A review by battyaboutbooks
Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer

adventurous

3.0

Warrior Princess Assassin Book Review 🦇

Do you have a favorite book featuring a love triangle?❓

 

King Maddox Kyronan's fire magic makes him ruthless on the battlefield, but his lands are burning, leaving his people without food. His only chance to save them is in the hands of the neighboring country's princess, Jory, whose father's weather magic can help the kingdom flourish. When Jory's childhood friend, Asher, is assigned to assassinate them both, the three are thrown into chaos. Can they uncover the parties behind the assassination plot, or will the secrets they discover about one another get in the way? 🦇 

What a whirlwind! This story is full of adventure, yearning, and a few surprises along the way. Let's break it down.  ⤵

Characters (4/5) Ky, Jory, and Asher are such beautifully complex characters. Though the novel's title (and chapter titles) define them by archetypes, they're SO much more than that. I adored the layers we slowly uncover, and how well the trio meshes. Ky's soldiers are an absolute hoot, too. ✨

Plot and Pacing (3/5) It's common for the first book in a fantasy to involve travel. A lot is revealed while the characters are on the road, with so much action in between that the pacing never drags. ✨

World-Building (4/5) There's so much potential for this medieval world; I'm hoping we get much more of it as the trilogy continues. The descriptions could have been stronger, though. ✨

Romance (5/5) I've never seen a would-be love triangle written so well. It's heartfelt, patient, at times sweet between moments of chaos. These three perfectly balance one another. I adored Ky's patience, the Jory's bravery, Asher's understanding. And the tension between them? Sizzling hot; get ready to swoon! ✨

Mystery/Suspense (2/5) Once you've read enough fantasies, the reveals aren't that surprising. ✨

Tone/Prose (2/5) The prose left a lot to be desired for me. I didn't highlight a single line, which is always disappointing. Despite it being listed as an adult Fantasy, there are moments when it reads like a YA novel due to the weak prose. ✨

The Vibes ✨

Adult Fantasy Debut

Romantasy Trilogy

Poly Ship / Why Choose?

Bi / Pan Characters / Queer Cast

Arranged Marriage

Trauma Healing

Political Intrigue

Multi POVs

Mental Health Rep

Slow Burn

Elemental Magic

Major thanks to the author and publisher for providing an ARC of this book via Netgalley. 🥰 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. #WarriorPrincessAssassin 🦇