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A review by smutworm
Woven in Darkness by Lucy Holden
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating
0 spice (unless you count kissing)
This book has me torn. I was super into the world-building, which was, to me, not your run-of-the-mill magic system. But then, on the other hand, I read fantasy romance... for the romance (and that includes spice).
And with that I will warn everyone who cares: THERE IS ONLY FADE TO BLACK ROMANCE.
What romance there was between the FMC and Harken was sometimes all over the place. At times it felt real and believable but then there were moments where I genuinely rolled by eyes. It's written like they have an unbreakable love one minute, and then, after a single rejection, the FMC was ready to peace out. She needed side characters to step in and convince her to stay. Also am I the only one wondering how Harken even has the ability to be into her? He was woven into existence... is not human, and only purpose is to protect the woven court. Being into someone is not on the list of things he was asked to do by his creators.
However, at the end of the day, I can't deny that the concept of the book is super interesting. That alone is what pushed my rating up to 4 stars. However, I don't plan on picking up the next books in the series. If you're fine with a less spicy romance and you're all about diving into a unique magic world, then you might love this book.
0 spice (unless you count kissing)
This book has me torn. I was super into the world-building, which was, to me, not your run-of-the-mill magic system. But then, on the other hand, I read fantasy romance... for the romance (and that includes spice).
And with that I will warn everyone who cares: THERE IS ONLY FADE TO BLACK ROMANCE.
What romance there was between the FMC and Harken was sometimes all over the place. At times it felt real and believable but then there were moments where I genuinely rolled by eyes. It's written like they have an unbreakable love one minute, and then, after a single rejection, the FMC was ready to peace out. She needed side characters to step in and convince her to stay. Also am I the only one wondering how Harken even has the ability to be into her? He was woven into existence... is not human, and only purpose is to protect the woven court. Being into someone is not on the list of things he was asked to do by his creators.
However, at the end of the day, I can't deny that the concept of the book is super interesting. That alone is what pushed my rating up to 4 stars. However, I don't plan on picking up the next books in the series. If you're fine with a less spicy romance and you're all about diving into a unique magic world, then you might love this book.