Meg’s Reviews > Garden of Gods: A Spicy Dark Romantasy > Status Update

Putting this book in visual read vs binge read. I’m really enjoying the story and there are def some gruesome parts but love the FMC so much. She’s thoughtful, strategic, levelheaded and a little sheltered in some regards. She’s accustomed to the dark side of things and has a stoicism I admire due to her strong “historian” identity. It’s the crux of who she is and I LOVE a character with this detail.

Am I confused sometimes? Yes. Am I struggling to keep up with what’s going on? Also yes. Do I mind? Not one bit! For some reason I am RIVETED by this story. The FMC is my fave. I love love love her and how sneaky she is. She’s playful but kinda immature sometimes. there’s a good balance though with fierceness + intellect, I’m really intrigued by the world building, politics, and slowww burn romance (so good)

Making slow and steady progress on this one. I love the pen. Ilene’s pen is a great tool not just for writing but also as an expression of her character. It holds a lot of symbolism and the author + Ilene wields it masterfully.