romantasy
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Thereâs something intoxicating about the idea of a crumbling castle tucked in mist, a forbidden university where the walls remember their ghosts, and a brooding professor whose secrets are as thick as the fog rolling off the cliffs. Gothikana promises all of thatâa romance draped in mystery, laced with melancholyâbut the execution left me adrift
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Rating: âď¸âď¸âď¸ (3/5) Some books start like a promise whispered in the darkâsharp, intoxicating, full of danger. Born of Blood and Ash had all the ingredients for a feast: a forbidden romance, a kingdom steeped in secrets, and a heroine caught between duty and desire. But instead of devouring it in one sitting, I found
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Itâs Series Saturday here at Literary Gluttony, and I couldnât resist sinking my teeth into one of the most talked-about romantasy sagas of recent yearsâJennifer L. Armentroutâs Blood and Ash series. If youâve been following my reviews, you know Iâve been devouring the books from the prequel series, Flesh and Fire, one by one, savoring
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Thereâs something addictive about diving back into Jennifer L. Armentroutâs worldsâlike curling up with a decadent dessert you know you shouldnât binge, but you canât help yourself anyway. A Fire in the Flesh, the third book in the Flesh and Fire series, delivers exactly that kind of indulgence. Weâre dropped back into Sera and Nyktosâs
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Lit up my Goodreads notifications, this one didâbecause when I open Armentroutâs pages I expect fireworks, gasp-worthy moments, and characters I ache for. A Light in the Flame gives you all that, mostly. It’s gorgeous at times, compelling, even haunting. But: I never quite surrendered to it fully. What grabbed me: Sera and Nyktos are
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âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸A knife-edged fairytale carved from bone, blood, and blistering sun. Callie Hartâs Quicksilver isnât your typical romantasy. It doesnât wear flower crowns or waltz through glittering courts. This story drags its claws through sand and snow, stitching magic and myth into something that feels both brutal and utterly alive. Saeris Fane is the kind of
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Carissa Broadbentâs The Serpent and the Wings of Night is a blood-drenched, slow-burn fantasy romance that hits a lot of the right notesâdangerous magic, deadly competition, and a romance that simmers with tension. If youâre craving a story with a morally gray heroine, a richly imagined vampire world, and a romance that toes the line
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Testing the First Chapter of âA Dawn of Onyxâ by Kate Golden Welcome to Tempting or Trash?âthe weekly ritual where I crack open the first chapter of a book and decide if itâs worth devouring or deserves to be quietly returned to the shelf like an awkward Tinder date. Todayâs offering? A Dawn of Onyx
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Welcome back to Trope Tuesday, where we dive into our favorite (or most overused) storytelling tropes! This week, we’re talking about a character archetype we canât get enough ofâthe morally gray antihero. You know the type: they walk the fine line between villain and hero, make questionable choices, and often leave us wondering if we
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