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My Review:Title: Envy (The Damning #2)
Author: Katie May
Series: The Damning #2
Published by: Indie
Release Date: June 17, 2019
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 356
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Action and Adventure
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Reading Challenges: CC's Goodreads Reading Challenge
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My rating:
Blurb:I may have won The Damning...
...but the games have only just begun.
Forced to participate in seven tasks, each designated by one of the seven kings, my life has just become exponentially more complicated.
First task? Travel to the Mermaid King with my mate and his sadistic brothers and kill a nameless, faceless, non-existent man. Easy.
But the kings aren't the only ones playing games. Someone wants me dead. Someone who is willing to resurrect dead supernatural creatures in order to achieve their goal.
Oh and Bash is still being an ass. What's new?
One thing becomes clear: I have to decide if I'm going to accept the mate bonds or forsake my destiny.
All I wanted was to be a good little assassin and kill some Nightmares. Why does my life have to suck so hard?
This is a reverse harem series featuring a kickass assassin and her seven deadly lovers. These books contain scenes that might be triggering for some readers including strong language, sexual situations, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
Favorite Quotes:
Different types of relationships required different efforts.
“Why does fate hate us?” I whispered. “Is it just some cosmic joke? To be the mates of the men you were supposed to kill? To be the assassin for a kingdom you hate? To be the mate of a man who hates you?”
So this book kinda slowed everything down a bit. I didn’t realize we would be getting a book for every mate.
Z is now the royal assassin, kinda funny since she was tasked with killing the princes and now she is protecting them. She finally realizes she is the mate to them as well. Which bring with it very complicated feelings. This is a journey plot book and these are some of my favorite ones.
I must say I like the back and forth between Z and her mates but it goes on for way longer than it needs to. I mean, pick a lane chick, either you are their mate or you kill them. And we all know you ain’t killing them. I get that the needs to be a struggle, but since she is dealing with each mate (and their kingdom) in a different book, it will drag on so long that I fear I will lose interest. I am have a very short attention span. Don’t get me wrong, this book was great but the next will have to offer something new in the way of their relationship or I may bail.
The kingdom intrigue was enjoyable though and added a nice layer to the romance. This is a very action based book with not a whole lot of emotional intensity. I am interested in seeing how the next one will go.
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