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A Code of Knights and Deception
by Eliza Hampstead
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75 ⭐
The blurb on the back of the book drew me in and "Outlander meets Black Mirror in this sizzling dark time travel romance" was pretty accurate.
With that being said, I almost feel like I should rate the first half of this book separately from the last half. The first half of the book dragged for me. I was dreading picking it up, taking me 5 days to get through it when I typically finish books in a day or two. I was considering DNF-ing. The story was slow, repetitive and mostly character driven. I was just following along day-to-day life waiting for something to happen, there wasn't much action or plot. I get set up is necessary but there can only be so many scenes about washing yourself, needlepoint and eating before you check out.
Then the plot twist happened. From then on, I was super engaged in the story and finished it in hours. There were intense battle scenes, spicy romance and other plot details I can't mention, or I will spoil the book. The characters were easy to be invested in, and care about the outcomes they may have. The book ended on a huge cliffhanger.
I will pick up the next book, just to see how the story continues. Thanks to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for the eARC!
The blurb on the back of the book drew me in and "Outlander meets Black Mirror in this sizzling dark time travel romance" was pretty accurate.
With that being said, I almost feel like I should rate the first half of this book separately from the last half. The first half of the book dragged for me. I was dreading picking it up, taking me 5 days to get through it when I typically finish books in a day or two. I was considering DNF-ing. The story was slow, repetitive and mostly character driven. I was just following along day-to-day life waiting for something to happen, there wasn't much action or plot. I get set up is necessary but there can only be so many scenes about washing yourself, needlepoint and eating before you check out.
Then the plot twist happened. From then on, I was super engaged in the story and finished it in hours. There were intense battle scenes, spicy romance and other plot details I can't mention, or I will spoil the book. The characters were easy to be invested in, and care about the outcomes they may have. The book ended on a huge cliffhanger.
I will pick up the next book, just to see how the story continues. Thanks to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for the eARC!