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Court of Claws
by Briar Boleyn
Thank you NetGalley and Starwater Press for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I had so much fun reading this! I got to giggle and roll my eyes and gasp in shock.
This series reminds me a lot of [b:From Blood and Ash|52831200|From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)|Jennifer L. Armentrout|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585598504l/52831200._SX50_.jpg|78982151] and some aspects of it remind me of [b:Gild|56483061|Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)|Raven Kennedy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1609357436l/56483061._SY75_.jpg|86456918] (The Plated Prisoner series).
At times the relationship between the main characters felt a little fake (and I don't mean the fake dating trope), sometimes I felt like the MMC wasn't himself and he was saying this he didn't really mean. Their chemistry was kind of on and off. (But I'm a sucker for a book like this so I didn't let it bother too much.)
The worldbuilding and myths and legends got more fleshed out in this book. In the first book it seemed like a lot but now that the central pieces are becoming more apparent it's easier to follow. I still feel like there's a lot of material for future books to develop, though, and I think that's a good thing (at least if there's going to be several more books).
I hope the next books would focus more on the lore and the worldbuilding than the romance. Morgan has such a journey ahead of her, just learning about herself that I would love to learn more about the world through her rather than the MMC just giving her information as the story progresses.
The last third of the book was AMAZING! So much happened and I had to keep reading. I eventually went to bed at 3AM because I couldn't put it down. I really badly want all the ARC's of this series. This is a perfect book to read in a day or two (or four if you have to work). Ugh, I just love this so much despite it's flaws. It's got so much promise and I had so much fun.
I had so much fun reading this! I got to giggle and roll my eyes and gasp in shock.
This series reminds me a lot of [b:From Blood and Ash|52831200|From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)|Jennifer L. Armentrout|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585598504l/52831200._SX50_.jpg|78982151] and some aspects of it remind me of [b:Gild|56483061|Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)|Raven Kennedy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1609357436l/56483061._SY75_.jpg|86456918] (The Plated Prisoner series).
At times the relationship between the main characters felt a little fake (and I don't mean the fake dating trope), sometimes I felt like the MMC wasn't himself and he was saying this he didn't really mean. Their chemistry was kind of on and off. (But I'm a sucker for a book like this so I didn't let it bother too much.)
The worldbuilding and myths and legends got more fleshed out in this book. In the first book it seemed like a lot but now that the central pieces are becoming more apparent it's easier to follow. I still feel like there's a lot of material for future books to develop, though, and I think that's a good thing (at least if there's going to be several more books).
I hope the next books would focus more on the lore and the worldbuilding than the romance. Morgan has such a journey ahead of her, just learning about herself that I would love to learn more about the world through her rather than the MMC just giving her information as the story progresses.
The last third of the book was AMAZING! So much happened and I had to keep reading. I eventually went to bed at 3AM because I couldn't put it down. I really badly want all the ARC's of this series. This is a perfect book to read in a day or two (or four if you have to work). Ugh, I just love this so much despite it's flaws. It's got so much promise and I had so much fun.