A review by nerdybookster
Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was intriguing. It's a Beauty and the Beast retelling only Belle is a boy. Raised to kill the beast and finally end the curse, he has been sent as the final "Claim" to the castle on the edge of Darkmourn. I loved how immediately they were hostile to one another. They constantly got themselves at odds with each other. The biggest plot device I saw that I loved was th idea of who is the real beast and who is the victim? Marius was nothing but kindhearted to everyone he came in contact with. He went out of his way to help where he could and made sure everything was comfortable for Jak, even though he didn't have to. He and Jak both knew the outcome of Jak's stay. I think the way he ended it was beautiful and I am looking forward to reading more.