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The Dark King by Gina L. Maxwell

6 reviews

allieraj's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Its fantasy meets dark romance. What more could you want!? I love the power dynamic they have and all the banter between the main female character and all the other characters. The switching pov was so interesting and definitely strengthened my love for this book. The inner conflict and the back and forth definitely made it frustrating however juicy details came fast and it kept my interest enough to read it in one day. The different mythical characters and varying degrees to magic was extremely interesting. Cant wait to start #2

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obviouspseudonym's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

So first of all, this book is extremely spicy, especially towards the end. Like WOW, even with the description I was not expecting this level of spice, but honestly I feel as if the sex scenes are pretty well-written. Consent in particular is handled very well, so if that is a concern of yours, worry not.

The plot was definitely over-the-top dramatic, but I honestly enjoyed that aspect of this book. Nothing was even remotely realistic, and that was part of the fun.

The one complaint I have is with the style of writing, especially towards the end. The writing definitely has an immature tone to it. I'd describe it as an elevated Wattpad level of writing. This took me out of the book sometimes, and detracted a lot from the story overall.

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dollfacegurlcoleah's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Gina Maxwell has won me over as a fan. I picked up her other book "The Rebel King" just as a grab at the library.... so I read this book second, but the great thing is...they can be read as a standalone, and still fall absolutely in love! I immediately was hooked on the passion Caiden & Bryn share. These books also have very sexy adult scenes without feeling like I'm losing the plot. This is a real love story, steamy passionate, and fairytale like, but real flaws in characters that are learning to love themselves, as well as their true mate! You MUST READ!!!! I'm definitely adding this Gem to my physical library!

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dolores_madil's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I like the mystery of the MC and I loved that I thought I figured it out and as not fully correct. I also loved the sex in this and how it tied into the character growth and even the plot to a certain extent. There is slight consent ish problems but it small and the Male lead dose say he would stop if she actually asked for it.

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fangirljeanne's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A solid meh.

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buckaroo97's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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