Aldrea Alien

I'm in the minority here with only three stars. This was my first story by Ms Alien. While I enjoyed the book, I found the prose difficult and the flow odd. There were times that Tracker seemed extremely young. I can understand some of it due to his back story but it still interfered with the flow. It is most likely just me but I need to give an honest review. I found the world building and the intrigue to be very good. I will try another book by this author but perhaps with a different character.… (mais)

Dark One's Mistress is a novel that gives you a charming dark romantic story, and it also offers intriguing details that you'll want to know as you read it.

Clara lives an unhappy but straightforward life because of her mother's way of treating her. On her way home, she was taken by unknown men and was brought to a place where the Great Lord resides. There, she will discover that he needs an heir and to be able to do that, he needs to pick one who will be his mistress, which unfortunately was her.

This novel might be slow from the start, but eventually, it will pick up as soon as the Great Lord is introduced here. The plot and twist are very unique. I like how the Great Lord has such power to control and protect the kingdom.

The main character, Clara, is the kind of girl you'll like. She is brave, protective, and deep inside caring even if she doesn't show it much. Also, if she barely knows the person, she didn't think twice about helping him, and even if her mother always hit her, she didn't like her to suffer or get hurt.

And of course, the reason why I love this novel is that of Lucias! He is the kind of leading man that you'll enjoy, and you'll like to be with you every day. We also have the same favorite colors, which are black and red.

The characters' development was slow, but I like it though I want to know more about Lucias and the history of the other great lords.

Nevertheless, this one is an excellent and fast read as I finished it only for one day. I'm looking forward to reading the next book as it leaves me kind of hanging and wanting more at the end. Recommended for fantasy and romance lovers out there!

Disclaimer: I received a reader copy from the author via YA Bound Book Tours.… (mais)