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A review by lostinabookbrb
Dragon Soul by Danielle Bennett, Jaida Jones
2.0
I think my frustration with this book was the authors' constant need to point out things that don't need to be.
-SOME SPOILERS; NOT REALLY BIG ONES-
Such as, when a character says something and it is followed up my "I explained the relationship between such and suchs." I know you explained it, you don't have to repeat yourself. It's like the author's don't really trust the readers to get it. This happened in Havemercy, too. I don't know why it bothered me even more here.
I also had a problem with liking most of the main characters (excluding Malahide). Madoka seemed to be a more female and not a jackass version of Rook. Thom was a complete pansy and I don't know exactly how that came to be the reader is constantly reminded that he is from the ghetto named Molly. You'd think that spending your life in a not-very-good-at-all neighborhood and being raised by working ladies, he'd have the know how to sleep with a knife on him. I get that he was at the University but surely there was something he took away from Molly.
And then there is Rook.
I think the reason I don't like Rook is because he seems to miss the bullseye of being a badass. Maybe I am missing something. He's written like he's supposed to be intimidating, a bit sociopathic, and with the capabilities to rip people limb from limb if he needs to. However, I don't think that was pulled off effectively.
There are characters I read where I completely believe that they could tell a King to kiss their ass and get away with it. Rook is not one of those people. I was half expecting him to get beat up by those more capable. In fact, I think it would have been more interesting.
Pros?
A female character who gets the interest of a prince and doesn't swoon. In fact, she wants to look after his safety and her interests which I think is awesome.
Plus, no full out romantic plot. I think there's a thing between Madoka and Badger. Then there's the weird fixation that Rook has with Havemercy: Much like he wants to have a love thing going on. BUT OVERALL, no real romance to go on. I know some people will think it's bad form not to have a couple in a story like this but I'm glad there wasn't one.
-SOME SPOILERS; NOT REALLY BIG ONES-
Such as, when a character says something and it is followed up my "I explained the relationship between such and suchs." I know you explained it, you don't have to repeat yourself. It's like the author's don't really trust the readers to get it. This happened in Havemercy, too. I don't know why it bothered me even more here.
I also had a problem with liking most of the main characters (excluding Malahide). Madoka seemed to be a more female and not a jackass version of Rook. Thom was a complete pansy and I don't know exactly how that came to be the reader is constantly reminded that he is from the ghetto named Molly. You'd think that spending your life in a not-very-good-at-all neighborhood and being raised by working ladies, he'd have the know how to sleep with a knife on him. I get that he was at the University but surely there was something he took away from Molly.
And then there is Rook.
I think the reason I don't like Rook is because he seems to miss the bullseye of being a badass. Maybe I am missing something. He's written like he's supposed to be intimidating, a bit sociopathic, and with the capabilities to rip people limb from limb if he needs to. However, I don't think that was pulled off effectively.
There are characters I read where I completely believe that they could tell a King to kiss their ass and get away with it. Rook is not one of those people. I was half expecting him to get beat up by those more capable. In fact, I think it would have been more interesting.
Pros?
A female character who gets the interest of a prince and doesn't swoon. In fact, she wants to look after his safety and her interests which I think is awesome.
Plus, no full out romantic plot. I think there's a thing between Madoka and Badger. Then there's the weird fixation that Rook has with Havemercy: Much like he wants to have a love thing going on. BUT OVERALL, no real romance to go on. I know some people will think it's bad form not to have a couple in a story like this but I'm glad there wasn't one.