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A review by keturah_sergeant
A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams by Dax Murray
4.0
This was a good, short romance story with magic, action, politics, betrayal and growth. I liked the open nature of the world, the acceptance of LGBTQ+ relationships and identities, even in royal arranged marriages! I enjoyed the general plot line, especially the duplicitous, self-questioning of the MFC, and the magic background. The political side was less intricate as the Princen was mostly absent from the court, running to save their missing bride, and showed little interest in getting the necessary contextual information before jumping in to the situation.
The typical evil sorcerer villain was enriched here by the relationship with the MFC, her trust in him, the background we were given beforehand. It was really well done, and allowed the MFC to play a reluctant double agent role, leading to romance and questioning of her whole life. Though there were moments when she refused to acknowledge information right in front of her nose, she usually came around. The final battle was well written and constructed, the development of the different character's roles, their magical growth, their character growth, their increasing confidence all shone through and it was really well done!
The romance, while central to the plot, did not overtake the book. It was not sexual, it was sweet and innocent. The acceptance all the characters have of each others needs was well done, though it doesn't end up as polyamory in the end, which I had thought it might, instead it was more of an open marriage situation? Still, it was nicely written, if a little sudden in places.
A nice read! Short, sweet, with magic, action and a happy ending!
The typical evil sorcerer villain was enriched here by the relationship with the MFC, her trust in him, the background we were given beforehand. It was really well done, and allowed the MFC to play a reluctant double agent role, leading to romance and questioning of her whole life. Though there were moments when she refused to acknowledge information right in front of her nose, she usually came around. The final battle was well written and constructed, the development of the different character's roles, their magical growth, their character growth, their increasing confidence all shone through and it was really well done!
The romance, while central to the plot, did not overtake the book. It was not sexual, it was sweet and innocent. The acceptance all the characters have of each others needs was well done, though it doesn't end up as polyamory in the end, which I had thought it might, instead it was more of an open marriage situation? Still, it was nicely written, if a little sudden in places.
A nice read! Short, sweet, with magic, action and a happy ending!