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yourbookishbff 's review for:
Lord of Darkness
by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had a fantastic time with Godric and Megs. The set-up for these two in previous books was excellent - we knew going in that this was an unlikely marriage between two people grieving prior loves, and it delivers on this premise while also giving us two years of breathing room before this story starts. I particularly appreciate that the love each had for their prior partners never diminishes as it evolves, and they carry each person with them into their new partnership as a part of themselves. And though we might expect Godric to hold Megs at arm's length given his years of devotion to Clara, he's as decisive as we could hope for, letting her in fully and demanding she do the same for him. This was also so funny - Her Grace, the pug, bringing each of her puppies into his dressing room one-at-a-time, Megs determined to rehabilitate an almost-definitely-dead tree, and her LETTERS which were so sweet and chaotic and made me smile every time. This hit so many of my favorite historical romance beats and I had a wonderful time reading it!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma
Minor: Racial slurs