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A review by byakko130
Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If you are looking for a slow burn romance filled with adventure, tension, with lighthearted comrades who banter lovingly, then definitely read this book! The gentle nature all characters have towards each other is something that still seems to be rare in most books that have a group of men center stage and is very refreshing to have characters that actually apologize for their behaviors.
There is no actual romance in this first book, which works well with how events unfold but the relationship feels genuine. More of an allies to lovers slow burn, if you will.
Strong women, wives, soldiers and queens are constant through the entire book and continue to be constant points of power which was also refreshing as most of the time there is a token "strong woman" but in here there are many.
Overall, an easy story to get into with loveable and likeable characters, magic, conspiracies, and found family, oh and very lgbtq+ friendly!
There is no actual romance in this first book, which works well with how events unfold but the relationship feels genuine. More of an allies to lovers slow burn, if you will.
Strong women, wives, soldiers and queens are constant through the entire book and continue to be constant points of power which was also refreshing as most of the time there is a token "strong woman" but in here there are many.
Overall, an easy story to get into with loveable and likeable characters, magic, conspiracies, and found family, oh and very lgbtq+ friendly!