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ancientdreamer 's review for:
The High King's Golden Tongue
by Megan Derr
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An arranged marriage that starts off cold and ends with the two people involved head over heels in love with each other is one of my favourite tropes and this one scratched a very specific itch that I had. The distance between Allen and Sarrica that gradually closed as Allen strived to prove that he was the best person Sarrica could marry and got himself into dangerous situations just to get the point across created an exquisite flavour of angst that I really enjoyed.
I liked that Allen was determined and unwilling to give up when faced with challenges, and although he felt insecure about how Sarrica thought about him, he never showed his weaknesses. It was mostly Allen’s personality and character development that pushed the story forward while Sarrica played more of a passive role. I did like their interactions though I have to admit I found Allen’s conversations with the supporting characters such as Lesto (my favourite character honestly), Rene and Tara much more interesting because they were able to reveal much more about Allen’s character. Lesto is a major influence on Sarrica’s character and without him, Sarrica would’ve been bland and one-dimensional, and I think the author wrote Sarrica and Lesto’s interactions with the goal to make Sarrica seem more compelling but I just thought it made Lesto more appealing instead.
There were some parts of the story that happened abruptly,like Allen and Rene’s rescue and the end of the war, which I found jarring and anticlimactic. Those were the two instances where I had to reread just to make sure I hadn’t missed anything. Overall, it was a slow burn romance that was good but I also thought it was lacking something, especially when it came to Sarrica realising his feelings for Allen.
I liked that Allen was determined and unwilling to give up when faced with challenges, and although he felt insecure about how Sarrica thought about him, he never showed his weaknesses. It was mostly Allen’s personality and character development that pushed the story forward while Sarrica played more of a passive role. I did like their interactions though I have to admit I found Allen’s conversations with the supporting characters such as Lesto (my favourite character honestly), Rene and Tara much more interesting because they were able to reveal much more about Allen’s character. Lesto is a major influence on Sarrica’s character and without him, Sarrica would’ve been bland and one-dimensional, and I think the author wrote Sarrica and Lesto’s interactions with the goal to make Sarrica seem more compelling but I just thought it made Lesto more appealing instead.
There were some parts of the story that happened abruptly,