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A review by ivyromancerecs
The Dragon and His Prince by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
2.0
Unnecessary Assault Took Me Out of the Story
I want to start by saying I was very aware of the trigger and content warnings for the book. When authors include these scenes, I typically don’t have an issue as long as they are pivotal to the story.
However, the repeated assault of Larkin provided absolutely nothing to the plot. His torture and Jade’s anger would have been just as impactful without including these scenes. Not only did they not contribute to the plot, but two SERIAL SEXUAL ASSAULTS were essentially brushed over once he was rescued.
I also had a difficult time believing Jade and Larkin were in love. For a majority of their “relationship”, the only time Larkin willingly participates is when he’s drugged by Jade. If the story was longer and there was more development of Larkin’s feelings, it would have been more compelling to believe them as a couple.
Overall, the concept of the story and the world building kept me interested enough to finish the book. However, the unnecessary r*ape and lack of sober relationship development left a lot to be desired.
I want to start by saying I was very aware of the trigger and content warnings for the book. When authors include these scenes, I typically don’t have an issue as long as they are pivotal to the story.
However, the repeated assault of Larkin provided absolutely nothing to the plot. His torture and Jade’s anger would have been just as impactful without including these scenes. Not only did they not contribute to the plot, but two SERIAL SEXUAL ASSAULTS were essentially brushed over once he was rescued.
I also had a difficult time believing Jade and Larkin were in love. For a majority of their “relationship”, the only time Larkin willingly participates is when he’s drugged by Jade. If the story was longer and there was more development of Larkin’s feelings, it would have been more compelling to believe them as a couple.
Overall, the concept of the story and the world building kept me interested enough to finish the book. However, the unnecessary r*ape and lack of sober relationship development left a lot to be desired.