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Maybe I was in a bad mood while listening and maybe I’m a bit harsh, but I was expecting more from this. The romance was nearly non-existent and very forgettable. I actually missed the first time one of the MCs made a move on the other and had to go back because it was so out of the blue. I’m also disappointed by the step brothers thing. Sure, most of their issues were in the past and they’re grown men, but I expected it to play a bigger part in their relationship. It’s not even mentioned how other people, friends or close family, reacted to finding out.

The adventure part was exciting, and I loved all of the bits of history and anthropology. All I can say is thank god it’s the first and last adventure for Kit, because he’s a shit adventurer, lol.

It’s clearly not a bad book, but I found most of the characters to be unlikeable for a very large part of the book, none more than the terminally sick grandfather who I wanted to roundhouse kick in the face a time or two.

Great book if you want the focus to be on the action and exploration stuffs, but the romance was lacking. Sometimes romcom vibes/type of humor works for me, but usually it doesn’t, and it felt like it was trying very hard to be funny.




Don’t get me started on rimming after over a month in the jungle without showering. I don’t know whether to be horrified or somehow impressed.

3.5 ⭐️

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Gay Indiana Jones
Step brothers
Adventure and action
MC with epilepsy
Frenemies
Anthropology/culture

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of past death of parents (off page)
MC cheated on by ex boyfriend (past, some details)
Sober MCs drink spiked with alcohol (past, detailed)
Past and present epileptic seizures (on page)
Grandparent with terminal colon cancer (does not die during book)
Recounting of being crawled on by a spider
Explicit sexual content
Side character shot on page
Gun violence
Unsafe sex
Penetration without lube
Injured MC
Graphic deaths of minor characters

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Urban romantasy
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 32 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 326
Happy ending: Yes





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