Reviewed by Leigha on
I have enjoyed every single Higgins book…until this one. While the plot was interesting and the setting intriguing, the characters and the romances fell flat for me.
I really wish princess Aerity did more in the novel. She seemed so far removed from her kingdom that it was hard to picture her as its future ruler. The only event she seemed to have any say in was accepting to marry the killer of the beast, but I wanted her to have a say in more. Additionally, I detested her romance with Paxton. It was love at instant sight for no apparent reason. I would have believed their romance way more if they had developed some sort of connection along with the attraction, but I never felt them connect as individuals to each other. I know Higgins can write a wonderful romance between a broody boy and a “good” girl (*cough* Anna and Kaidan *cough*), but I never felt the connection between Aerity or Paxton.
Not only did I not buy the romance between the two lead characters, I thought it awfully convenient that all the young, supporting characters close to the leads had viable dating options. In particular, I had a really hard time accepting that Aerity’s cousin, Wyneth, developed feelings for *name redacted* so quickly. I didn’t think any time had passed between the death of her fiance and her introduction to *name redacted*. Perhaps the time jump wasn’t written very well.
tl;dr While it contained an intriguing plot and well-developed setting, the characters were not as fleshed out or interesting enough to entertain me.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 31 March, 2016: Finished reading
- 31 March, 2016: Reviewed