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A review by booksandpines
Academy of Villains by Ever King
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I received a review copy of this novel - big thanks for the opportunity!
I really enjoyed this story, and that’s coming from someone with really no Greek mythology knowledge outside the story of Medusa.
It was a shorter, fast paced book and if migraines and life hadn’t interrupted me, it’s one that holds enough interest that you could finish it in a sitting or two. However, it was difficult to discern the timeline and to me it felt like everything in the book happened within a week or less, but based on some of the dialogue I’m thinking (and hoping) maybe it was longer than that. There was little background information given at the beginning and even throughout. It’s more like you got thrown right into the story.
Fated romances usually go one way or the other for me. In general I feel like there could have been more character and relationship building done with Kiara and Lucien, and that the ‘heartstring’ was an easy way to get them to go from enemies to lovers with little buildup. I feel like we got more information on all the side characters than on our main characters and it made connecting to them all the more difficult. I didn’t *not like* them as a result, it’s the opposite in that I do want more - particularly in regards to their lives prior to this.
I was impressed with the writing, the storyline, and how the author kept things moving. The story ends with more left to do, but it also sounds like the next book would follow other characters? Which would be a bummer because this one didn’t feel finished to me, at least not when it comes to Lucian and Kiara.
Would recommend to anyone who enjoys…
- Greek mythology
- Enemies to lovers
- Fated Romance
- Cursed kingdom
- Shadow daddy
- Magic academies
- Secret societies
🌶️ CLOSED DOOR SPICE
I really enjoyed this story, and that’s coming from someone with really no Greek mythology knowledge outside the story of Medusa.
It was a shorter, fast paced book and if migraines and life hadn’t interrupted me, it’s one that holds enough interest that you could finish it in a sitting or two. However, it was difficult to discern the timeline and to me it felt like everything in the book happened within a week or less, but based on some of the dialogue I’m thinking (and hoping) maybe it was longer than that. There was little background information given at the beginning and even throughout. It’s more like you got thrown right into the story.
Fated romances usually go one way or the other for me. In general I feel like there could have been more character and relationship building done with Kiara and Lucien, and that the ‘heartstring’ was an easy way to get them to go from enemies to lovers with little buildup. I feel like we got more information on all the side characters than on our main characters and it made connecting to them all the more difficult. I didn’t *not like* them as a result, it’s the opposite in that I do want more - particularly in regards to their lives prior to this.
I was impressed with the writing, the storyline, and how the author kept things moving. The story ends with more left to do, but it also sounds like the next book would follow other characters? Which would be a bummer because this one didn’t feel finished to me, at least not when it comes to Lucian and Kiara.
Would recommend to anyone who enjoys…
- Greek mythology
- Enemies to lovers
- Fated Romance
- Cursed kingdom
- Shadow daddy
- Magic academies
- Secret societies
🌶️ CLOSED DOOR SPICE