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A review by elisa_menz
Blood witch dragon by K. Panikian
adventurous
emotional
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
I'll start this review by saying I don't share the collective adoration for fae stories. I don't reject them, but I've never been tempted by them. Then comes this book. I'm familiar with this author's work so I was intrigued and the description caught my fickle attention: a mother in a quest to rescue her children from Fae lands and a myriad of fantastical and dangerous creatures.
Things start in a very mundane way, with Willa and her twins living the best life possible after their father took off the second he realized she was pregnant. Luckily, this douche's mother came to the rescue and took the three of them under her wings. End of mundanity. Enters loads of magic.
Willa tiptoes into this inexplicable world where folklore and fairy tales slap her in the face. At some point, if she kept saying "there's no such thing as *insert any magical creature here* I would have suggested therapy. Luckily for everyone involved, she gets over this pretty quickly and gets to work. Because no one is leaving her behind like a damsel in distress! Willa will charge ahead and save her children, other people's children, and a few strangers in the process. I'm not saying this lightly, since Willa's kindness and courage are some of the main catalysts for many interesting developments in this story (I'll stop before I spoil).
I liked Shane as a partner. Lovely guy, a bit lost, but nice anyway.
But Kalo. Before reading this book I never would have thought I would be pinning for a goblin. Yes. You read that right. Sexy goblin up ahead. Omg... is this how you start reading Monster Romance?!
I would argue this book has some slow moments, but they don't overshadow the awesomeness.
Jump through a fairy ring into another world. Check.
Train your swordfight skills with a goblin prince. Check.
Flirt with said goblin prince. Double-check.
Date a berserker shape-shifter tasked with protecting your family. Oh, yes! Check.
Eat your enemies. Check... wait, what?!
Things start in a very mundane way, with Willa and her twins living the best life possible after their father took off the second he realized she was pregnant. Luckily, this douche's mother came to the rescue and took the three of them under her wings. End of mundanity. Enters loads of magic.
Willa tiptoes into this inexplicable world where folklore and fairy tales slap her in the face. At some point, if she kept saying "there's no such thing as *insert any magical creature here* I would have suggested therapy. Luckily for everyone involved, she gets over this pretty quickly and gets to work. Because no one is leaving her behind like a damsel in distress! Willa will charge ahead and save her children, other people's children, and a few strangers in the process. I'm not saying this lightly, since Willa's kindness and courage are some of the main catalysts for many interesting developments in this story (I'll stop before I spoil).
I liked Shane as a partner. Lovely guy, a bit lost, but nice anyway.
But Kalo. Before reading this book I never would have thought I would be pinning for a goblin. Yes. You read that right. Sexy goblin up ahead. Omg... is this how you start reading Monster Romance?!
I would argue this book has some slow moments, but they don't overshadow the awesomeness.
Jump through a fairy ring into another world. Check.
Train your swordfight skills with a goblin prince. Check.
Flirt with said goblin prince. Double-check.
Date a berserker shape-shifter tasked with protecting your family. Oh, yes! Check.
Eat your enemies. Check... wait, what?!