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A review by lisajo85
For the Love of a Goblin Warrior by Shona Husk
3.0
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR is a novel with an interesting twist for the paranormal genre with great characters and plenty of drama. The third installment of the Shadowlands series is a great romance!
After breaking a horrible curse, Meryn is thrown from the Shadowlands into modern day Australia two thousand years later. Lost and confused, he fights to find his way in this world completely unknown to him. He convinces himself that all hope is gone and his soul is tarnished until he meets his beautiful nurse Nadia. They share dark, disturbing dreams, but also an attraction that neither can ignore. Yet once Nadine finds out the truth about Meryn's past, can she ever learn to love a goblin warrior?
Meryn was such a dark, lost soul and I have to say that made him a very attractive character. His tragic past made him all the more appealing because he was working so hard to move on and adapt to this strange new world. Nadine was your typical girl with a complicated family history and looking for a distraction in all the wrong places. These two share intriguing common bonds despite the fact that they lived in different time periods. Yet what makes their romance so interesting is the fact that they both want to help each other move forward past the pain. Their romance is pretty instantaneous as they realize what they have is more than just a shocking attraction. Overall though, the book moves quickly which means their romance does too. Nadine and Meryn share plenty of sweet moments and a few steamy moments as well.
Some small points though were hard to believe, even for a paranormal. Certain details about Meryn's adaptation to the new world were far-fetched and became somewhat distracting. Other than that, it is a very light read for a paranormal. There isn't really any conflict which allows the book to focus more on the romance than the drama. Some readers may love this fact while others looking for a true paranormal read may not be so thrilled. I was satisfied though. I would have appreciated more conflict, but it was still a great romance to read.
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR has no true villain in this installment so at its core you have two people haunted by their past working to find a future together. Nadine has a side story with her father that I enjoyed reading about. It added a lot more complexity to her character and certainly added another emotional layer to her drama.
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR was the first novel I have read from the Shadowlands series. I was led to believe this could be read as a stand alone, but I really wouldn't recommend it. There were plenty of details that left me confused and lost as to the background of this world Ms Husk has created. Of course, it's not impossible to read this novel as a stand alone, but I feel it would have been even more enjoyable had I read the first two. There are just plenty of things about the characters and the universe that you would benefit from knowing before reading this installment.
Still, FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR was an entertaining and unique read. Shona Husk creates a dark yet delightful world where romance and fantasy combine. In this journey of the Shadowlands meeting the real world, Ms Husk bridges the gap with lively, vivid description. Also with flawed human characters, fighting for a second chance at happiness. It all makes for a dreamy romance and a spellbinding story. The only major disclaimer I can see is that fans of the series may enjoy this novel far more than readers fresh to this dangerous universe. If you are looking for a light romance with a paranormal twist, FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR will be worth the price.
Lisa Jo @ The Romance Reviews
After breaking a horrible curse, Meryn is thrown from the Shadowlands into modern day Australia two thousand years later. Lost and confused, he fights to find his way in this world completely unknown to him. He convinces himself that all hope is gone and his soul is tarnished until he meets his beautiful nurse Nadia. They share dark, disturbing dreams, but also an attraction that neither can ignore. Yet once Nadine finds out the truth about Meryn's past, can she ever learn to love a goblin warrior?
Meryn was such a dark, lost soul and I have to say that made him a very attractive character. His tragic past made him all the more appealing because he was working so hard to move on and adapt to this strange new world. Nadine was your typical girl with a complicated family history and looking for a distraction in all the wrong places. These two share intriguing common bonds despite the fact that they lived in different time periods. Yet what makes their romance so interesting is the fact that they both want to help each other move forward past the pain. Their romance is pretty instantaneous as they realize what they have is more than just a shocking attraction. Overall though, the book moves quickly which means their romance does too. Nadine and Meryn share plenty of sweet moments and a few steamy moments as well.
Some small points though were hard to believe, even for a paranormal. Certain details about Meryn's adaptation to the new world were far-fetched and became somewhat distracting. Other than that, it is a very light read for a paranormal. There isn't really any conflict which allows the book to focus more on the romance than the drama. Some readers may love this fact while others looking for a true paranormal read may not be so thrilled. I was satisfied though. I would have appreciated more conflict, but it was still a great romance to read.
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR has no true villain in this installment so at its core you have two people haunted by their past working to find a future together. Nadine has a side story with her father that I enjoyed reading about. It added a lot more complexity to her character and certainly added another emotional layer to her drama.
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR was the first novel I have read from the Shadowlands series. I was led to believe this could be read as a stand alone, but I really wouldn't recommend it. There were plenty of details that left me confused and lost as to the background of this world Ms Husk has created. Of course, it's not impossible to read this novel as a stand alone, but I feel it would have been even more enjoyable had I read the first two. There are just plenty of things about the characters and the universe that you would benefit from knowing before reading this installment.
Still, FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR was an entertaining and unique read. Shona Husk creates a dark yet delightful world where romance and fantasy combine. In this journey of the Shadowlands meeting the real world, Ms Husk bridges the gap with lively, vivid description. Also with flawed human characters, fighting for a second chance at happiness. It all makes for a dreamy romance and a spellbinding story. The only major disclaimer I can see is that fans of the series may enjoy this novel far more than readers fresh to this dangerous universe. If you are looking for a light romance with a paranormal twist, FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR will be worth the price.
Lisa Jo @ The Romance Reviews