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Scrolls of Khilea
In the winter of 1692, deep within an enchanted forest, a small cottage was filled with warmth from the love between Raze and Nateri. Upon the darkest of nights, a mob tore them from their bed and dragged them into the blistering cold. An unknown cloaked figure says he must cleanse the world of the ones who practice the dark arts. The cloaked figure gives the order, and Raze is forced to watch as Nateri is burned alive. The mob then turns their sights back on Raze, taking turns torturing him, eventually leaving him for dead. Raze waited for death, but it never came. Distraught over the loss of Nateri, Raze had no reason to carry on until he stumbled upon a tale of a forbidden dark art that speaks of bringing a loved one back from the dead. This knowledge consumes Raze's mind and he embarks on a treacherous journey to seek out the Scrolls of Khilea. During Raze's quest, he encounters the most fantastic beings, befriends a handful of peculiar yet magical companions, and comes face to face with the evilest of foes.
558 pages, ebook
Published October 17, 2019
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January 11, 2024
Thank you to the author for sending me a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
Scrolls of Khilea follows Raze, our male main lead, who unfortunately lost his wife in a tragic accident and in order to bring her back, must journey to find the 5 scrolls of Khilea.
While reading, I felt like a few scenes could’ve used a little extra detail, and others could’ve gone with a little less. The side characters were very quick to give up their entire life path to join Raze on his quest. A little more development on the relationship between side characters and Raze before they basically gave up their lives for him could’ve been useful.
One thing I do love in books is side character supremacy (when I love the side characters just as much or more than the main characters), and this book did deliver with that concept. I found myself rooting for the side character relationships more than the main relationship. (Which could’ve been because *one half* of the relationship wasn’t in the book for the entirety.
R.I.P
There were a few parts of the book that felt rushed - and I felt confused because I didn’t have enough plot information (But that could just be me because I have a tendency to read fast and skim through important scenes without realizing).
This book received three stars because it was middle ground for. There were multiple scenes where I *almost* took a nap, and then also multiple scenes where I was rooting for every character and on the edge of my seat.
As for the smut, I didn’t love how it was written. A female’s pleasure written from a male perspective sometimes does not work out well, and for me, that was one of those instances.
But all in all, I loved all the mythical elements and the magic. This is a decent read for anyone who loves fantasy romance. Would I recommend as a must read? Probably not, but I also wouldn’t tell you to stay away.
Scrolls of Khilea follows Raze, our male main lead, who unfortunately lost his wife in a tragic accident and in order to bring her back, must journey to find the 5 scrolls of Khilea.
While reading, I felt like a few scenes could’ve used a little extra detail, and others could’ve gone with a little less. The side characters were very quick to give up their entire life path to join Raze on his quest. A little more development on the relationship between side characters and Raze before they basically gave up their lives for him could’ve been useful.
One thing I do love in books is side character supremacy (when I love the side characters just as much or more than the main characters), and this book did deliver with that concept. I found myself rooting for the side character relationships more than the main relationship. (Which could’ve been because *one half* of the relationship wasn’t in the book for the entirety.
R.I.P
There were a few parts of the book that felt rushed - and I felt confused because I didn’t have enough plot information (But that could just be me because I have a tendency to read fast and skim through important scenes without realizing).
This book received three stars because it was middle ground for. There were multiple scenes where I *almost* took a nap, and then also multiple scenes where I was rooting for every character and on the edge of my seat.
As for the smut, I didn’t love how it was written. A female’s pleasure written from a male perspective sometimes does not work out well, and for me, that was one of those instances.
But all in all, I loved all the mythical elements and the magic. This is a decent read for anyone who loves fantasy romance. Would I recommend as a must read? Probably not, but I also wouldn’t tell you to stay away.
April 18, 2024
The author sent me a copy of this and I'm sad to say I did not like it.
This felt like reading an extremely detailed outline of a book rather than a complete story. It was just lifeless. There was A LOT of telling rather than showing. The POV was inconsistent. The characters were basically cardboard cut outs going through this journey. They didn't really have inner thoughts or feelings. They just did stuff and then did more stuff.
There was no real reason for this group of characters to be together other than that's what the author wanted. And apparently this story takes place over the course of two weeks. I just don't buy that these strong relationships and the supposed growth of the characters took place in so short of time.
Also in general every place they went felt very formalaic. They go to a new realm, talk to someone in said realm who gives them backstory, then they retrieve what they're supposed to. I was just bored and didn't care what happened at all.
This felt like reading an extremely detailed outline of a book rather than a complete story. It was just lifeless. There was A LOT of telling rather than showing. The POV was inconsistent. The characters were basically cardboard cut outs going through this journey. They didn't really have inner thoughts or feelings. They just did stuff and then did more stuff.
There was no real reason for this group of characters to be together other than that's what the author wanted. And apparently this story takes place over the course of two weeks. I just don't buy that these strong relationships and the supposed growth of the characters took place in so short of time.
Also in general every place they went felt very formalaic. They go to a new realm, talk to someone in said realm who gives them backstory, then they retrieve what they're supposed to. I was just bored and didn't care what happened at all.
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