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A review by acourtofstarsandsapphire
Shadows of the Crown by Dakota Monroe
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved Ariella's no nonsense, unapologetic character! She is my new favorite bad@$$ FMC. She is not to be messed with, has no time for BS, and I love her for it. I honestly aspire to be more like her when it comes to difficult and annoying people, minus the stabby-ness because laws. haha
Caspian had no trouble earning my favor and was the perfect balance to Ariella's sassy snark. He's charming and hot AF. Need I say more?
The writing style of this book was everything I'm looking for in a dark fantasy romance. Instead of always telling the reader explicitly what is being referred to, creative wording was used making this a very interesting and attention-grabbing read. It was dark and gritty, skipping all the fluff and getting right to the good stuff. I was definitely caught off-guard throughout the book and I greatly enjoyed that too! Expect the unexpected with this one... Like, Ariella?! You did not! Yes, you did... LOVE it. :)
If you enjoy spicy dark fantasy romance, trials, and an Assassin FMC, this needs to be your next read!
I'm so looking forward to continuing this journey with Ariella in the next book in the series and reading the rest of Dakota Monroe's books!
Caspian had no trouble earning my favor and was the perfect balance to Ariella's sassy snark. He's charming and hot AF. Need I say more?
The writing style of this book was everything I'm looking for in a dark fantasy romance. Instead of always telling the reader explicitly what is being referred to, creative wording was used making this a very interesting and attention-grabbing read. It was dark and gritty, skipping all the fluff and getting right to the good stuff. I was definitely caught off-guard throughout the book and I greatly enjoyed that too! Expect the unexpected with this one... Like, Ariella?! You did not! Yes, you did... LOVE it. :)
If you enjoy spicy dark fantasy romance, trials, and an Assassin FMC, this needs to be your next read!
I'm so looking forward to continuing this journey with Ariella in the next book in the series and reading the rest of Dakota Monroe's books!