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Ruling Sikthand
by Victoria Aveline
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Steam level: Open-door scenes
Thoughts:
Ruling Sikthand is a great sci-fi romance novel and a lovely continuation of the Clecanian series. The angst is well-written, and the world-building is interesting, which is to be expected with Victoria Aveline’s books.
I absolutely loved the relationship dynamic between Sophia and Sikthand. They couldn’t be more opposite in personality and culture, which causes missteps in their romantic development. Sophia is understanding, sweet, and often accepting of Sikthand’s distrusting nature. As with all the other human female leads of this series, she tried to make the best of her situation. On the other hand, Sikthand's past caused a significant amount of inner turmoil, self-loathing, and distrust in others. His trauma response made sense, and the nuances of his feelings and behaviors led to well-written and enjoyable angst that led to a complicated romantic development. Furthermore, his backstory provided an interesting take on the fated mates trope and the Mars needs women trope.
Aside from all the good I already mentioned, I loved the steamy scenes and the way Sikthand’s possessive traits fed into his darker stalker tendencies.
My complaint with this book is related to the back-and-forth the couple faced due to Sikthand’s trauma. The romance conflicts felt a little repetitive at times, and the level of angst presented and struggles they encountered deserved a more thorough resolution. However, this was a very sweet and lovely read nonetheless.
I would recommend Ruling Sikthand to readers who already have a basic knowledge of the setting and series. I believe it’s one of the stronger books in this series, which I would recommend to romance readers who are new to sci-fi romance subgenre.
Read this if you like:
🤍 Sadboi male leads
🤍 Class differences
🤍 Cultural differences
🤍 Stalker vibes
Steam level: Open-door scenes
Thoughts:
Ruling Sikthand is a great sci-fi romance novel and a lovely continuation of the Clecanian series. The angst is well-written, and the world-building is interesting, which is to be expected with Victoria Aveline’s books.
I absolutely loved the relationship dynamic between Sophia and Sikthand. They couldn’t be more opposite in personality and culture, which causes missteps in their romantic development. Sophia is understanding, sweet, and often accepting of Sikthand’s distrusting nature. As with all the other human female leads of this series, she tried to make the best of her situation. On the other hand, Sikthand's past caused a significant amount of inner turmoil, self-loathing, and distrust in others. His trauma response made sense, and the nuances of his feelings and behaviors led to well-written and enjoyable angst that led to a complicated romantic development. Furthermore, his backstory provided an interesting take on the fated mates trope and the Mars needs women trope.
Aside from all the good I already mentioned, I loved the steamy scenes and the way Sikthand’s possessive traits fed into his darker stalker tendencies.
My complaint with this book is related to the back-and-forth the couple faced due to Sikthand’s trauma. The romance conflicts felt a little repetitive at times, and the level of angst presented and struggles they encountered deserved a more thorough resolution. However, this was a very sweet and lovely read nonetheless.
I would recommend Ruling Sikthand to readers who already have a basic knowledge of the setting and series. I believe it’s one of the stronger books in this series, which I would recommend to romance readers who are new to sci-fi romance subgenre.
Read this if you like:
🤍 Sadboi male leads
🤍 Class differences
🤍 Cultural differences
🤍 Stalker vibes