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Warrior Princess Assassin
by Brigid Kemmerer
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There were so many new releases that I was looking forward to this year, but this book was probably at the top of my list. Brigid Kemmerer is one of my all time favorite authors and she is the writer of my all time favorite YA fantasy book (Forging Silver into Stars) so any time she comes out with a new book, I'm always excited. I think I was especially excited for this book because it is her first adult book, and I would be lying if I didn't mention the fact that my expectations for this book were sky high. I am so pleased to report that I loved this book, which is what I was hoping. One thing I really love about Brigid Kemmerer's books is her writing style. Personally, I'm not that big of a fan of overly complicated and flowery writing and I like how straightforward and approachable Brigid Kemmerer's writing is because it flows so easily and I have no trouble at all picturing everything that is happening. I also love how she crafts her characters, and I would say that this book is a very character driven fantasy romance. I think if you are a reader who prefers more plot driven stories than this book may not be as a appealing because there is more of emphasis on the character and relationship development than other aspect of the story. I found that the characters came first in this book, and the plot surrounding the trouble between the kingdoms and the issues of assassination attempts and questionable alliances became kind of secondary. Personally, I really enjoyed reading how relationship between Jory, Ky, and Asher development and while I don't typically reach for why choose or polyamorous romances, this one worked for because the three characters cared for each other equally. I feel like this book sort of sets up the dynamic between the three characters but there is definitely an overarching conflict that author touches on and from the way the book ended, you can tell it will be explored more in the next book. This is definitely one of my favorite new reads this year and while I don't think it will be replacing my current favorite Brigid Kemmerer book, it is definitely one that I can see myself reading over and over again. I love the emotional aspect of the book and I am so happy to see Brigid Kemmerer break into adult fantasy because she can explore more adult topics and themes in more details and I just like that the characters are a bit older. Overall, I really love this book, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.