Ratings
Content Warnings: Blood, Gore, Violence, Self-Harm, Abuse
Introduction
I cannot describe how much I loved and enjoyed this book. It was comical, mystical, and hit all my marks for a good fantasy romance. 🌹
I adore Damien and Amma and I can’t wait to read the next book!
Pros
- Cute romance
- Great plot line
- Humor throughout
Cons
- No map
- A bit stereotypical (but lovely)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Plot
I love the plot. The entire premise and end goal is quite interesting. I love the strong pull between light and dark, especially when we see how each being is treated depending on what their species is associated with.
I also like how the plot mainly focuses on Damien’s goal with hints towards Amma’s end goal. It was subtle, and when they arrived at Faeborrow, it blew up! Her reasoning and drive for the Scroll of the Undead Army is heart wrenching. I hope the army helped, but I have. a feeling we’ll be seeing Cedric again.
Characters
Amma
Amma is fascinating. She’s pretty straightforward throughout the book in terms of growth and personality. However, it’s towards the end that we get to see more of who she really is. I love the sneakier, darker side she has. It really balances out Damien’s character well.
I also wonder if she has always seen infernal arcane as just lux arcane and that’s why her parents/others view her as they do. She doesn’t fit their mold of “normal.” I’m interested to see how her beliefs in all of this play out in the next book.
Damien
I love me a morally gray character. Especially one that starts to question themselves and begins to open up to other ideas. He started out as such a cruel and indifferent person, but truly began to open up and enjoy himself.
I love seeing the internal struggle between what a half-demon should be and shouldn’t be. It makes his character and decisions that much more enjoyable, as we don’t know what he’ll do.
Writing
The humor in this book is fantastic. I laughed and grinned so much throughout. It really makes the reading experience so much more enjoyable and relatable. It’s also refreshing to read characters who aren’t serious all the time.
The world-building is also great. Though there was quite a bit of info dumping at the beginning. But it was so worth it to know that Dave, the neighbor who cuts his grass at dawn, is considered top tier on the evil list along side brutal, bloodthirsty demons.
Final Thoughts
I cannot express how much I love this book. I was so giddy and happy while reading that I couldn’t stop thinking about it during the day! I am stoked to read the next book. And if you find that I rushed through this review a bit, it’s because I’m itching to start the second, but can’t until this review is done. 🫠
Anyways, go and buy this book! Especially if you adore the grumpy/sunshine trope!
What did you think of the book? Did you like it or could you have done without it? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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