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A review by thereadinghammock
On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O'Shire
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Single mom, doing her best: check
Childhood friends/brother's best friend: check
Golden retriever orc who specializes in praise dirty talk: check
Forced proximity/road trip: check
Horse heist: check
More sassy footnotes from Sirin: check
I loved getting to dive back into the world of Sanctuary and getting to see this world grow and expand. As always, I love Sirin's pithy and contextual footnotes throughout the story. They add great context to the worldbuilding and also promise little hints of books yet to come! Getting to add a few new and saucy friends to the Sanctuary family (looking at you Aegir and Calida!!) gives us all the more to look forward to in the next books!
Cat is doing her best, but just "surviving;" Tor is floundering with what comes next after achieving the goal he's worked the last 15 years to achieve. A rare chance for them both to have a little fun and get out of their routines gives them both time for a little reflection and self-discovery on the road. I loved that we had chapters from Tor's perspective, mostly because for as intimidating as he looks on the outside, he's a gooey cinnamon roll of an orc, with a squishy gum drop heart that makes me love him even more.
Childhood friends/brother's best friend: check
Golden retriever orc who specializes in praise dirty talk: check
Forced proximity/road trip: check
Horse heist: check
More sassy footnotes from Sirin: check
I loved getting to dive back into the world of Sanctuary and getting to see this world grow and expand. As always, I love Sirin's pithy and contextual footnotes throughout the story. They add great context to the worldbuilding and also promise little hints of books yet to come! Getting to add a few new and saucy friends to the Sanctuary family (looking at you Aegir and Calida!!) gives us all the more to look forward to in the next books!
Cat is doing her best, but just "surviving;" Tor is floundering with what comes next after achieving the goal he's worked the last 15 years to achieve. A rare chance for them both to have a little fun and get out of their routines gives them both time for a little reflection and self-discovery on the road. I loved that we had chapters from Tor's perspective, mostly because for as intimidating as he looks on the outside, he's a gooey cinnamon roll of an orc, with a squishy gum drop heart that makes me love him even more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pregnancy