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The plot really doesn't start moving until the last 50 pages when all of the action actually happens. Their union is his revenge" immediately gave me enemies-to-lovers vibes, which this book was apparently about, so that's a tick. Through courage, determination, and unwavering love, Adrian and Isolde must prove that they are the rightful rulers and saviors their world desperately needs. This book would have really hit the mark for me if that part of the plot had been cut, or simply rewritten to show Isolde being altruistic and understanding, despite the petty drama around her. This did not read or feel like a work by a published, popular author, and felt exactly like something you’d read on fan fiction sites as a 13 year old, written by a 14 year old.
TL;DR: If you love vampires, witches, and other paranormal creatures, a fantasy world full of political intrigue and backstabbing drama, and an extremely steamy but nonetheless swoony romance between fated lovers, then I would recommend checking this one out! She describes herself as a “strong woman”, but she is petty and SO jealous, and believes she should rule because it is her right and she was raised to do so, and because of that I didn’t see her as a kind and altruistic ruler, but rather a jealous teenager seeing every other women as threats or people there to help and serve her.
And the villain seems to be this very strong, villain spanning centuries of waiting to strike at the right time, and gets taken care of in a few quick pages. I mean most worlds filled with vampires and other creatures are not usually that hard to fascinate me. The writing was a bit choppy, there wasn’t a lot of character development, and there were a few issues with plot continuity. This is probably gonna be an unpopular opinion but I’m not gonna lie, this was strongly reminiscent of the From Blood and Ash books but the only difference is that I enjoyed my reading experience with this ten times more than I did with that 😂 (don’t come for me). Aside from Isolde’s worries about how her father will perceive her post-marriage to Adrian, she spends the rest of her time being torn between her loyalty to saving “her people” from monstrous vampires and thinking about getting Adrian naked (not that I blame her 👀).
Since both books deal with similar tropes and topics, I thought this one would also be a win for me. I know a lot of people rave about them in Scarlett’s work, but since reading A Touch of Ruin and now this book, I just can’t help but be reminded that quantity does not equal quality. Look, this book is damn entertaining, and I think it’ll hit its mark with most of its audience, but I was frustrated that so much of the plot is devoted to other woman/other man drama. The first time she confronted Safira was okay, but still the things she thought and said just made me hate her more.We just follow Isolde as she pretends to hate her husband until she suddenly and out of nowhere realizes that she actually loves him. The series follows the two main characters, Adrian and Isolde, as they embark on a journey filled with magic, destiny, and danger. Don’t get me wrong, although I love that trope, I hate when it’s mentioned repeatedly or when it becomes something “cute” that the heroine did. It just takes a little while because that kind of resentment and hate built up over time is hard to shake off quickly.
Two books I've read from her, and I HATED her female characters and couldn't give a damn about the males. As I said before, while frustratingly stubborn and slow in accepting that some things are not as she thought, or in accepting her feelings towards the vampire she is to made to marry to save her people, St.
It mostly develops because they kept on having great sex together, and Isolde couldn’t endure being apart from Adrian because of the sex, not because she cared that much about him. Now, as politics in the Red Palace grow more underhanded and a deadly blood mist threatens all of Cordova, Isolde must trust in the bond she's formed with Adrian, even as she learns troubling information about his complicated past. The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk. Still, if you are looking for an easy-to-read hot and smutty book to get your mind off things, this is definitely a good choice for you. Clair has also written, you should read it if you haven’t) that you’d think I’d get bored, but I find authors’ writing styles to carry so much more weight.
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