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A review by weweresotired
The Crimson Outlaw by Alex Beecroft
3.0
Here are some thoughts on this book!
- I loved the time period and the setting! I don't think I've read anything else set in Romania, so this was an interesting introduction to a new time/place that you don't see very often in books. You get a fairly good picture of the setting, the politics of the region, the way that the the outlying villages relate to the larger kingdom, etc. Beecroft writes excellent descriptions of the setting, as well as things like clothing, so you really get a good picture of what's going on.
- The character development of Vali is fantastic. Even though this story takes place over a fairly short amount of time, he makes a very believable transformation from an impulsive son of privilege to someone who really wants to make a difference in the lives of the people under his father's rule. He gets a whole bunch of rude awakenings in very quick succession that help him change his tune. I have a lot of hope that Vali will continue to grow and become an awesome ruler in his own right.
- The scenes between Vali and Mihai are hot! There's an instant attraction between them, and the build up to them first getting together will have you turning pages. While the sex scenes are great, there's still plenty of plot and character development and relationship building between the two.
- I do wish that the story were a bit longer -- some of the "Vali and Mihai get closer" scenes are kind of handwaved, and I would have loved to read more about Vali's upbringing, to really help connect me with his past and his family -- but it is short and sweet, and leaves you wanting more.
- I loved the time period and the setting! I don't think I've read anything else set in Romania, so this was an interesting introduction to a new time/place that you don't see very often in books. You get a fairly good picture of the setting, the politics of the region, the way that the the outlying villages relate to the larger kingdom, etc. Beecroft writes excellent descriptions of the setting, as well as things like clothing, so you really get a good picture of what's going on.
- The character development of Vali is fantastic. Even though this story takes place over a fairly short amount of time, he makes a very believable transformation from an impulsive son of privilege to someone who really wants to make a difference in the lives of the people under his father's rule. He gets a whole bunch of rude awakenings in very quick succession that help him change his tune. I have a lot of hope that Vali will continue to grow and become an awesome ruler in his own right.
- The scenes between Vali and Mihai are hot! There's an instant attraction between them, and the build up to them first getting together will have you turning pages. While the sex scenes are great, there's still plenty of plot and character development and relationship building between the two.
- I do wish that the story were a bit longer -- some of the "Vali and Mihai get closer" scenes are kind of handwaved, and I would have loved to read more about Vali's upbringing, to really help connect me with his past and his family -- but it is short and sweet, and leaves you wanting more.