A review by melissaslibraryy
The Stormbinder King: A Steamy Fantasy Romance by Kate Ravenscar
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I read the book on a whim after seeing a rec on tiktok bc it made the book sound good which was unfortunately not the case. The premise of the story sounded great but it fell pretty flat with its ok world-building, lack luster characters and boring romance.
The writing style wasn’t for me and while I am aware this is a debut novel I do believe the author could’ve done better with research when writing a “high-stakes” fantasy. There were things that played out in the beginning that were supposed to start out the main plot that just didn’t make sense so I was already uninterested by the first 3 chapters yet continued hopping irl pick up eventually which it didn’t.
The writing style wasn’t for me and while I am aware this is a debut novel I do believe the author could’ve done better with research when writing a “high-stakes” fantasy. There were things that played out in the beginning that were supposed to start out the main plot that just didn’t make sense so I was already uninterested by the first 3 chapters yet continued hopping irl pick up eventually which it didn’t.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content