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dxisymitch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent
now_booking's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This series has been my first foray into alien-esque romance and let me just say, I’m a fan! Nelle and Seerin’s story was EVERYTHING! If you’re a fan of Julie Garwood’s medieval romances, this book was very reminiscent of those- and even though these aren’t historical romances, there is definitely a primal, historical vibe about them.
The premise is similar to the first book in that Nelle, a human refugee more or less isolated by her community, breaks a rule of the planet she’s on and Seerin, a horde king comes to punish her. Somehow, he sees something in her that makes him decide to reduce her sentence and take her back to his horde. Thus begins this moderately slow burn as they begin to get to know and understand each other and themselves. This is an adorable romance with lots of good hero apologizing and acknowledging when he is wrong. It also features an open, curious and yet pragmatic heroine. There is some punitive violence against the heroine by the hero at the start (when they are still strangers at the very beginning) but it makes sense in the context in which it happens and they do address it. I really enjoyed this and I recommend this series!
The premise is similar to the first book in that Nelle, a human refugee more or less isolated by her community, breaks a rule of the planet she’s on and Seerin, a horde king comes to punish her. Somehow, he sees something in her that makes him decide to reduce her sentence and take her back to his horde. Thus begins this moderately slow burn as they begin to get to know and understand each other and themselves. This is an adorable romance with lots of good hero apologizing and acknowledging when he is wrong. It also features an open, curious and yet pragmatic heroine. There is some punitive violence against the heroine by the hero at the start (when they are still strangers at the very beginning) but it makes sense in the context in which it happens and they do address it. I really enjoyed this and I recommend this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
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