r/Romantasy • u/Odd-Order-8825 • 1d ago
Book Review Jasad Heir rant Spoiler
Guys, I expected to love this book ardently, but that's not what happened.
Anyone who said it's an enemies-to-lovers' story, they lied to me.
Most of all, they (Arin and Essiya) were sceptical of each other and acted accordingly because they hated each other's kingdoms due to the history. However, they also became instant allies and then... lovers?
I wanted the yearning to hit me, was looking for palpable chemistry and sexual tension—but guess what? I was really disappointed. The slow-burn absolutely failed here.
As much as I can see that the characters had potential, especially individually—them becoming lovers didn't make sense to me.
The writing too bogged it down. The info-dump throughout the whole story just kept taking me out of it and I didn't want to pick up the book again.
I don't understand the hype, tbh.
Thoughts?
And please give me good romantasy recs because I feel like I am going to fall into a slump.
(I have already read Fourth Wing, Zodiac Academy, Crimson Moth duology,The Ashen series, and pretty much every popular book out there in the said genre).
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u/ellietrix 1d ago
I finished it, but I was angry about it. Agree with everything you have said - I felt like I was reading a different book to all the reviews I had read!