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A review by isi__1
The Ever King by LJ Andrews
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
I feel quite torn about this book.
I was in the mood for something romance-heavier, and simply happened to see some artwork for this book on Threads. The synopsis sounded intriguing enough, so I immediately started the book (because it was on Kindle Unlimited).
I was actually quite surprised about how much I liked the pirate/ seafaring aspect. I haven‘t read many books like this, and I didn‘t think that I‘d enjoy it, but it ended up being on of my favorite parts, to be honest.
Unfortunately, the romance (the thing I picked this book up for) fell flat for me. At first, It was very intriguing that the male main character was kinda unapologetically evil, but soon he started to blend together with every single “misunderstood dark, morally grey, cocky“ fantasy-romance love interest. He didn‘t manage to stand out at all.
The female main character also felt a little bland to me.
I did like some of the side characters, but none of them felt entirely fleshed out.
The attraction between the two main characters didn‘t feel very believable, so I got bored by it quite quickly.
Aside from the setting - which I already mentioned - I also found the magic to be quite interesting. I would‘ve honestly liked to see more time being dedicated to the unique aspects of the world and its magic, instead of the romance.
Unfortunately, the execution of this book‘s fairly interesting concepts ended up falling flat for me.
Overall, this book was fine. It was enjoyable enough, and it also succeeded in making me want to read more pirate books. Other than that, I don‘t have much to say about it.
I was in the mood for something romance-heavier, and simply happened to see some artwork for this book on Threads. The synopsis sounded intriguing enough, so I immediately started the book (because it was on Kindle Unlimited).
I was actually quite surprised about how much I liked the pirate/ seafaring aspect. I haven‘t read many books like this, and I didn‘t think that I‘d enjoy it, but it ended up being on of my favorite parts, to be honest.
Unfortunately, the romance (the thing I picked this book up for) fell flat for me. At first, It was very intriguing that the male main character was kinda unapologetically evil, but soon he started to blend together with every single “misunderstood dark, morally grey, cocky“ fantasy-romance love interest. He didn‘t manage to stand out at all.
The female main character also felt a little bland to me.
I did like some of the side characters, but none of them felt entirely fleshed out.
The attraction between the two main characters didn‘t feel very believable, so I got bored by it quite quickly.
Aside from the setting - which I already mentioned - I also found the magic to be quite interesting. I would‘ve honestly liked to see more time being dedicated to the unique aspects of the world and its magic, instead of the romance.
Unfortunately, the execution of this book‘s fairly interesting concepts ended up falling flat for me.
Overall, this book was fine. It was enjoyable enough, and it also succeeded in making me want to read more pirate books. Other than that, I don‘t have much to say about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual content