I don't feel the love... It has a nice story flow, but I have some problems with it. Some of the plot construction seems clumsy and predictable to me (e.g. the sister/treason stuff/Rhys' big secret/the relationship development between Rhys and her etc.). I didn't like the "virgin till real marriage" line - that is a very typical m/f romance thing - over-used and expandable. Also the groom not being allowed to see her wedding dress before the ceremony. Of the characters I liked Rhys best, but he also stayed card-board heroic - alpha in the sense of dangerous fighter, but vulnerable and caring as a true modern guy. I found the world building more than confusing - starting with the names in this strange world: male lead is called Rhys, which is basically a British name; his brother's name is Vaughn. And then the female lead's siblings are called Pasacale (a girl!), Armand and Henri - so we go French here. And then there are side characters like Wishövi (WTF?) and Masikookyang (double WTF??). The first one is a Hopi word for spider web according to google. And the best one: The female lead is called Lourdes (a "holy" place in France, Madonna's daughter is also named after it). There is mentioning of Anis and Licorice. But there are also fantasy animals and the "Araneae" are some kind of spider-people. This kind of stuff really bugs me - it is the same when characters in historicals say "Okay" all the time. It was overall an ok read, but I won't continue with the series - there are better ones out there I am sure and so I'd rather search on. I picked this up because of a review from Smexy Reads. I hadn’t read a fantasy like this in quite a while. Much of the beginning is spent world building with lots of clan names that I tripped over, but eventually just let go. It’s a good thing I didn’t have to read any of this aloud. The names alone will stop many from going on with the story, but it’s worth pushing past. These people weave and spin thread – like spiders, ew, but – how? I wanted more from that part of the story, even though the main plot point is who killed the parents and can we get the sister back? As disjointed as this sounds so far – I really liked this book. I was intrigued by the interaction between Lourdes and her duty bound partisan, Rhys. They are well matched in spite of their differences.I plan to read more in this series.
Do You like book A Hint Of Frost (2012)?
its alright :/ nothing much happens outside the plot summary
—wlund24
Interesting read. I liked the world she created.
—Blue6860
