Got my Blind Date with a Book swap in the mail today...beyond excited to read it!!!
Got my Blind Date with a Book swap in the mail today...beyond excited to read it!!!
3.5/5 ⭐️
An unique adventure and world that will sweep you of your feet.
My next read!
I received this as an eARC from NetGalley. I should probably say right up front that "slave girl falling in love with the master" trope is not my thing, so I was predisposed to pan this novel. I think it tried to subvert the trope but failed to do so, in part because of its treatment of gender. Also, for a book that was widely criticized its cover's similarity to blackface, I found the racial politics very disappointing. I would not recommend.
Friday Night= Reading + Champagne.
Not entirely sold on this novel, but we'll see how it goes.
"I‘m a bit unsettled at how easily I refer to him as Tarik in my mind instead of the king, and once again I‘m confronted with how I should feel about things instead of how I actually do feel about things."
- Nemesis by Anna Banks
I'm so excited to start Nemesis by Anna Banks! I felt so lucky to be approved on NetGalley! This fantasy novel sounds amazing - Princess Sepora is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. She creates energy for all but her father intends to weaponize her powers to incite war. I heard there is a little romance in here too! Swooning!
I quite enjoyed this one! It's not full of the humor I expect from Anna's books but it's rife with steamy romantic tension. I also loved the world building and the magic! A pretty damned good fantasy if I say so myself. I can't wait for book 2!