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A review by heydebigale
Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
CW: Graphic violence, flippant homophobia, pregnancy attempts
Rydstrom is the former king of Rothkalina. Rydstrom lost his crown to the evil sorcerer Omort several centeries ago. Sabine is Omort's half-sister who is also trying to overthrow Omort, but Omort believes Sabine is serving him. The events in this book are concurrent with events in Book 5 (Cade's book).
I have conflicted feelings about this one. I overall liked it, Sabine was a really interesting MC. Actually both Sabine and Rydstrom made morally questionable decisions. For some reason I found Sabine much more forgivable, probably because she was physically weaker and vulnerable.
My favorite aspect of this book was the relationship between Sabine and her sister Lanthe. I am guessing we will likely see a book featuring Lanthe & Thronos??
This book felt heavier to me than any of the other ones. We needed more lightening with the Valkyries or something. And, I really wish those throwaway homophobic comments had been deleted. I try so hard not to dislike books for minor details, but this was upsetting to me.
Rydstrom is the former king of Rothkalina. Rydstrom lost his crown to the evil sorcerer Omort several centeries ago. Sabine is Omort's half-sister who is also trying to overthrow Omort, but Omort believes Sabine is serving him. The events in this book are concurrent with events in Book 5 (Cade's book).
I have conflicted feelings about this one. I overall liked it, Sabine was a really interesting MC. Actually both Sabine and Rydstrom made morally questionable decisions. For some reason I found Sabine much more forgivable, probably because she was physically weaker and vulnerable.
My favorite aspect of this book was the relationship between Sabine and her sister Lanthe. I am guessing we will likely see a book featuring Lanthe & Thronos??
This book felt heavier to me than any of the other ones. We needed more lightening with the Valkyries or something. And, I really wish those throwaway homophobic comments had been deleted. I try so hard not to dislike books for minor details, but this was upsetting to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Homophobia