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A review by elvia_a
A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy
4.0
To see my full review: https://markedforgreatreads.wordpress.com/2021/07/29/book-review-a-river-of-royal-blood/
So like...I wasn't expecting to give this a 4 stars but CAWPILE doesn't lie I guess. I feel like it is more a 3.5/5
The biggest problem I had with this book is the lacking relationship development between Isa and Eva. There were some big trauma hints from Isa that she might not be such a bloodthirsty and conniving bitch at all but then it'd be like it never happened and she was back to wanting to murder Eva out of pure Anakin-dark side hatred. This could also be said for the mother.
In saying this, I almost didn't check if this series had a second book and screamed "IS THAT HOW IT REALLY ENDS?! ON A CLIFFHANGER WITH MAJOR QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ABOUT BELOVED AKETO?!" (who is a total snack btw, would love to see a live adaptation of him somewhere or some thirsty fan art). In saying that, there is a 2nd book and I'll be buying it this very second cause of have to know this big secret Miss Joy. Also, I assume (or hope) that a lot of character relationship development is explored in the 2nd book.
I kept feeling unmotivated to pick it back up when I had to put it down for something but when I did pick it back up I'd spend hours devouring it.
So like...I wasn't expecting to give this a 4 stars but CAWPILE doesn't lie I guess. I feel like it is more a 3.5/5
The biggest problem I had with this book is the lacking relationship development between Isa and Eva. There were some big trauma hints from Isa that she might not be such a bloodthirsty and conniving bitch at all but then it'd be like it never happened and she was back to wanting to murder Eva out of pure Anakin-dark side hatred. This could also be said for the mother.
In saying this, I almost didn't check if this series had a second book and screamed "IS THAT HOW IT REALLY ENDS?! ON A CLIFFHANGER WITH MAJOR QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ABOUT BELOVED AKETO?!" (who is a total snack btw, would love to see a live adaptation of him somewhere or some thirsty fan art). In saying that, there is a 2nd book and I'll be buying it this very second cause of have to know this big secret Miss Joy. Also, I assume (or hope) that a lot of character relationship development is explored in the 2nd book.
I kept feeling unmotivated to pick it back up when I had to put it down for something but when I did pick it back up I'd spend hours devouring it.