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The romance: didn't care. Plot: didn't care. Characters: didn't care. It's not that they were unlikeable or I hated them, I just wasn't invested at all in Eldas (btw his name sounds like it belongs to a grandpa) and Luella, or their relationship. For all the people I see who loathe love triangles, ohmygosh I'd take one over a bland romance aNY DAY. One of them could've died at the end and I still wouldn't find it in me to care. You know what, that would've caught me off guard a little though because this book was also predictable as hell. I'm a simple girl, even a book being predictable isn't repulsive to me. As long as I enjoy it. But the combination of dull + predictable (very much present in this book) was just too much for me to handle lol. Everything Luella had thought she’d known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save. Like omfg sis I promise they will live fine without you (spoiler alert: they did) sorry the town didn't revolve around your existence.
I also do love the couple, but their story was weak. The book features a slow burn romance but somehow, I don't think it was working well with this book. Nothing interesting happened between them nor there any sexual tensions infused, making it unfulfilling. It does get progressive towards the end but with the initial slow burn, it suddenly feels too rapid, their dynamic fell short.The main characters- Eldas (MMC) and Luella (FMC) were okay, they did not have much depth to them, which is why they are quite forgettable. Eldas although has his sweet and sexy moments, he also comes across as rigid, and overpowered Luella. Luella, although is a selfless character but has nothing else to her personality. She is a healer and a queen but somehow she doesn't have anything to offer.
At your core, you’re a good man, Eldas. But you’re very rough at your edges. You know that.” Her thumb strokes his cheek.Also, one thing to know about me is that very rarely do I give out a rating below 3 stars. It makes me feel like a cruel monster human being who's being very harsh, but I just really couldn't love this as I thought I would.😬 It has a Hades-Persephone vibe but it's not for A Court of Thorns and Roses fans! If you want to read a cute fantasy romance? Sure go on. The way Luella and Eldas communicated with each other was too formal and it irked me. They talked to each other as king and queen, not husband and wife, not someone in love. Although Luella tries to get Eldas open up a bit but she herself is the same 😅 Obviously, Luella and Eldas’ relationship is chaotic and loud at first (because they scream at each other), but it does evolve into desire and love. While I appreciate the slow-burn, because I love the arranged marriage trope as long as it’s not insta-love, the evolution of the relationship felt weak at times. Not much of significance happened between Luella and Edlas besides researching and reading, and then Eldas went from being cold to openly carng about her. Sure we get hints that he’s interested and that he’s attracted to her, and I think the author was trying to go for a conflicted character because he likes her but he does not want to get attached to her, but to me, it felt more like a quite-sudden change of character. There was also a lot of drama near the end, and while I LOVE angst, this time it was just a big deal because of miscommunication between them so that annoyed me a little.
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