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A review by inmydreams
Adventus by Nando Gray
4.0
This book has a great premise, very original and something I've never imagined. It's a twisted Christmas themed novella, where the plot is about Zero, a clone that is forced to labor under three rules: submit, produce and obey. Tired of his repetitive life, he doesn't have another option but to follow them, but this changes when there's a disruption and one of the executers from said place tries to kill him. This leads to encountering another clone, Dash, and starts working with him to try getting free of The Overseer, the maximum authority that has them enslaved.
I was in awe with such interesting concept. Who wouldn't want to read about Santa being evil and having clones under his tumb, until said creatures rebeal agaisnt his treatment? It's awesome. The story has some fantasy elements as well with bits of gore, which makes it even more entertaining. I highlight this because I'm not a fantasy fan, but the concept was too intriguing and it didn't disappoint, I love dark and twisted spins on old tales. The pacing was great as well, the story was always moving and it never felt boring. I came to enjoy the bond formed between Zero and Dash, due to their shared experiences. I also really liked the writting style. it made me immerse myself into the story easily. I loved the addition of the art at the beginning of each chapter too!
The only thing I wished is that this was a bit longer, because I really wanted more of Dash and Zero. I understand that due to the circumstances and the fast moving events from the plot, it wasn't possible. I still would've loved to read more about them, because it felt very focused on the fantasy than the MM element, which is alright if that was the intention, I personally just wanted more of a balance.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I'll be looking forward to this author's next works, since it's the first time I read anything from their catalogue and I enjoyed their ideas and writting style.
-I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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-POV: third person
-Content warnings:
-Elements:
-Kinks: none
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I was in awe with such interesting concept. Who wouldn't want to read about Santa being evil and having clones under his tumb, until said creatures rebeal agaisnt his treatment? It's awesome. The story has some fantasy elements as well with bits of gore, which makes it even more entertaining. I highlight this because I'm not a fantasy fan, but the concept was too intriguing and it didn't disappoint, I love dark and twisted spins on old tales. The pacing was great as well, the story was always moving and it never felt boring. I came to enjoy the bond formed between Zero and Dash, due to their shared experiences. I also really liked the writting style. it made me immerse myself into the story easily. I loved the addition of the art at the beginning of each chapter too!
The only thing I wished is that this was a bit longer, because I really wanted more of Dash and Zero. I understand that due to the circumstances and the fast moving events from the plot, it wasn't possible. I still would've loved to read more about them, because it felt very focused on the fantasy than the MM element, which is alright if that was the intention, I personally just wanted more of a balance.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I'll be looking forward to this author's next works, since it's the first time I read anything from their catalogue and I enjoyed their ideas and writting style.
-I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tags: (might miss some of them)
-POV: third person
-Content warnings:
Spoiler
references to slavery, captivity, non consensual drugging, abuse, gore/blood, murders-Elements:
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aphrodisiacs-Kinks: none
-Sexual act(s):
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barebacking, creampie, blowjobs, humping-grinding, riding-Dynamic: