A review by downtown_kb
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious slow-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? No

5.0

 Damien is half demon/half human and a blood mage. He has finally accomplished his life goal of creating a talisman that allows him to control the actions of whoever touches it. Unfortunately, some woman tries to pick-pocket that talisman before he can use it on his intended target. He’s stuck with her until he can figure out how to free her from it. Otherwise, he might just have to kill her.

This was action packed, one adventure, or misadventure, after another with great world building and just a lot of personality in the world and among the side characters. It takes its time letting you get to know your main characters so at times it moved a bit too slow for me but I fell in love with Damien and his surliness. Amma comes across as bubbly and silly but as you get to know her she definitely has secrets. I loved the deadpan and sarcastic humor of the characters mixed with the clever irony and satire in the world building. One of my favorite things and a good example of what I mean is that the god that is worshiped is named “Osurehm”.  It was like reading The Princess Bride or watching a Monty Python movie. This was just great storytelling and exactly the humor I like but it is definitely a slow burn! 
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