lovers… But If you enjoy a fantasy romance, where a cold (and emotionally wounded obvies) man slowly thaws and gives into love…this is for you. Very happily ever after, and satisfying ending.