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A review by eloiseinparis
For the Love of a Goblin Warrior by Shona Husk
3.0
The third and possible final installment of the Shadowlands series was good and bad. Meryn is a complicated figure, and I loved that the entire book dealt with him adjusting to the mortal realm after 2,000 years as a Goblin. I also loved that he dealt with the loss of his wife and children, and did just brush them to the side as soon as he met Nadine. So many series have the hero easily adjusting to a new world, and instantly getting over the loss of love as soon as they meet the heroine. I loved that these character’s are psychologically complex.
What was bad was that there barely any magic. This book only technically qualifies as Fantasy or Paranormal. It is really closer to chick lit. That was extremely disappointing, especially after Dai’s story and the whole world of magic that book introduced. I wish those elements had been used in this book. There was no epic battle, no fight against evil. The dreams were kind of a cop out to me. I would have rather they had been a reality for the couple.
This could be the last book seeing as the Roan’s warrior’s are dead or had fully become Goblin’s. However, at the end of the book there was a hint that there could be more. Hopefully she does continue with this series, I really want to know more about the mysterious Birch Bank. And since there are still Goblin’s in the Shadlowlands there are still more men to be free of the curse and more battle’s to be fought.
What was bad was that there barely any magic. This book only technically qualifies as Fantasy or Paranormal. It is really closer to chick lit. That was extremely disappointing, especially after Dai’s story and the whole world of magic that book introduced. I wish those elements had been used in this book. There was no epic battle, no fight against evil. The dreams were kind of a cop out to me. I would have rather they had been a reality for the couple.
This could be the last book seeing as the Roan’s warrior’s are dead or had fully become Goblin’s. However, at the end of the book there was a hint that there could be more. Hopefully she does continue with this series, I really want to know more about the mysterious Birch Bank. And since there are still Goblin’s in the Shadlowlands there are still more men to be free of the curse and more battle’s to be fought.