I received a copy from Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op in exchange for an honest review.
As the extremely sheltered daughter of the Lord of Clan Padra, Alyx has been itching to escape her father and all of her restrictions. Her life is turned upside down when she’s abducted by Kelvar, the warlord of Clan Katal, and discovers she has more freedom than she ever did with her parents. What’s even stranger is that she’s feeling drawn to her captor, but is there a romance brewing or is she really as soft and naive as her family has always said?
In this surprisingly action packed novella, we follow Alyx and Kelvar through their rotating perspectives as they begin their journey as captive and captor. I really liked both characters and enjoyed following them both. I also really liked that the pair seemed to be on equal footing after a bit vs Alyx truly being a captive for long.
I was shocked at how much world building was able to fit into the story without it feeling overwhelming or out of place given this is a novella. Plus, we’ve got everything from an overbearing family, rough upbringings, friendship (and lack thereof), and romance packed neatly in this book that’s less than 130 pages and it doesn’t feel rushed or otherwise squished in. It made me excited to check out the rest of the series, though this book can be read as a stand alone!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this. I’m hoping I like the next group of protagonists since I don’t think we’ll be following Alyx or Kelvar after this, but I have faith in the story since I had a lot of fun reading this. I wouldn’t say this was super steamy as that was saved for nearly the end, but I do like that it was a bit of a slow burn that’s built on trust and communication.
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