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A review by judyc_elementz_mj
The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel like just read two completely different books.
The first 50% was building into a really amazing fantasy story with lots of promise. Then the last 50% turned into a different book all about sex. It was like every scene ended up with our two protagonists getting their rocks off (or well maybe just her because he seemed to have his hands down her pants all the time).
Anyway, overall I'm not sure how I felt about any of them. I didn't find the story bad, but I think the last half of the book being so sexually oriented, lost some of the momentum that would have built stronger characters and more world-building.
I don't know that I have much else to say. I didn't mark it down further because I'm certainly not averse to a good erotic story, which the last half of the book was. And I did like how it ended, but if I'm being perfectly honest, I don't know that I'll even pick up the continuation. Maybe at some point, I'll see if I pop that into my KU like this one was and read it when I'm just looking for something to read. But then, that may never be.
The first 50% was building into a really amazing fantasy story with lots of promise. Then the last 50% turned into a different book all about sex. It was like every scene ended up with our two protagonists getting their rocks off (or well maybe just her because he seemed to have his hands down her pants all the time).
Anyway, overall I'm not sure how I felt about any of them. I didn't find the story bad, but I think the last half of the book being so sexually oriented, lost some of the momentum that would have built stronger characters and more world-building.
I don't know that I have much else to say. I didn't mark it down further because I'm certainly not averse to a good erotic story, which the last half of the book was. And I did like how it ended, but if I'm being perfectly honest, I don't know that I'll even pick up the continuation. Maybe at some point, I'll see if I pop that into my KU like this one was and read it when I'm just looking for something to read. But then, that may never be.