A review by lilifane
The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I love Jenna and I really wanted to like this book. I knew it wouldn't be my favorite because it's not the kind of book I usually enjoy reading but I at least hoped, I would like it a bit more. And I did like a big portion of it... just not enough. 

I usually don't read romance books, but the romance part was what I enjoyed the most here. Just liked the lovebirds' interactions.... at least up to the point when the miscommunication started. It was towards the end of the book and so unnecessary. It just prolonged the suffering of the protagonist. 

I liked the premise of the book, liked the idea of the tournament and the labyrinth. But I didn't like the execution that much. The interesting tasks and challenges were placed at the beginning, and then they became so repetitive and just unnecessarily brutal. There was sadly no creativity to them anymore. 

It's also the most predictable book ever. I didn't mind that you see every possible plot twist coming from the very beginning. It actually made me enjoy some of the scenes where you were hit on the head with the clues. BUT.... there was one thing that I wanted an explanation to. And you don't get it. You just don't get it. You get an "I'll explain everything, I promise." and then the book ends. And sorry, I'm not sure, I want to read a companion novel telling the same story from a different point of view just to get the explanation. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings