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A review by lexisreadingagain
Eyes of Devious Burgundy by Lacey Lehotzky
3.5
Thank you to Grey’s Promotion for the early copy of this book.
I’m… really torn on this rating right now. I honestly think the story suffered significantly because of how long it was. There was just so much packed into one book that at times I caught myself skimming, despite enjoying the plot. I think if this was split into two books, I could’ve actually loved this.
the beginning starts off so strong. Assyria’s trauma and character development were both so powerful and heartbreaking. The escape from abuse, purity culture, misogyny, and despair was emotional. I was rooting for her immediately. Loved the Mulan-esque plot and watching her grow on her so solidly before even meeting the mc. I’ll admit, at first I was thrown at how slow meet this was, but knowing how deeply hurt Assyria was by her past, it’s a nice change of pace to watch the fmc heal first. Rokath was… frustrating at times, but tbh that tracks with how complex of a character he is lol. he’s the definition of big, bad, lethal, and grumpy. he’s the right hand to the demon’s ruler and leader of the army’s, known for his ruthlessness and rare necromancy powers that will turn the tides of war. But the guy has a soft spot for his two little doggies, so could he really be that bad?? lol.
their relationship was filled with tension and an at times delicious hot and cold banter that I enjoyed. the punishments 🤭 yes please. the hate banging. double yes please. Again I think splitting up their timeline over another book would have really improved things, because it did feel a little out of left field towards the end, but oh well.
I honestly enjoyed the fantasy demons vs angels at war plot maybe more than the romantic one for a change??? I’m so invested in how things will pan out with both the prophecy and how they achieve their victory over the angels. Neither side is really “good” and that leaves so much room for the story to grow with a villainous mmc 👀 I’ll definitely be picking up book two for more.
I’m… really torn on this rating right now. I honestly think the story suffered significantly because of how long it was. There was just so much packed into one book that at times I caught myself skimming, despite enjoying the plot. I think if this was split into two books, I could’ve actually loved this.
the beginning starts off so strong. Assyria’s trauma and character development were both so powerful and heartbreaking. The escape from abuse, purity culture, misogyny, and despair was emotional. I was rooting for her immediately. Loved the Mulan-esque plot and watching her grow on her so solidly before even meeting the mc. I’ll admit, at first I was thrown at how slow meet this was, but knowing how deeply hurt Assyria was by her past, it’s a nice change of pace to watch the fmc heal first. Rokath was… frustrating at times, but tbh that tracks with how complex of a character he is lol. he’s the definition of big, bad, lethal, and grumpy. he’s the right hand to the demon’s ruler and leader of the army’s, known for his ruthlessness and rare necromancy powers that will turn the tides of war. But the guy has a soft spot for his two little doggies, so could he really be that bad?? lol.
their relationship was filled with tension and an at times delicious hot and cold banter that I enjoyed. the punishments 🤭 yes please. the hate banging. double yes please. Again I think splitting up their timeline over another book would have really improved things, because it did feel a little out of left field towards the end, but oh well.
I honestly enjoyed the fantasy demons vs angels at war plot maybe more than the romantic one for a change??? I’m so invested in how things will pan out with both the prophecy and how they achieve their victory over the angels. Neither side is really “good” and that leaves so much room for the story to grow with a villainous mmc 👀 I’ll definitely be picking up book two for more.