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annettebooksofhopeanddreams 's review for:
The Enemy's Daughter
by Melissa Poett
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
When I saw this cover, combined with the title, I knew I had to have this book. I pre-ordered a copy and then discovered that I could request a digital copy through Netgalley. I was really happy when HarperFire granted me one.
Let me state the obvious at the beginning: This book does have its flaws. The love is insanely instant. There are moments developments seem to happen overnight and sometimes situations escalate really quickly. But let me state the most important thing: Eventually that didn't bother me one bit. I was sucked into this story, I was invested, I cared about these characters, I yearned for a happy ending and those flaws were instantly forgiven.
In this world of fae-romances it was kinda refreshing to stumble upon a romantic dystopia again. And this is a true dystopia. Loads of knowledge have been lost, equipment has been destroyed and basically the people who've survived have been thrown back in time. The author did an amazing job creating two micro-societies, each with their own rules, habit, faith and customs. And considering our world, I can easily see both of them happening if the world would be destroyed now.
The true star of the book is the romance, of course. Yes, this is very much insta-love. However, the author created the perfect catalyst to develop this relationship, to deepen it and to make it more meaningful in record time. The book is filled with emotional moments, romantic moments and epic fights. Sometimes my heart was destroyed and into a million different pieces. Quite often it was also healed afterwards.
It works perfectly as a stand-alone, but the world would be a great background for other stories! I hope the author will write some!
Let me state the obvious at the beginning: This book does have its flaws. The love is insanely instant. There are moments developments seem to happen overnight and sometimes situations escalate really quickly. But let me state the most important thing: Eventually that didn't bother me one bit. I was sucked into this story, I was invested, I cared about these characters, I yearned for a happy ending and those flaws were instantly forgiven.
In this world of fae-romances it was kinda refreshing to stumble upon a romantic dystopia again. And this is a true dystopia. Loads of knowledge have been lost, equipment has been destroyed and basically the people who've survived have been thrown back in time. The author did an amazing job creating two micro-societies, each with their own rules, habit, faith and customs. And considering our world, I can easily see both of them happening if the world would be destroyed now.
The true star of the book is the romance, of course. Yes, this is very much insta-love. However, the author created the perfect catalyst to develop this relationship, to deepen it and to make it more meaningful in record time. The book is filled with emotional moments, romantic moments and epic fights. Sometimes my heart was destroyed and into a million different pieces. Quite often it was also healed afterwards.
It works perfectly as a stand-alone, but the world would be a great background for other stories! I hope the author will write some!