Reviewed by Leigha on
Oh boy, cliches abound in this book – the special snowflake, Cat; the alpha male, Griffin; the high risk stakes of kingdoms; the mysterious pasts of several characters (including our snowflake). And yet, it all worked for me. Sometimes all I want in a book is something easy to digest – consider it my version of chicken soup in book form. It allows me to drop seamlessly into the world and devour it in one quick reading session.
Cat is a lovable, snarky badass fully capable of fighting her own battles with words or her own mighty powers. I enjoyed her interactions with the secondary characters, especially Griffin and his men. I was less enamored with the kidnapping plot, although it was similar to my favorite book, Snyder’s Touch of Power. Instead of men using their muscles, their sidekicks, and their special Wonder Woman lassos/ropes to kidnap the main female protagonist, how about they negotiate with words for the main heroines help? I wouldn’t mind the “kidnapping ” trope disappearing from the romance genre all together.
My favorite part of the entire story is not the characters or the plot, but the setting. I adored the mixture of fantasy and Greek mythology. Surprisingly, I’ve never seen another story mix the two successfully. Cat and company interacting with mythological creatures and multiple gods was highly entertaining.
tl;dr An entertaining romance with a phenomenal setting mixed with familiar tropes.
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