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cas_reads_anything 's review for:
Mistress of Lies
by K.M. Enright
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For fans of A Marvellous Light and The Hunter’s Gambit, this faux-historical fantasy is intriguing and absolutely dripping in blood.
Top Tropes:
• Your Problematic Fav
• Toxic love triangle (will they or won’t they throuple?)
• I can fix him daddy, no really I can
• Eat the rich(‘s blood)
I really enjoyed the depth of the exploration of the sibling relationship here, including the ways in which it was far from picture perfect. The author looks at the intersection between wealth and class, privilege and race, in an interesting and surprisingly thoughtful way. I appreciated the reform vs revolution conflict in the face of a tyrant, which is something I feel like many fantasy books leave out. All and all, a fairly action packed and interesting book. And that ending! Excited for book 2.
Top Tropes:
• Your Problematic Fav
• Toxic love triangle (will they or won’t they throuple?)
• I can fix him daddy, no really I can
• Eat the rich(‘s blood)
I really enjoyed the depth of the exploration of the sibling relationship here, including the ways in which it was far from picture perfect. The author looks at the intersection between wealth and class, privilege and race, in an interesting and surprisingly thoughtful way. I appreciated the reform vs revolution conflict in the face of a tyrant, which is something I feel like many fantasy books leave out. All and all, a fairly action packed and interesting book. And that ending! Excited for book 2.