Reviewed by Linda on
If this story had stopped at 80% of my kindle edition, it would have gotten only one star. The beginning was far from good, although I really liked Elizabeth. Lothaire was not acting like an enemy of old, he was acting like an arrogant asshole, still, somehow paired with being incredibly pathetic in many ways.
His 'relationship' with Ellie during most of the story was hideous. He treated her like a slave, and even when he realized that she was his Bride, he continued to be mean to her. The non-consensual sex is what really made me queasy during the first 80% of the story. When a girl says 'no' in really means 'no' even if the man is stronger, and thinks that she really wants him and is only saying no to tease him. It was very hard to continue to read through that, but the last part of the book did make up for it in the end.
When Lothaire finally understood that he had to respect Ellie, he started to act a little differently as well. That's when he became a little less pathetic. Nix was present in the last part of the book as well, and she's just hilarious. Of course, the next book will be about her, and I truly look forward to that. The Valkyrie are strong women who won't let a man treat them like sh!t, so it will probably be easier to deal with.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 14 January, 2012: Finished reading
- 14 January, 2012: Reviewed