book was so amazing, It was such a unique story, Definitely would recommend any of Jenny Fox's books, Came across this on Facebook, It's an app story, meaning in order to read the full story you have to buy the chapters using coins on the app, which I have done numerous times with other stories on apps like wattpad, inkit, and radish.
But this story works out costing almostto read! I wouldn't even pay that to get an exclusive and limited edition hardback copy of a book I love that's been signed by an author, one who paid a professional editor to edit their book, and paid a professional cover designer to create the cover for their book, so definitely not paying that for an online story, by an amateur author, and one who seemingly didn't pay an editor, given the repetition in the part of the story I read.
These app sites and app 'authors' have gotten ridiculous in what they're charging, And this is also an example of why the app 'coins per chapter' has destroyed the enjoyment of apps like wattpad, because many of these app authors are now ruining their own stories by stretching them out with boring repetition and tedious, unimportant filler, to drag their story out over more chapters, all so they can charge more coins they more chapters they stretch it into.
There was so much heavy repetition within the chapter I read of this story, The heroine's description is given in long detail three times in one short scene, slave girl, filthy, covered in dirt, rag of a dress, torn and thin, too skinny, heavy cuffs and chains on her wrists, but still beautiful etc.
. . three times that's all said, in the one scene, It wasn't the only thing repeated several times in that one scene,
I've followed many app authors from the likes of wattpad onto amazon when they took the leap into publishing professionally.
I supported them by buying their published books, even if I had already read the stories free on the apps, like Bethany Shay Porteous' book 'Mine', and her Wolfbane
series, but this was not good from what I read.
I wouldn't payfor this, shocking it'sbeing charge for it, for any story that's just crazy! I found this author via an app Anystories.
I hate serial reads Vella etc, as I'm a fast reader and the wait for the next chapter plus the cost was ridiculous,
The book was complete, but only available in paperback and expensive tooUS,
But I was hooked, and it kept my interest, so I gave in and bought it, Early Happy Birthday to me!
And I helped to support an author,
It's been years since I've held a paperback and with the size of this book, I needed some wrist exercises.
Besides the price and format sacrifice of trees, my only peeve was that the ink print was a bit too light, even though the paper quality was excellent.
The story was original, good pacing and excellent considering that the author's first language is not English.
Yes, there were a few typos, but nothing world ending, The fight scenes could do with a bit of work given that the main character is known as 'The War God'.
And I cannot forget to mention the black dragon Krai,
She was destined to Die,
He was born to Kill,
Cassandra has known nothing but suffering and slavery for her whole life, Unjustly condemned to death, she was ready to leave this Hell and expire her last breath in the arena.
But destiny had other plans for her, and instead of being killed, she was offered as a tribute to the merciless Kairen, the Dragon Prince, also known as the Empire's God of War.
What will happen now that she is trapped in his den, at his mercy, . . I have such mixed feelings about this book, The story amp characters are wonderful, The relationship between the War God the Third Prince and the Slave Woman his dragon saves is very touching.
There are a lot of solid supporting characters as well which I enjoyed the Emperor, the other Princes, the Princesses, the Concubines, the Servants amp more.
BUT this book is only available to read on the AnyStories app, I was enjoying the book so much by Chapterthat I paid therequired to read the entire book.
I know thats more than todays going rate for an online book, but I am an avid reader amp once in awhile I dont mind spending a bit more for a book.
Unfortunately about halfway through the book someone stopped checking grammar and spelling mistakes, And its bad. There had been a few throughout but the last half of the book is so bad I found myself very frustrated amp disheartened having to reread sentences just to make sure I knew what was happening.
The wrong names amp pronouns were used constantly, making it a struggle to finish, So although I loved the story, I hated the book, There is a sequel, but as the author ended this book in a good place Im not reading it.
Not sure if I could read anymore books from this author! So I started this for a simple smut read and got HOOKED! It was advertised and I read the free chapters and had to continue.
Its much more than a smut read, while yes its obviously a spicy read it has a really good story and world.
I wish I could of just purchased it on kindle or a full ebook instead of through the app because I know it worked out to be pretty expensive even with trying to bank bonus coins.
I plan on reading the sequel but I want to wait until its finished so I can purchase the entire book on the app unless the author decides to have them for sale else where so I can read on my kindle!
So Uh Jenny Fox, can you make it so your finished books can be read on ereaders please!
I also know the paperback should be out soon Maybe I cant quite put into words how much this book affected me.
I spent the last hour and half of the book just constantly bawling my eyes out, snot bubbles coming from my nose, tears dripping off my cheeks.
I started reading this book online but decided to buy the physical book instead of spending my money on an app.
Im so glad I did! This book has become one of my top reads ever! It was so good, the detail in everything was on point and the characters were absolutely amazing.
Cassandra was the best Heroine and a great match for her Hero Kairen, She was strong yet clever when she needed to be but she was also exactly what her bold and assertive Prince needed in her soft and gentleness.
Kairen was honestly perfect for Cassandra, the love and emotions he had for her from the beginning were so sweet, they were little but as the book continued his emotions and feelings for her grew and he became much more outgoing with showing his affection for her around others.
Krai was the sweetest biggest killing machine, He was always so sweet and affectionate toward Cassandra no matter what, He honestly reminded me of a big cat with his mannerisms, I love how Jenny portrayed and wrote the dragons as being more felinelike, it definitely translates on paper and in your head as you imagine them.
I honestly have no more put together thoughts on this book yet, but if you like fantasy romance that includes a grumpy alpha hero who rescues and shows his love what true love and happiness can be this is the book for you!
Definitely recommend.
The book is large in size at overpages but dont let the size scare you! Itsworth the extra time! Its disappointing to see bad reviews criticizing the Authors valid decision to choose how they want to publish their writing/stories, as opposed to a review of the actual story they havent read.
So heres my take on it as someone who has actually read the book, I said what I said,
A beautifully created world of dragons, magic, and the best and worst of humanity, From desert landscapes to snow, it has it all, Cassandra, a strong female MC who succeeds against the incredible odds against her with intelligence and grace, Kairen, a strong male MC who evolves from barely human, more dragon, War God to an actual man with emotional depth and passion.
So many twists and turns in the plots, adding a bit of mystery to keep you guessing.
Great supporting characters who are wonderfully written and developed, And the dragons! So awesome, Great use of magic/mystical elements when needed, Heat and romance included. Everyone seems to have their own growth and journey and it leaves you satisfied,
Beautiful descriptions a perfect balance of descriptive text and dialogue,
Im sad its over, it was a long journey anticipating updates, but Im glad to have been able to experience it.
I hope it gets published, it deserves the hype, I want this on my shelves urgently, I love it. .