I so wanted to love this book, and I did, at times, though not consistently and definitely not at the end.
My favorite part of this story was the charming of the beasts and the way they interacted with humans. Here, the author's vision comes alive. The beasts absolutely made the story for me.
Initially, I loved Leena's character. She's independent, strong-willed, and intelligent. But then, by midway, she becomes the cliche weak-kneed female, so consumed with desire for a man that she can no longer think properly.
The story sags in the middle, with too much repetition and drama. This is a fairly long novel, and could easily have shed 50-75 pages to tighten up the pacing.
The "romance" is more of a melodramatic love story. The romance comes in the form of sex scenes toward the end. I found this part awkward, particularly with a certain word choice for the female anatomy.
I would've liked a lot more world-building. The setting is a huge part of this story, but I just didn't see it.
And, finally, after nearly 400 pages, I reached the end and was left dangling. There is no closure, just major cliffhangers.
This series holds tremendous promise. Some tweaking would have easily made this a 5-star read for me.
My favorite part of this story was the charming of the beasts and the way they interacted with humans. Here, the author's vision comes alive. The beasts absolutely made the story for me.
Initially, I loved Leena's character. She's independent, strong-willed, and intelligent. But then, by midway, she becomes the cliche weak-kneed female, so consumed with desire for a man that she can no longer think properly.
The story sags in the middle, with too much repetition and drama. This is a fairly long novel, and could easily have shed 50-75 pages to tighten up the pacing.
The "romance" is more of a melodramatic love story. The romance comes in the form of sex scenes toward the end. I found this part awkward, particularly with a certain word choice for the female anatomy.
I would've liked a lot more world-building. The setting is a huge part of this story, but I just didn't see it.
And, finally, after nearly 400 pages, I reached the end and was left dangling. There is no closure, just major cliffhangers.
This series holds tremendous promise. Some tweaking would have easily made this a 5-star read for me.