Author: Elisabeth Wheatley
Series: Daindreth’s Assassin #2
Genre: Fantasy Romance/Adventure
Publisher: Avowed Publishing and Media, LLC
Publication Date: March 29, 2022
Edition: Kindle
Source: Library
Purchase: Amazon US | Barnes & Noble
Synopsis:
She broke her curse, but can they break his?
Amira Brindonu has done the impossible—she broke her own curse and rescued the imperial archduke from Empress Vesha’s witchcraft. Saving the man she loves should have been a good thing, but by doing so, Amira has upset the delicate pact between the cythraul demons of the Dread Marches and the Erymayan Empire, with far-reaching consequences she and Daindreth can only begin to understand.
Now Amira and Daindreth are outlaws on the run. Their list of allies grows slim and their chances of outrunning Vesha’s agents even slimmer. They soon have no choice but to seek help from those who first cursed Daindreth’s father—the banished Istovari sorceresses.
Amira is willing to do anything to free Daindreth from his curse—even bargain with the women who once offered her as a human sacrifice—but it soon becomes clear that she will not be the only one to face the cost.
Every curse can be broken, but the price of breaking this one might be too high. Countless innocent lives across the empire are at stake, forcing Amira and Daindreth to decide just what—and who—they are willing to risk for a chance at freedom.
Now Amira and Daindreth are outlaws on the run. Their list of allies grows slim and their chances of outrunning Vesha’s agents even slimmer. They soon have no choice but to seek help from those who first cursed Daindreth’s father—the banished Istovari sorceresses.
Amira is willing to do anything to free Daindreth from his curse—even bargain with the women who once offered her as a human sacrifice—but it soon becomes clear that she will not be the only one to face the cost.
Every curse can be broken, but the price of breaking this one might be too high. Countless innocent lives across the empire are at stake, forcing Amira and Daindreth to decide just what—and who—they are willing to risk for a chance at freedom.
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This series is keeping just interested enough to keep reading.
I can't say that I like the characters, but I don't dislike them either.
This book had a little more information on the world. But I still don't see where and how the two MC's "fell in love". Their reasons feel and seem pretty surface level. And the characters on page basically say this, so the author seems to know, at least sub-consciously, that their relationship comes across surface level. It just feels like they're saying, "trust me, they love each other." And I don't see or understand why. They respect each other in their own ways, but Amira seems to love Daindreth because he was the first person other than her sister who was kind to her, and that is a poor reason to love someone.
I can't say that I like the characters, but I don't dislike them either.
This book had a little more information on the world. But I still don't see where and how the two MC's "fell in love". Their reasons feel and seem pretty surface level. And the characters on page basically say this, so the author seems to know, at least sub-consciously, that their relationship comes across surface level. It just feels like they're saying, "trust me, they love each other." And I don't see or understand why. They respect each other in their own ways, but Amira seems to love Daindreth because he was the first person other than her sister who was kind to her, and that is a poor reason to love someone.
The antagonist had zero presence in this book, which I think is a flaw. There should've been at least one chapter from her POV, and what she's doing and how her recovery is going since t he ending of the previous book. They left her wounded, not knowing what she's up to doesn't create any mystery. It just leaves me asking questions.
But as I was saying, I don't dislike this book or series, but there's just something that makes me feel like the themes are barely scratching the surface.
I'm also still not convinced at Thadred's importance to the story. He was often left behind on their mini-missions, and then captured. He did get some POV chapters, but I'm going to need a lot more to go on in the next book to be convinced that he matters to the story beyond being the other person the MMC cares about.
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