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Broken by the Horde King
by Zoey Draven
I would say that "Broken by the Horde King" is my least favourite in the series. But because I have already fallen in love with all previous characters and the world-building (eg. mystery, customs, Dakkar language etc.), Broken by the Horde King is therefore very enjoyable. And Zoey Draven is very good at writing and telling story. So I will definitely recommend this to the Horde Kings' readers. The other reason that I feel slightly disappointed after finishing BbHK is because "Madness of the Horde King" finishes in high note.
BbHK's trope is second chance romance. There is not much progress of the bigger story arc in BbHK. The story is slow burn with steamy chemistry and sex scenes, true to Zoey Draven's writing style.
....The following may contain spoilers.....
What I enjoy
-- The latter half of the story when Kiran and Maeva start to reconcile. Zoey Draven writes the story focusing on them solely, convincing me that their love has indeed flourish. Their time together in the horde is sweet.
-- Maeva's family. They love her very much despite her being a human. Her parents and Laru, even her brother-in-law treat Maeva like their own from the beginning to the end.
-- Maeva's inner strength. Being someone who was bullied and broken (Yes. She was weak, so what? It is human nature.), she keeps going and finally finds something meaningful in her life by becoming a medic. She still has her melancholy side, but she has tried as best as she can.
-- The gathering of the Vorakkars and Vienne. I love Vienne and Davik. They are my favourite.
What I don't like
-- I don't feel that Kiran had a love-interest kinda feeling towards Maeva that strongly during their childhood. It feels like it is one-sided from Maeva only. So when Kiran comes back to her and kinda grovels, it is difficult to believe. When more things reveal towards the end, there is bits and pieces of the story about what Kiran felt towards Maeva. Still, I don't think it gives enough support to the backbone of the story.
-- Kakkari dream makes Kiran think of Maeva again. Though everyone believes in Kakkari, Kiran is probably the weakest when choosing his fate. If Kakkari had not guided him, he would not have seen Maeva ever again.
Others
- I don't feel bothered by the fact that Kiran has other females in the beginning or during that nine years while they are apart. I don't feel that Kiran is not being honest. I just think that he has not yet realized his relationship with Maeva. That's why he feels no need to be celibate.
- I hope that Maeva tells other Hordes about her discovery of the plant she used to stop post partum bleeding. I hate to see human Morakkari suffer after birth from using the plant the healers usually use for Dakkari females.
Overall, I give this 4 to 4.5 stars. Because I love the series very much and want Zoey Draven to keep going with many more Horde Kings and their Morakkaris, I am going to round it up to 5 :))
BbHK's trope is second chance romance. There is not much progress of the bigger story arc in BbHK. The story is slow burn with steamy chemistry and sex scenes, true to Zoey Draven's writing style.
....The following may contain spoilers.....
What I enjoy
-- The latter half of the story when Kiran and Maeva start to reconcile. Zoey Draven writes the story focusing on them solely, convincing me that their love has indeed flourish. Their time together in the horde is sweet.
-- Maeva's family. They love her very much despite her being a human. Her parents and Laru, even her brother-in-law treat Maeva like their own from the beginning to the end.
-- Maeva's inner strength. Being someone who was bullied and broken (Yes. She was weak, so what? It is human nature.), she keeps going and finally finds something meaningful in her life by becoming a medic. She still has her melancholy side, but she has tried as best as she can.
-- The gathering of the Vorakkars and Vienne. I love Vienne and Davik. They are my favourite.
What I don't like
-- I don't feel that Kiran had a love-interest kinda feeling towards Maeva that strongly during their childhood. It feels like it is one-sided from Maeva only. So when Kiran comes back to her and kinda grovels, it is difficult to believe. When more things reveal towards the end, there is bits and pieces of the story about what Kiran felt towards Maeva. Still, I don't think it gives enough support to the backbone of the story.
-- Kakkari dream makes Kiran think of Maeva again. Though everyone believes in Kakkari, Kiran is probably the weakest when choosing his fate. If Kakkari had not guided him, he would not have seen Maeva ever again.
Others
- I don't feel bothered by the fact that Kiran has other females in the beginning or during that nine years while they are apart. I don't feel that Kiran is not being honest. I just think that he has not yet realized his relationship with Maeva. That's why he feels no need to be celibate.
- I hope that Maeva tells other Hordes about her discovery of the plant she used to stop post partum bleeding. I hate to see human Morakkari suffer after birth from using the plant the healers usually use for Dakkari females.
Overall, I give this 4 to 4.5 stars. Because I love the series very much and want Zoey Draven to keep going with many more Horde Kings and their Morakkaris, I am going to round it up to 5 :))