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erikasarutobi 's review for:
Kingdom of Exiles
by Maxym M. Martineau
This was delightful! I'm a sucker for any beast taming characters/stories. I loved the world setting so much and with each beast introduced.
The characters were easily lovable despite them being the typical adventure gang.
The story is about a Charmer named Leena, and for reasons explained later, she was exiled from the closed Charmer society. Desperate for some money to survive, she sells some of the beast she tames despite feeling guilty and it being illegal.
After a few years of getting used to that life, she is targeted by an assassin. She managed to surprise attack him and force him to take her to their hideout where she wants to negotiate her bounty.
Four powerful beasts for her head and the leader of the assassin agrees and they go to an adventure to search for beasts.
What I didn't enjoy in this story is how fast the romance developed. This is my personal preference but I love slow burn romance. Since Leena and Noc showed interest in each other so early, I couldn't ship them until where I loved their relationship in the end.
Most of the book's focused more on the attraction and relationship rather than the plot. The author repeatedly teases us with Leena's and Noc's backstory and I'm glad she didn't spill it all at once though Noc's was a bit cliche.
This is a trilogy and the book ended somewhat on a cliffhanger.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.
The characters were easily lovable despite them being the typical adventure gang.
The story is about a Charmer named Leena, and for reasons explained later, she was exiled from the closed Charmer society. Desperate for some money to survive, she sells some of the beast she tames despite feeling guilty and it being illegal.
After a few years of getting used to that life, she is targeted by an assassin. She managed to surprise attack him and force him to take her to their hideout where she wants to negotiate her bounty.
Four powerful beasts for her head and the leader of the assassin agrees and they go to an adventure to search for beasts.
What I didn't enjoy in this story is how fast the romance developed. This is my personal preference but I love slow burn romance. Since Leena and Noc showed interest in each other so early, I couldn't ship them until where I loved their relationship in the end.
Most of the book's focused more on the attraction and relationship rather than the plot. The author repeatedly teases us with Leena's and Noc's backstory and I'm glad she didn't spill it all at once though Noc's was a bit cliche.
This is a trilogy and the book ended somewhat on a cliffhanger.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.