This book from page one immediately
captivated me. I loved the idea of an Ancient Rome type world where there
was a crazy and corrupt leader. The writing in this book was
flawless, and the world building was extremely detailed. I could tell that it
was well thought out, and it was executed beautifully. The storyline was
addictive, and I just could not stand to put this book down. Every aspect of
this book was gripping. My heart was actually pounding in some of the
scenes, because I was just that involved in the book. This story was
so compelling and wonderful.
This book was a lot more violent and nasty than I was expecting. The Commandant was an evil ruler and she was
basically a sociopath. She did horrible things to people in this book,
and it makes me cringe just to think about it. This book was abuse, torture,
and rape was threatened. There are no graphic rape scenes, but it was implied in
the book. The violence in the book made the book even more heart
stopping, because there was a very real threat that any of the
characters could die in an instant. That aspect of the
book definitely made this book a nail bitter.
My only complaint that I had about
this book was the romance. The romance had two intertwining love
triangles, and it made me want to smack my head against a wall. The two
love triangles caused so much unnecessary angst. I wanted there to be
romance in this book, but love triangles! The romantic dynamics between
all the characters were all very well written, but they were not needed. I
would have preferred just having one romantic
storyline in the book. I am so tired of love triangles like the ones in this
book.
Overall, this was one of the most
exciting and addictive stories I have read in a while. This book is
rumored to be a standalone, but the ending had me craving more. I really hope
there is a sequel, because I want to see more of these characters and this
world. I loved this book so much (even if there were annoying love
triangles).
I would recommend this book to
everyone and anyone looking for a great new book to read.
4. 5 / 5 Fangs
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