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thebooksuccubus's review
4.0
This was a sweet quick read. The story has a Psyche and Eros feel but with an Egyptian twist. Ahmed has always tired to please his father yet he always feels as though he falls short. Euthalia has only ever been a pawn to be used by her father. When she is forced to marry the prince of the underworld who she believes to be to be a monster may just be the one to set her free of her cage. A love story that not even death can fight.
gabi_715's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
sinaprst's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this read like a fairytale, so if you're up for that and can ignore all of the lackluster worldbuilding and character depth as well as the insta-love that these kind of stories come with, than go for it, i for one had a decent time and read this in one sitting
however, if i have to read the word 'mayhap' one more time, i'll jump of the nearest cliff
recommended reading ambience: https://youtu.be/syp6Lsd8HOo?si=uZWHS_P7PKGaDVg2
however, if i have to read the word 'mayhap' one more time, i'll jump of the nearest cliff
recommended reading ambience: https://youtu.be/syp6Lsd8HOo?si=uZWHS_P7PKGaDVg2
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
I have to admit that I mostly got this book because I had already gotten another book in this series via BookSirens too. I really like those series of sort of connected tales written by different authors. Firstly because those books are usually shorter reads I can squeeze in whenever I don't have much reading time. But secondly because it's an easy way to get to know new authors. So, I was very curious if this arc I got via BookSirens would scream for more.
What I absolutely loved about this book was the mix of all the different mythologies and lore. There are some Egyptian influences, there are very certainly some Greek mythology elements, there are Fae and their different courts and despite this clash of all those different elements I never had the impression it became chaotic or all over the place. It felt like the author really knew how to make this mixed up world work.
I also very much liked the hero of this story. For once the hero was not this dominant, dark and brooding hero. He was charming, he was galant, he was sweet and in ways even slightly naive. But he was most of all the kind of hero this story needed. He was a little bit of sunshine in a very dark world. And because of his love and goodness he was also the only one with the willpower to stop the dark plans the villains were trying to execute.
And that brings me to the romance. Since this is an arranged marriage and since the characters never get much time to get to know each other it's not a mind-blowing romance. And yet it's easy to understand why the characters does have a certain connection. It's easy to understand why he is willing to move the earth for her and why she is getting more and more determined to prevent him from doing so.
I was very positively surprised by this story and I might see if there are other books by this author speaking to me.
What I absolutely loved about this book was the mix of all the different mythologies and lore. There are some Egyptian influences, there are very certainly some Greek mythology elements, there are Fae and their different courts and despite this clash of all those different elements I never had the impression it became chaotic or all over the place. It felt like the author really knew how to make this mixed up world work.
I also very much liked the hero of this story. For once the hero was not this dominant, dark and brooding hero. He was charming, he was galant, he was sweet and in ways even slightly naive. But he was most of all the kind of hero this story needed. He was a little bit of sunshine in a very dark world. And because of his love and goodness he was also the only one with the willpower to stop the dark plans the villains were trying to execute.
And that brings me to the romance. Since this is an arranged marriage and since the characters never get much time to get to know each other it's not a mind-blowing romance. And yet it's easy to understand why the characters does have a certain connection. It's easy to understand why he is willing to move the earth for her and why she is getting more and more determined to prevent him from doing so.
I was very positively surprised by this story and I might see if there are other books by this author speaking to me.
heathermcgarvey's review
5.0
This was such a great, quick read! Arranged marriage, strangers to friends to lovers, and an easy to love cursed prince? Perfect!!
I loved getting mythology and fae all in one story. Thank you for the ARC!
I loved getting mythology and fae all in one story. Thank you for the ARC!
charmeezy's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thereaderofbooks89's review
2.0
1.5/5 stars from me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I thought the book was okay, but it could have been a lot better.
It was marketed as a stand-alone and I've not read the rest of the books in the series, so I truly don't know if it this a true stand-alone or not.
I was not a big fan of the merge of the different mythologies as they seemed to not mesh very well, especially when Greek and Egyptain terms were used in the same sentences.
There is also Fae things involved as well, again, I have not read any of the other books in the series, so I have no real idea if more is explained about the different realms.
For people who may not know much of Egyptian mythology, it may seem a bit confusing and be overwhelming, it was for me and I'm a huge fan of Egyptain mythology.
However, I feel there may be some people who love this book much more than I have.
The characters are decent, I guess but I felt like I didn't learn a lot about them and a lot of things were left unresolved between them and even more things were left unknown and unfished.
The ending felt a bit rushed to me and the Epilogue really didn't tie up many loose ends and left me even more confused.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I thought the book was okay, but it could have been a lot better.
It was marketed as a stand-alone and I've not read the rest of the books in the series, so I truly don't know if it this a true stand-alone or not.
I was not a big fan of the merge of the different mythologies as they seemed to not mesh very well, especially when Greek and Egyptain terms were used in the same sentences.
There is also Fae things involved as well, again, I have not read any of the other books in the series, so I have no real idea if more is explained about the different realms.
For people who may not know much of Egyptian mythology, it may seem a bit confusing and be overwhelming, it was for me and I'm a huge fan of Egyptain mythology.
However, I feel there may be some people who love this book much more than I have.
The characters are decent, I guess but I felt like I didn't learn a lot about them and a lot of things were left unresolved between them and even more things were left unknown and unfished.
The ending felt a bit rushed to me and the Epilogue really didn't tie up many loose ends and left me even more confused.
mikip_95's review against another edition
5.0
This one was so good. I loved the story line and the characters and I thought it was a good length. The author did a very good job at world building. There were quite a few quotes in this that I absolutely adored and that were funny too.
“Then Ahmed says, “Well, now, it’s a good thing we know each other so well now, or this truly would be uncomfortable.””
““If only” is the one thing that will never leave me alone.”
““I am not too good for you, Princess Euthalia— not in the slightest. You deserve kindness and respect from every soul. And those who would dare disobey this very law of nature deserve my wrath.””
Ahmed was probably my favorite ❤️.
“Then Ahmed says, “Well, now, it’s a good thing we know each other so well now, or this truly would be uncomfortable.””
““If only” is the one thing that will never leave me alone.”
““I am not too good for you, Princess Euthalia— not in the slightest. You deserve kindness and respect from every soul. And those who would dare disobey this very law of nature deserve my wrath.””
Ahmed was probably my favorite ❤️.