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A review by jennifermreads
Kairos by Ulysse Malassagne
3.0
Nills and Anaelle are looking forward to their retreat at a cabin in the woods. But their vacation is sent into upheaval when there is a bright flash in the fireplace and a dragon spills out, grabs Anaelle and disappears back into the grate. Baffled, Nills realizes he has to decide: stay behind or follow her? He leaps … and quickly realizes the leap led to something very different.
If only there was not the creepy princess-must-marry-her-father-and-consummate-the-marriage-in-order-to-gain-her-rule storyline. If that creepy, incestuous bit had not existed, this would have been a five-star read for me. The whimsical artwork is deceptive and hides a deep, dark tale: tricky – and I liked that. The story of the man must rescue the princess had a different resolution: so unique it was refreshing. These two aspects pushed the rating higher …
But that incestuous father-daughter thing? Just beyond sick and creepy -- and sunk the rating lower.
If only there was not the creepy princess-must-marry-her-father-and-consummate-the-marriage-in-order-to-gain-her-rule storyline. If that creepy, incestuous bit had not existed, this would have been a five-star read for me. The whimsical artwork is deceptive and hides a deep, dark tale: tricky – and I liked that. The story of the man must rescue the princess had a different resolution: so unique it was refreshing. These two aspects pushed the rating higher …
But that incestuous father-daughter thing? Just beyond sick and creepy -- and sunk the rating lower.