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teenytabris's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Outing
macthekat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
What an evil book! How dare it keep me up until the middle of the night? How dare it root and hate for the same characters. How dare it make them so flawed, human and sexy?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
bookish_slagathor's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First of all, a huge thank you to the amazing author for writing this book and gracing me with an ARC! You are the best! ❤️
Now, let’s see what this book is about.
It is advertised as a spicy queer, M/M and F/F romance fantasy in a Greek inspired world with a twist on the whole shapeshifter trope. Most of this is true for book one, although the F/F romance does not come to fruition just yet. I have a guess who the pair might end up being and I’ll be honest, I was hoping for them instead of the other thing that was being set up. But that’s all I will say on the topic cause spoilers and whatnot.
Anyhow, the story unfolds through the eyes of two MCs who cannot be more different from each other. Aurelius is a cunning, scheming hedonist who’ll do anything and anyone needed to reclaim his rightful place in society. Teigra is a shy scaredy cat who, after (wrongfully IMO) blaming herself for a tragedy in her past, will never stand up for herself and is basically a waling-talking doormat.
Both of them are sent far away from home on a secret mission to save or doom their homeland while also navigating their blossoming feelings and true self-discovery in the land of passion and intrigues.
This was insanely exciting to read! I will admit, for more than half of the book I groaned whenever we got Teigra chapters and just wanted to get back to Aurelius, but that swiftly changed in last third of the book. That character development was *chef’s kiss*.
Oh and I would also like to add that the writing is insanely good and way beyond what one would expect from a debut novel. Bravo!
All in all, I am beyond hyped for the next book in the series, for the (hopefully) upcoming F/F romance between those two people that I ship and to see how the story evolves, because it sure as hell doesn’t lack in excitement!
If you are looking for to start a good queer romantasy series with complex characters, unique setting and entertaining story, I would definitely recommend you preorder this gem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, and Violence
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