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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Small Business BookTok ARC Reviews: “Bound by Watchers" by Stephanie Bwabwa
Note: This ARC was given to me for free by the author and I am reviewing this book voluntarily.
Daliah is an enchantress who, despite being the go-to enchantress in the Unseelie realm for potions, is often taken for granted and belittled
by male customers. When the angels known as
Sky Watchers offer a deal with the promise of being relieved from exile, she takes the offer without hesitation. The mission? Seduce an imprisoned angel known as The Dominant into revealing the secrets of his power before he's sentenced to death. Upon her arrival to the floating tower in which the Dominant resides, she soon realizes that the angel is far more cunning and harder to seduce than she thought. Will Daliah be able to complete her mission or will she find that this very angel completes her?
Stephanie BwaBwa is known for coming up with the most elaborate Fantasy Romance retellings and spins on biblical texts. Her work incorporates a combination of Christian Angelical Lore and Faerie Folklore/Fairy Tales. For this "Starry Kingdoms of the Fae" story, she effectively combines the biblical tale of "Samson and Delilah" and "Jack and the Beanstalk". Through her allegorical characters, Zhémson and Daliah, she translates an important lesson from the Bible in a way that connects with all audiences.The lesson? We are all prone to mistakes and errors in life.
What's important is how we learn from our mistakes and how we encourage our loved one to learn from their mistakes as well. We are not perfect, but we do the best we can to do good for the ones we love and ourselves, and whoever you believe in, they too will love you for being human and doing your best. Zhémson and Daliah's chemist was the perfect mix of complex and wholesome. The gradual enemies-to-lovers, while having their difficulties at first, effectively play off each other with their witty banter, sun/moon like personalities, and suggestively steamy tension. One can say that their relationship is equivalent to that of Hercules and Megara from the Disney animated film "Hercules". If you love a Fantasy Romance book with a powerful message and biblical retellings that promote a sense of inclusivity, patience, and love, don't miss this book in the "Starry Kingdoms of the Fae" anthology series when it hits online shelves June 16th, 2023!
Spice Meter: 4/5
Note: This ARC was given to me for free by the author and I am reviewing this book voluntarily.
Daliah is an enchantress who, despite being the go-to enchantress in the Unseelie realm for potions, is often taken for granted and belittled
by male customers. When the angels known as
Sky Watchers offer a deal with the promise of being relieved from exile, she takes the offer without hesitation. The mission? Seduce an imprisoned angel known as The Dominant into revealing the secrets of his power before he's sentenced to death. Upon her arrival to the floating tower in which the Dominant resides, she soon realizes that the angel is far more cunning and harder to seduce than she thought. Will Daliah be able to complete her mission or will she find that this very angel completes her?
Stephanie BwaBwa is known for coming up with the most elaborate Fantasy Romance retellings and spins on biblical texts. Her work incorporates a combination of Christian Angelical Lore and Faerie Folklore/Fairy Tales. For this "Starry Kingdoms of the Fae" story, she effectively combines the biblical tale of "Samson and Delilah" and "Jack and the Beanstalk". Through her allegorical characters, Zhémson and Daliah, she translates an important lesson from the Bible in a way that connects with all audiences.The lesson? We are all prone to mistakes and errors in life.
What's important is how we learn from our mistakes and how we encourage our loved one to learn from their mistakes as well. We are not perfect, but we do the best we can to do good for the ones we love and ourselves, and whoever you believe in, they too will love you for being human and doing your best. Zhémson and Daliah's chemist was the perfect mix of complex and wholesome. The gradual enemies-to-lovers, while having their difficulties at first, effectively play off each other with their witty banter, sun/moon like personalities, and suggestively steamy tension. One can say that their relationship is equivalent to that of Hercules and Megara from the Disney animated film "Hercules". If you love a Fantasy Romance book with a powerful message and biblical retellings that promote a sense of inclusivity, patience, and love, don't miss this book in the "Starry Kingdoms of the Fae" anthology series when it hits online shelves June 16th, 2023!
Spice Meter: 4/5
I liked that the main characters were strong people of color, but there wasn't enough backstory on the main male character to ground this story for me.
Got it from Stuff your Kindle day.
Started reading it, but could not finish... Way too cheesy for me and I do not like the writing stile (it's a personal preference).
Right from the beginning you are thrown into a world with no explanations on what is what with a language you are supposed to understand from the get go when only half of it is "translated" and also with a corny twisting of existing words.
Started reading it, but could not finish... Way too cheesy for me and I do not like the writing stile (it's a personal preference).
Right from the beginning you are thrown into a world with no explanations on what is what with a language you are supposed to understand from the get go when only half of it is "translated" and also with a corny twisting of existing words.
◦ I've received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ◦
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emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
✅ Enemies to Lovers
✅ Great Banter
✅ Forced Proximity
✅ Gorgeous Angelic Man
✅ Beautiful Fae Woman
✅ Touch her and die
✅ Spicy
✅ Great Banter
✅ Forced Proximity
✅ Gorgeous Angelic Man
✅ Beautiful Fae Woman
✅ Touch her and die
✅ Spicy
I felt like there were too many plot details and worldbuilding for such a short book. I did have a major reading slump while reading this (not at the fault of this book) so I read this over a couple weeks, but I did feel like there was a lot of information that was only briefly touched on
fast-paced
