A review by priesty23
A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5 stars
As a mood reader, I was craving a good ol' fantasy romance with enemies to lovers, court drama, 'who did this to you' vibes with a broody morally grey love interest... and this book gave me all that and more. A Dawn of Onyx is a NA fantasy romance and the author's debut. Perfect for fans of fantasy romance who are looking for a fun enemies to lovers (captive/captor) storyline. The main characters have some great banter, a witty and caring FMC paired with the love interest who was real charming with a teasing nature which had me giggling, blushing, and kicking my feet.
I really enjoyed the side characters and desperately want more of them in a future book. It's always great to be made to care for the main character's other friendships and relationships rather than only between the main character and love interest. I thought the world building was interesting, but hope that the author delves into this a bit more in the future as it did feel a little lacking at times.
Overall I found this book addictive and I loved every second of reading it, it was well written and the story was nice and easy to follow. It is certainly a strong contender within the genre! I am excited to see where the series goes and am impatiently waiting for the next book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
As a mood reader, I was craving a good ol' fantasy romance with enemies to lovers, court drama, 'who did this to you' vibes with a broody morally grey love interest... and this book gave me all that and more. A Dawn of Onyx is a NA fantasy romance and the author's debut. Perfect for fans of fantasy romance who are looking for a fun enemies to lovers (captive/captor) storyline. The main characters have some great banter, a witty and caring FMC paired with the love interest who was real charming with a teasing nature which had me giggling, blushing, and kicking my feet.
I really enjoyed the side characters and desperately want more of them in a future book. It's always great to be made to care for the main character's other friendships and relationships rather than only between the main character and love interest. I thought the world building was interesting, but hope that the author delves into this a bit more in the future as it did feel a little lacking at times.
Overall I found this book addictive and I loved every second of reading it, it was well written and the story was nice and easy to follow. It is certainly a strong contender within the genre! I am excited to see where the series goes and am impatiently waiting for the next book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!