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A review by itslorei
A Deathless Empire by Kayla McGrath
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Release Date: August 6, 2034
Date Read and Reviewed: August 10, 2024
Ratings: 4⭐️
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What to expect📍
♥︎Assassin FMC
♥︎King MMC
♥︎Queer Characters
♥︎Character bondings
♥︎Interesting characters
♥︎Blades and Poisons
♥︎World-building and interesting magic system
♥︎Adventure, Mythical Creatures, Deities
♥︎Scheming, World Domination
♥︎ Teasing, Flirtation, Spice 🌶🌶🌶🌶
2nd novel from the author— The first one was a romance novel, and that was a good read as well.
As for the one, I honestly believe the author's writing was captivating in a fantasy setting. It was just that immersive, and the introduction did really set a good tone for me.
The plot was solid, and the whole liberating the world into a better version alongside the scheming, the adventure, and the bride choosing or the gala of the rulers was really interesting for me.
The world-building, the mythological creatures thrown along the way, was fascinating as well. The magic system as well was so good that I really wanted to see more of it, especially the plot revolving around the Deities, the Sytgian, and the Patrons towards the end. I'm really excited about it.
The characters were really amazing as well. They were written interestingly, and there is also complexity surrounding them, which made them even more intriguing. I also love the found family trope here, their character dynamics- Sarim, Alastair, Valine, Freyja, Malik - I just love them and definitely want to read more of them.
There are also more interesting characters along the way, I'm excited about how they will play in the next one after that ending.
Noting also the content regarding the same sex marriage, contraceptive medicines– I really appreciate this one.
Did I also mention that some of the characters are queer? Because there were queer characters here as well 🫶 I'm still holding for the poly relationship of our main characters here 😆
Anyway, our main pairing, Malik and Queen Valine— it was so good. I couldn't ask for more tbh, of course, other than them liberating the world and becoming Emperor and Empress of this world.
I'm not gonna forget about Freyja and Sarim, I wish there were more of them in the book. Also, for Alastair 🤚🏽
Overall, this was a solid first book. There might be some little parts I was 50/50 with, especially the first half of the last 30%. Either way, I really enjoyed this book.
Thank you, author, for the e-arc opportunity 🫶.
Date Read and Reviewed: August 10, 2024
Ratings: 4⭐️
౨ৎ
What to expect📍
♥︎Assassin FMC
♥︎King MMC
♥︎Queer Characters
♥︎Character bondings
♥︎Interesting characters
♥︎Blades and Poisons
♥︎World-building and interesting magic system
♥︎Adventure, Mythical Creatures, Deities
♥︎Scheming, World Domination
♥︎ Teasing, Flirtation, Spice 🌶🌶🌶🌶
2nd novel from the author— The first one was a romance novel, and that was a good read as well.
As for the one, I honestly believe the author's writing was captivating in a fantasy setting. It was just that immersive, and the introduction did really set a good tone for me.
The plot was solid, and the whole liberating the world into a better version alongside the scheming, the adventure, and the bride choosing or the gala of the rulers was really interesting for me.
The world-building, the mythological creatures thrown along the way, was fascinating as well. The magic system as well was so good that I really wanted to see more of it, especially the plot revolving around the Deities, the Sytgian, and the Patrons towards the end. I'm really excited about it.
The characters were really amazing as well. They were written interestingly, and there is also complexity surrounding them, which made them even more intriguing. I also love the found family trope here, their character dynamics- Sarim, Alastair, Valine, Freyja, Malik - I just love them and definitely want to read more of them.
There are also more interesting characters along the way, I'm excited about how they will play in the next one after that ending.
Noting also the content regarding the same sex marriage, contraceptive medicines– I really appreciate this one.
Did I also mention that some of the characters are queer? Because there were queer characters here as well 🫶 I'm still holding for the poly relationship of our main characters here 😆
Anyway, our main pairing, Malik and Queen Valine— it was so good. I couldn't ask for more tbh, of course, other than them liberating the world and becoming Emperor and Empress of this world.
I'm not gonna forget about Freyja and Sarim, I wish there were more of them in the book. Also, for Alastair 🤚🏽
Overall, this was a solid first book. There might be some little parts I was 50/50 with, especially the first half of the last 30%. Either way, I really enjoyed this book.
Thank you, author, for the e-arc opportunity 🫶.