A review by ourxstorybegins
The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

  • Do I…like romantasy?
  • Orcs kidnap a prince for politics, orc chief ends up falling in love WITH said prince
  • Partially cuz evil king’s son turns out to be a sweet cinnamon roll who just wants to help people and learn about medicine and plants 🥰
  • Prince (Silvyr) is trans and LOOK AT THE SCARS ON THE COVER they’re so pretty
  • Very queer normative world, no issues with them being gay or him being trans, which is lovely
  • The spice is spicing
  • Cry count: 2
  • Honestly my only issue is that sometimes it felt a little too much “tell” and not enough “show.”
  • BUT THEY’RE CUTE AND IN LOVE SO I DON’T CARE