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Healer to the Ash King by Rebecca F. Kenney
4.0
I think this might be my favorite book in the Dark Rulers series. If you shipped Prince Zuko and Katara, definitely give this a read. I thought the main characters were good foils to one another, making the enemies-to-lovers feel believable.
I sometimes struggle when you have an unlikeable main character in romance. It can be hard for the reader to get on board with the sunshine character pining after the grump - especially if they're a violent caricature. But I think Kenney did a good job of making The Ash King genuinely unlikeable at first before slowly peeling back layers for both the reader and our girl, Cailin. That being said, The Ash King didn't suddenly become a virtuous non-violent puppy in an instant. His progress is non-linear and he remains somewhat cruel up until the end.
I really enjoyed the plot, magic system, violence, and I especially enjoyed the smut (dear god, that massage scene almost killed me).
I may just have to read this one again.
I sometimes struggle when you have an unlikeable main character in romance. It can be hard for the reader to get on board with the sunshine character pining after the grump - especially if they're a violent caricature. But I think Kenney did a good job of making The Ash King genuinely unlikeable at first before slowly peeling back layers for both the reader and our girl, Cailin. That being said, The Ash King didn't suddenly become a virtuous non-violent puppy in an instant. His progress is non-linear and he remains somewhat cruel up until the end.
I really enjoyed the plot, magic system, violence, and I especially enjoyed the smut (dear god, that massage scene almost killed me).
I may just have to read this one again.