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A review by ludetorrance
In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I have been complaining for ages that no book has a pansexual main character, and when I say this one does, I mean it. The way I feel so represented with this book as a pans/poly person made my little bitter heart flutter.
Rovan, a hidden bloodmage with a drinking problem makes a mistake, and she's found out. She then is suddenly thrust into a world full of schemes, luxury and betrayal, Rovan will need to learn how to navigate the royal palace without losing her head. A dead ward, an alluring princess, and a secret that is poisoning the world. What could go wrong?
⭐️- World building and background characters
0.75- Plot
⭐️- Main character
0.75- Love interest
0.25- Tension
The world building and background characters in this book are amazing. The detail, representation and how complete they are makes literally half of the allure of the book. The idea of the plot is amazing, and throughout the whole book is very well developed, is just the ending I didn't like too much, but it wasn't bad. Rovan as a main character an amazing character and a good representation (in my opinion) of a pansexual (the chaos pleaseee that was so on point). The love interests are lovable and the dynamic between all of them was good, I just feel like they fell in love out of no where. And the tension (which for me, s one of the most important things in a love story) was lacking. The story was so good I could have forgiven anything but this. But overall, a very good book that left me satisfied.
Rovan, a hidden bloodmage with a drinking problem makes a mistake, and she's found out. She then is suddenly thrust into a world full of schemes, luxury and betrayal, Rovan will need to learn how to navigate the royal palace without losing her head. A dead ward, an alluring princess, and a secret that is poisoning the world. What could go wrong?
⭐️- World building and background characters
0.75- Plot
⭐️- Main character
0.75- Love interest
0.25- Tension
The world building and background characters in this book are amazing. The detail, representation and how complete they are makes literally half of the allure of the book. The idea of the plot is amazing, and throughout the whole book is very well developed, is just the ending I didn't like too much, but it wasn't bad. Rovan as a main character an amazing character and a good representation (in my opinion) of a pansexual (the chaos pleaseee that was so on point). The love interests are lovable and the dynamic between all of them was good, I just feel like they fell in love out of no where. And the tension (which for me, s one of the most important things in a love story) was lacking. The story was so good I could have forgiven anything but this. But overall, a very good book that left me satisfied.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism