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readingbyevenstarlight 's review for:
A Thorn in Every Heart
by Kate King
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you so much to the author for the arc of this book!
I don’t remember the last time I connected with an fmc this much. At 30, she wasn’t the typical age of romantasy heroines, and I loved that. And because it’s a portal fantasy, Alix could make as many real world jokes and references as she wanted because she was just a girl from our world who ended up in the world of the fae. Her age and personality, both humour and her tendencies as a people pleaser, resonated with me so much. Alix is going to forever hold a special place in my heart.
Alix wasn’t the only character I loved in this book. Daemon was a perfect overprotective fae male in the best way. When do we not love a man that absolutely worships the ground our fmc walks on? He does that and more. He is the perfect match for Alix to heal from her previous relationship and learn who she is apart from someone else. He challenged her, and she challenged him in return.
This story was also full of great side characters. While I like the way Daemon and Alix’s story wrapped up, I’m incredibly hopeful for more stories in this world about some of these side characters. We got hints at who they are, and I’m dying to know more. If I don’t get an Odessa/Kastian book I will actually riot.
From start to finish this book had me so hooked. I’m a sucker for a beauty and the beast retelling, and adding Anastasia in as well spiced it up in a new and exciting way. Add in that it’s a portal fantasy instead of being solely set in another world, and we get a unique, entertaining, and binge worthy story readers are sure to relate to. I can’t wait to read more of Kate’s work!