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A review by sarahlamagna
A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
5.0
I've read a lot of debut novels this year and A Dawn of Onyx is BY FAR one of my favorite reads of 2022. It's got some of my favorite tropes:
Enemies-to-lovers
One horse
Who did this to you?
Slow burn romance
Dragons!
The character arc of Arwen is incredible and I loved seeing her development throughout this first book in the series. Her undying love for her family, her resilience, her sacrifice. It was all so good. And the sexual tension was perfectly written. Kate gives just enough for her readers but holds back too so the slow burn romance is satisfying later. The last 40 pages kept me on the edge of my seat not knowing what was going to happen.
There's such great world building in this book and Kate is an expert in guiding her readers through the more complex parts of it. I truly cannot wait until the next book. What are you waiting for!? Read this now!!
Enemies-to-lovers
One horse
Who did this to you?
Slow burn romance
Dragons!
The character arc of Arwen is incredible and I loved seeing her development throughout this first book in the series. Her undying love for her family, her resilience, her sacrifice. It was all so good. And the sexual tension was perfectly written. Kate gives just enough for her readers but holds back too so the slow burn romance is satisfying later. The last 40 pages kept me on the edge of my seat not knowing what was going to happen.
There's such great world building in this book and Kate is an expert in guiding her readers through the more complex parts of it. I truly cannot wait until the next book. What are you waiting for!? Read this now!!