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A review by thysparklyreads
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It was a great read. I felt very drawn towards the characters/relationships, the world building and their adventures throughout the book.
To me the main couple had Mr. Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet vibes in that they both feel so much for one another and yet other things like pride and prejudice (ha!) get in the way of them sorting it out. Does it detract from the story? Not necessarily. I think the plot has enough to carry it without us needing to focus on their pining for one another however more of that wouldn't have hurt.
One of the few negatives I should mention is that we get very few physical descriptions of the characters. Perhaps I'm used to books over describing people and I need to get over it but it does make it difficult to imagine what they look like.
I was surprised by how interested I was in the whole politics aspect of this, since so often books that try to do both romance and war settings fail. Not here!
My original plan was to switch between reading and the audiobook while multitasking and yet Raphael Corkhill knocked it out of the park so intensely that I had to keep listening while reading because the voices and narrating were incredible.
Also, as I came to write this review I found out there is a second book! Will definitely read it.
To me the main couple had Mr. Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet vibes in that they both feel so much for one another and yet other things like pride and prejudice (ha!) get in the way of them sorting it out. Does it detract from the story? Not necessarily. I think the plot has enough to carry it without us needing to focus on their pining for one another however more of that wouldn't have hurt.
One of the few negatives I should mention is that we get very few physical descriptions of the characters. Perhaps I'm used to books over describing people and I need to get over it but it does make it difficult to imagine what they look like.
I was surprised by how interested I was in the whole politics aspect of this, since so often books that try to do both romance and war settings fail. Not here!
My original plan was to switch between reading and the audiobook while multitasking and yet Raphael Corkhill knocked it out of the park so intensely that I had to keep listening while reading because the voices and narrating were incredible.
Also, as I came to write this review I found out there is a second book! Will definitely read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse