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Vesselless
by Cortney L. Winn
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a truly magnificent debut. Breathtaking. Awesome, Glorious. I was hooked immediately by both points of view, instantly curious and feeling compassionate toward the FMC straight out of the gate. Her life and her struggle resonated with me.
Nizzara is an incredible FMC.
Her strength of will, heart, body, and character is established immediately. She comes across as self aware, well-informed as a woman and princess and fighter. She’s trapped in a life she hates with a destiny she doesn’t want and a family that causes her a lot of pain. She has a pure soul, but she feels darkness underneath the surface that she tries really hard to ignore. When she encounters Dae, he’s listens to her, he’s not judgmental, he’s quite protective, massively flirtatious, and doesn’t take advantage of her vulnerability. She trades truths for truths in their discussions, and her love and appreciation are earned by Dae at every step.
The MMC is the ten-years-dead last king of Zarr, Dagen. He is such a powerful presence that it’s easy to forget he’s a half-ghost. He has been tasked by the death god to return to the mortal realm to capture a specific pure soul, which belongs to our FMC. “Dae” is conniving, super-sexy, very dangerous, and he’s got a real soft spot for Nizzara. His talk game is fantastic and he builds trust and falls first and falls hard. He’s definitely a morally grey bad boy, and can and does use people to do things in the mortal plane. He’s determined to get what he wants, but his desire changes the closer he gets to her. Which is a problem, because to disobey the God of death means total obliteration of his soul.
There are enemies within and without in this story. Court politics run deep but in unusual ways. And There are important side characters that provide essential information to the reader about movements, skills, historical events, and unseen danger. There are multiple bad guys, there’s so much family backstory, and the fight scenes are incredible. The aspect of bonded spirits and how they can leave and return with information is such a cool concept and gives the reader inside information in a unique way.
I promise, this book is the urban fantasy you didn’t know you needed, and Daegan is the new shadow daddy on the block. The twists and surprises in this book are top tier, the story is so well woven together! The world building is fantastic and immersive. I can’t wait for this story to continue in book 2!
Nizzara is an incredible FMC.
Her strength of will, heart, body, and character is established immediately. She comes across as self aware, well-informed as a woman and princess and fighter. She’s trapped in a life she hates with a destiny she doesn’t want and a family that causes her a lot of pain. She has a pure soul, but she feels darkness underneath the surface that she tries really hard to ignore. When she encounters Dae, he’s listens to her, he’s not judgmental, he’s quite protective, massively flirtatious, and doesn’t take advantage of her vulnerability. She trades truths for truths in their discussions, and her love and appreciation are earned by Dae at every step.
The MMC is the ten-years-dead last king of Zarr, Dagen. He is such a powerful presence that it’s easy to forget he’s a half-ghost. He has been tasked by the death god to return to the mortal realm to capture a specific pure soul, which belongs to our FMC. “Dae” is conniving, super-sexy, very dangerous, and he’s got a real soft spot for Nizzara. His talk game is fantastic and he builds trust and falls first and falls hard. He’s definitely a morally grey bad boy, and can and does use people to do things in the mortal plane. He’s determined to get what he wants, but his desire changes the closer he gets to her. Which is a problem, because to disobey the God of death means total obliteration of his soul.
There are enemies within and without in this story. Court politics run deep but in unusual ways. And There are important side characters that provide essential information to the reader about movements, skills, historical events, and unseen danger. There are multiple bad guys, there’s so much family backstory, and the fight scenes are incredible. The aspect of bonded spirits and how they can leave and return with information is such a cool concept and gives the reader inside information in a unique way.
I promise, this book is the urban fantasy you didn’t know you needed, and Daegan is the new shadow daddy on the block. The twists and surprises in this book are top tier, the story is so well woven together! The world building is fantastic and immersive. I can’t wait for this story to continue in book 2!
Content Warnings
There is a character using alcohol to cope with pain and it informs his behavior toward his child.