A review by brinnet
Dagger-Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
3.0
I'm still trying to figure out the correct order to read this series along with the Warlord series. I started by reading the first three of the Chronicles of Warlands (aka Warprize) series and moved on to this one, but so far it's not clear why this is the recommended order. I’ll keep plodding along, for science.
A more romance-heavy series than Vaughan's first, but also more fantasy elements, which are slow to emerge, but do come out full force as the book progresses.
This book doesn't play with ideas of language or culture like her first series, either. If you're looking for some standard, solid fantasy romance, this is a decent option. Nothing mind-blowing,but some of my favorite very minor characters introduced early in the book. There is also some serious #feminism happening in these pages. How does that affect the characters? Well, you can decide if it does.
I enjoyed it, but only recommending to my romance fans who also enjoy some fantasy elements. (I personally could do with more fantasy, less romance, but I'm still reading the next book!)
A more romance-heavy series than Vaughan's first, but also more fantasy elements, which are slow to emerge, but do come out full force as the book progresses.
This book doesn't play with ideas of language or culture like her first series, either. If you're looking for some standard, solid fantasy romance, this is a decent option. Nothing mind-blowing,but some of my favorite very minor characters introduced early in the book. There is also some serious #feminism happening in these pages. How does that affect the characters? Well, you can decide if it does.
I enjoyed it, but only recommending to my romance fans who also enjoy some fantasy elements. (I personally could do with more fantasy, less romance, but I'm still reading the next book!)