Radiance

I've been wanting to read this book for a long time. The premise for this story has been calling to me and I finally gave in.

Grace Draven has a writing style that is easy to latch on to. I immediately felt comfortable when starting this story. The plot was interesting and intrigued me. While the plot kept my interest, I found myself confused about the world-building on more than one occasion. I enjoyed the feel of the world-building but had a hard time keeping some things straight. Also, the pacing of this story felt too fast which made the plot feel rushed.

The characters are the strongest thing in this book. I truly enjoyed them. The character development was great for both of the main characters. I felt connected to them and eager to learn more about them. Apart from a few of the secondary characters, the rest of them seemed to blend into the background.

The romance in this book was also quite strong. I was rooting for this couple and felt very invested in their romance. I loved how the two of them became friends before lovers despite their arranged marriage. They had an easy rapport from their first meeting that steered their romance effortlessly. They had kindness for and understanding with one another. They joked around with each other and felt comfortable in each other's presence. That soon grew to them wanting to be around the other and then beyond.

Overall, this was an entertaining fantasy romance with lovable characters and a riveting romance. While this isn't a new favorite for me, I still enjoyed this story very much and will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

I'm not sure if it's the cover, or what, but I fully expected a poorly written story just to get readers from one interspecies erotica scene to another. Wow, that's not what the Wraith Kings series is at all. I'm so here for the world building.

Also, the second book might even be better than the first one, and Radiance is pretty darn good.

"You find me ugly, don't you?"

"Hideous. A hag of a woman. And you? You don't think me a handsome man?"

"Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father's mace."

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“You find me ugly, don't you?”
“Hideous. A hag of a woman. And you? You don't think me a handsome man?”
“Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father's mace.”