A Soul to Keep: Duskwalker Brides: Book One: Duskwalker Brides: book 1

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I don’t know what I was expecting – like I’m all for a monster and dark romance and having to control urges but this just made me laugh It was a bit much considering it was kind of in passing and monotone sounding and without any real pain or angst over it Enter Reia. Seeing them grow together was so fun. And since I love a Beauty and the Beast story it really isn’t surprising I loved this one (she even reads him a children’s folktale of Beauty and the Beast… meta).

She knew she hadn’t screamed, hadn’t tried to run, hadn’t done anything but wait as her family was eaten. It had been dark which made it hard to see. Ladies, just because your man treats you nicely doesn't mean that his ex, who is still dealing with PTSD from being his first partner, is evil.However, he is not what he seems. His skull face and glow eyes are ethereal, and she finds herself unwittingly enchanted by him. I wanted to like this book. The premise, world, characters all seemed interesting and not quite like other books I have read. However when I hit the first cringy trope the bubble absolutely burst.

But I am shameless enough to admit I read alllll the sex, which was interesting to say the least lol. This was kind of like smutty Beauty and The Beast, if the Beast never turned into a human. Orpheus (aka the Beast) was incredibly sweet. He was like a big, weird puppy dog. I loved him! Reia was ok. She annoyed me sometimes, but she wasn’t too bad. The world building was interesting, but the best part of this book was the smut.I think I would try another book from this author but maybe this particular series isn’t going to be exactly what I want. I think if you want some weird/unique monster creatures then definitely give this one a try! The choice of villain. Katerina really felt like a victim of woman-blaming/victim blaming. She was taken from her home and forced (I.e. was very likely to die if she tried to escape and given no other choices) to live with someone she thought was a monster. Of course she would do whatever it took to keep him happy and then leave as soon as she could. I can’t even really blame her for wanting revenge either. I mean I would have had more sympathy for her if she hadn’t gone that route, but really revenge was quite a rational desire for her, so the fact that she is made out to be totally evil (rather than just traumatized and a bit of a bitch) bothered me. That’s when Reia began to annoy me. I found her selfish, yes she earned it with the villagers but not Orpheus, he does everything he can to make her happy and she manipulates him because of it. Plus she’s so damn disloyal, drove me up a wall every time she considered leaving him. Duskwalker Brides a series that features a very real monster who never turns into a handsome prince.

I just want to say—most of the novel was enjoyable. Watching Orpheus try so hard to give Reia everything she wanted was so sweet, and his petty jealousy with the other Duskwalker was adorable. He was so caring toward her, even in the moments the beast took over, and he wanted to kill her. I genuinely enjoyed the storyline until the other woman drama was introduced. I can withstand a lot of OW storylines, but this one just decimated Reia’s character (because of how she viewed said character’s experiences) and hurt Orpheus’s characterization as well. This is not like those boring old fantasy books from the past. This doesn't have mindnumbing world building, or multiple family units with names you can't pronounce, a confusing magic system or generic bad guys. He'd thought it was a hopeless endeavour, until he met her. She’s not afraid of him, and his insatiable desire deepens within every moment of her presence.He'd thought it was a hopeless endeavour, until he met her. She’s not afraid of him, and his insatiable desire deepens The typos, which normally I don’t notice but in this book my boredom brought these faults to the forefront, and oh boy did they bother me. Not to mention the weird insertions of current day slang/information. What would a peasant without internet know about flamingos? There was a lot of him wanting to eat her the entire book. And I’m not like ohhhh I can’t handle that, but it was just done so nonchalantly, it felt almost comical to me. Like oh were you going to eat me again?? Nods head shamefully…Shakes finger at him. Youuuuuuuu... A sweet monster hero Orpheus and a confident sometimes stubborn Reia. A slooooow burn in third person (which is usually not my preference but this one was done well). Eyes emitting pools of colored lights based on his sentiment, a duskwalker finally finds his forever bride.

This one might not have the most original premise but the world building, the demons are very original. I of course have an interest in a certain appendage and let me just say I wasn’t disappointed and that too felt very original. This book is for you. Don’t pretend that you’ve never wanted to be railed by some human eating, dark entity that has a skull for a face – you saw the cover, you knew what you were getting yourself into, and you still chose to open this book and read it. I-I thought you were going to eat me,” she whispered, her hands falling limply next to her in the snow. I was having a decent time for most of the book. The dynamic between Orpheus and Reia is interesting (we know he won't eat her, but he sure gets close to it), and it was fun to see which parts of The Ancient Magus' Bride the author decided to work into the story and what world-building was original. The pacing was a little slow and claustrophobic for my taste, though.Entre a leer este libro super emocionada con mil expectativas y les quiero decir felizmente que no me decepciono, fue super SUPER cute y emocional pero también divertido y muy HOT PERO RE CONTRA RE MIL HOT. Los personajes son geniales y la construcción del mundo a mi me re gusto, te da lo suficiente para mantenerte enganchada y te deja mas preguntas para después en los otros libros seguir contestándolas. She loves everything spicy, smutty,and everything boarder-line monster loving. She started writing because of her love of the written word, and because she wanted to build a diverse world of mythological creatures, while also showing the beauty of all ethnicities of humanity. She thrives to produce a plot driven, character developing book while sprinkling in enchanting imagery. A Soul to Keep is reminiscent of Beauty & The Beast except with charming Duskwalkers and bloodthirsty demons. I was on Reia’s side, I felt bad for her but more so I felt anger. The way the other villagers treated her proves that not all monsters appear as one.