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swakefield43 's review for:
House of Blight
by Maxym M. Martineau
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*I received an e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
House of Blight was a unique gothic fantasy romance that was original and had some twists and turns that kept me engaged with the story. It was filled with lush story telling and was set in a fantastical world that was familiar yet different. We have fae and humans and magic galore, and I enjoyed reading this story’s version of the fae and their magic.
Edira was strong FMC for this story. At times I did think she was somewhat naive, but that goes along with the idea in this world that the fae cannot be trusted. She has a healing power that is rare in her world, and it was a unique spin that when she uses her power she losses some of her life span in the process. She loves her brothers and its because her brothers get sick that she decides to make a bargin with a mysterious fae lord for help.
Overall, the story was unique enough to keep my interest, however I definitely felt that it was slower for the first 2/3 of the book, which was keeping the story around a 3/3.5 for me. I also feel that the romance dragged on (for the plot I realize it was necessary but it still made me impatient) and I was concerned of a love triangle, which I can confirm does NOT happen. Also, if you pay attention you will cleary know who Edira will ultimately end up with. The ending though made the story worth it and the cliffhanger definitely has me wanting to read the next book.
House of Blight was a unique gothic fantasy romance that was original and had some twists and turns that kept me engaged with the story. It was filled with lush story telling and was set in a fantastical world that was familiar yet different. We have fae and humans and magic galore, and I enjoyed reading this story’s version of the fae and their magic.
Edira was strong FMC for this story. At times I did think she was somewhat naive, but that goes along with the idea in this world that the fae cannot be trusted. She has a healing power that is rare in her world, and it was a unique spin that when she uses her power she losses some of her life span in the process. She loves her brothers and its because her brothers get sick that she decides to make a bargin with a mysterious fae lord for help.
Overall, the story was unique enough to keep my interest, however I definitely felt that it was slower for the first 2/3 of the book, which was keeping the story around a 3/3.5 for me. I also feel that the romance dragged on (for the plot I realize it was necessary but it still made me impatient) and I was concerned of a love triangle, which I can confirm does NOT happen. Also, if you pay attention you will cleary know who Edira will ultimately end up with. The ending though made the story worth it and the cliffhanger definitely has me wanting to read the next book.