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King of Immortal Tithe by Ben Alderson

13 reviews

madscientistcat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Maybe I’m basic, but this universe is a good time. It’s dramatic and exciting – maybe over-dramatic at times but it gives gay man writing gay fantasy in the best way and honestly I’m here for those vibes. Who needs reality? 
There’s a couple plot holes and errors (
could he not just wear gloves all the time? I need someone to explain this to me lol
but the writing flow on a sentence level is good and I think both this book’s plot and the overall story of the world is engaging. It probably leans more into being a dark fantasy rather than a traditional romance plot (don’t get me wrong, the romance is 🔥), which I think works well if you know what you’re getting into! Can’t wait to continue on in Darkmourne!
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jess_always_reading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

This was fun, achillian, Hades & Persephone story with a vampire/elven twist. Entertaining but I think I would have struggled if I'd read the physical book instead of listening to the audiobook. The characters were interesting but felt inconsistent at times. 

There are some twists and turns and some cool world-building but I wish I'd stopped before I read the last chapter :P.

I knocked the star rating down for some miscommunication/non-communication trope as its my least favourite thing and leaning a bit into insta-love as it feels like the main characters move far too quickly from enemies to love especially given the origins of their relationship (kidnapping). 

Also, a huge pet peeve for me is unrealistic sex scenes. If you're going to put them in, think them through! For example, the author introduces the idea that the characters have access to lube at the beginning then the two MMCs just go wild with intense sex using only spit. Why???? 

5/10 would recommend 
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akinnunen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The author does a lot of telling without showing, which spoils the enjoyment of getting to know the characters. The idea was original and interesting, just poorly executed. I also did not enjoy
when Arlo literally turned into a vampire. I felt like the vampires didn’t fit well into this Fae and Human world. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if it was just a sickness or the author came up with a different name for them. (Yes I realize this is the second book in a series, but this one is advertised as a stand-alone mythology retelling)
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apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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mrshays's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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blueskyreview's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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notpresent22's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Even more than the previous instalment in the series and was fascinated to have the original plot be so relevant to the story of this book. 

All I have to say is pages 270-272 I may have read multiple times already 
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gale_bruckner's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I love the concept of this book.  The emotional, physical, and psychological stakes at play for each character are dynamic and powerful.  I started this book thinking it would be an easy four stars and maybe climb up to 5.  I'm ranking it so low because there are challenges in execution that take me out of the story.   At 1 point early on, a character is touched. Who is specifically never supposed to be touched. And I still don't know if they were safe to be touched because it wasn't skin to skin contact.  Having read the entire book I think that is the case, but the fact that I had to question it for so long made it hard to trust the world building.  The kidnapping that takes place sets the stage for an almost enemies to lovers, or at least combatants to lovers.  I was disappointed with how some of the major emotiono moments were revealed.  Arlo's compassion is eventually evoked, But the switch from angry to besotted was too quick.  It would have been more believable if Arlo had moments where ompassion ward with his anger, making him of doubt his belief that Faenir is evil.  Instead of a journey it felt more like a light switch.  The main villain felt almost comically committed to their hatred.  If, for example, Faenir had grown into his power instead of being instantly born with it, I wouldn't wonder how he grew in his mother's womb at all.  Plus then he could experience the unique horror of being the destruction of people he loved dearly while being and old enough to remember.  It says something about the bones of this story. That's although I am ranking this two stars, I still enjoyed it.  I wish it could have bloomed into everything it was capable of being, but it is still a memorable story.  There is some really nice foreshadowing for what becomes of Arlo.  The pomegranate scene is fantastic.  I also love that Arlo's sister is such a strong character even though she doesn't have much time on the page.
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tanjako's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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