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The true stars of this book though are the characters, and mainly the lady protagonist’s development. She has a Master's degree in Library Science and Information Studies and a Bachelors in English Writing. To end a years-long war, Princess Isolde of Lara is willing to do whatever it takes, even if that means marrying her enemy, the ruthless vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.
Don’t get me wrong, although I love that trope, I hate when it’s mentioned repeatedly or when it becomes something “cute” that the heroine did.First though, here’s a funny peek into what it is like living with my brain: my memory isn’t the best sometimes, especially when it comes to similarly designed book covers. I just cannot describe or explain how she made me feel with the way she was always singing praises about her husband's body or constantly touching herself when he wasn't there. This didn’t totally bother me because things were continually revealed as the book went on, and I know any plot holes or threads left over will be dealt with in further books. We’re supposed to see her as this amazing, independent woman who doesn’t take shit from anyone but all I saw was a mean character who genuinely attacked everyone she meets for no apparent reason. So I started reading under the impression I’d be going through something YA to NA levels of smut and explicitness.
I admit it – ever since I read Dracula at the tender age of eight, I’ve had a thing for vampires and will read almost anything with them in it. Forced to join him and his court, she struggles to defy him and survive, denying her growing feelings for him and uncovering devastating secrets that will change life as she knows it. Book 2: Queen of Myth and Monsters Continuing the epic saga, "Queen of Myth and Monsters" delves deeper into the mythology and magical realms of Adrian and Isolde's world.At least, most of the time Isolde realized that her behavior and jealous/hurt reactions were ridiculous, but the fact remains that I had to read wayyyyyyy too much about her jealousy and her whining about her hurt feelings for me to like her. But in this book, these plot twists are alluded to so frequently that when they finally happen, you’re not surprised. In other words, the premise was extremely interesting but the execution was lacking and left much to be desired. My father the king is meeting the conquering vampire lord and I’m having a fight with my asshole boyfriend and I sneak out on my own and find a feral vampire and it attacks me but I kill it because I’m so capable but I’m injured and this sexy vampire man just so happens to find me in the woods and licks me and heals my wounds but I say he’s an evil creature and he disappears but he made me so horny with horny magic I cannot even think straight and can barely walk home and every brush of my thighs is too much and the next day we meet the vampire lord and he just so HAPPENS to be the vampire I met in the woods that I want to fuck so badly and oh yeah I HAVE to marry him to save my country and this is such a great ordeal because he’s an EVIL CREATURE and disgusting but oh no we have to consummate the marriage whatever will I do!
I didn't hate the heroine which was a surprise bcz i usually hate NA heroines bcz they're all like "oh ik everything ill kill everyone" but actually never does it. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king – fierce, savage, merciless – chose her as consort. I mean most worlds filled with vampires and other creatures are not usually that hard to fascinate me. It has no definite plot , no intrigue or excitement and read like some fanfiction by a 13 year old and fell FLATT. It’s a pity because I liked almost all of them and was interested in learning more, but I guess we’ll see what happens in the next book!
However, what I have come to find is that there’s a very thin line between being a powerful and fierce heroine and being aggressive and mean for no reason whatsoever. The latter is one of my absolute favorite romantasy books because it was brilliantly able to (in my opinion) balance the romance with a very engaging and intriguing plot. Also, the fact that many important and significant conversations between Isolde and Adrian happened while they were having sex just feels weird. I think that's why it took me a week to read it- because I had to reread a lot, and because some days I put the book down and couldn't be bothered reading it.
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