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A review by buzzingbookshelves
A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriguez
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"He holds out half his sandwich, the oddest olive branch I've been offered." The way to a woman's heart is indeed through her stomach!
A Vow In Vengeance sets the scene for this Fantasy world where various different factions of immortals (Seraphs, Elves, and Druids) all use different types of magic. Selected mortals are forced to cross the wall into the Immortals' lands, and what goes on there is a mystery for all those left behind. Our FMC is the last of her family unselected, and is determined to be selected and reunite with them.
Of course, it's not quite as easy as that, and things are not quite as they seem...
We mostly see Druid magic in this book, which is all based on Tarot Card use - a fascinating magic system that was very well explored. I believe later installments will likely branch out further (or maybe not! Who knows!)
The romance is Enemies-To-Lovers, with fake dating and 'only one bed' to boot - basically all my favourites in one book! I absolutely loved Rune and Draven, and feel like many Romantasy readers will also really enjoy this book.
Draven is the epitome of book boyfriend-ness - Winged, Shadows, and the most poetically soulful guy you could ever want.
With thanks to NetGalley, Zando/Slowburn and Jaclyn Rodriguez, I read a free Advanced Review Copy of this book. My opinions in this review are my own.
A Vow In Vengeance sets the scene for this Fantasy world where various different factions of immortals (Seraphs, Elves, and Druids) all use different types of magic. Selected mortals are forced to cross the wall into the Immortals' lands, and what goes on there is a mystery for all those left behind. Our FMC is the last of her family unselected, and is determined to be selected and reunite with them.
Of course, it's not quite as easy as that, and things are not quite as they seem...
We mostly see Druid magic in this book, which is all based on Tarot Card use - a fascinating magic system that was very well explored. I believe later installments will likely branch out further (or maybe not! Who knows!)
The romance is Enemies-To-Lovers, with fake dating and 'only one bed' to boot - basically all my favourites in one book! I absolutely loved Rune and Draven, and feel like many Romantasy readers will also really enjoy this book.
Draven is the epitome of book boyfriend-ness - Winged, Shadows, and the most poetically soulful guy you could ever want.
With thanks to NetGalley, Zando/Slowburn and Jaclyn Rodriguez, I read a free Advanced Review Copy of this book. My opinions in this review are my own.