The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Is it possible to love a character and hate them at the same time?

This book went above and beyond my expectations. I am absolutely hooked.

This book leans very heavily towards fantasy and political intriguing with lighter touches of Romantasy.  There is only one scene of on page intimacy and it is extremely mild. 

The story throws you into the deep end right at the beginning and continues throwing buckets of information at you until you feel like you are drowning. I did not enjoy that experience in the slightest after having become acclimated to romantasy.

However, once you get your footing, the picture before you is breathtaking. The world is insanely detailed with unique kingdoms, diverse biomes, and unique applications of magic.

The romantic plot line is warring kingdoms, enemies to lovers, arranged political marriage, and power struggles. With the two main characters on opposing sides of a deadly war spanning decades, they fight their feelings and eachother every step of the way.

I have never been more confused by my own feelings towards an MMC and love interest. On the one hand I want them to overcome and find their way to eachother in earnest. On the other hand, we experience the story from the FMC's perspective, and my anger at his actions on her behalf have not subsided. I'm genuinely puzzled if I love this man for who he is or despise him for what he's done...

Amazing! I love where we ended and I am eager to get the next book.

I wasn't sure what to expect for this one after seeing it on bookstagram constantly. Although, it wasn't what I expected, I am actually very happy with what I got.

If you love both heavy fantasy (a la Brandon Sanderson) but also complicated romantic plot lines (a la Cruel Prince) then I highly recommend giving this a shot.