The Kraken King and the Empress's Eyes (Iron Seas, #4.7; Kraken King, #7)
Meljean Brook
Experience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook. The Kraken King, Part VII The Kraken King and the Empress’s Eyes In the imperial city, nothing escapes the attention of the empress’s spies. After a visit from an old friend rekindles her every fear, Zenobia must decide whether to trust Ariq with her heart—and the Kraken King must decide whether he can ever let her go. But when danger invades their lovers’ sanctuary, Ariq and Zenobia will have to put aside their troubled emotions. Outwitting their enemies and the Empress will be no easy feat. Luckily, they have a few allies waiting in the wings… Includes a bonus excerpt of Meljean Brook’s “Here There Be Monsters.” More to come…Don’t miss The Kraken King, Part VIII
Publication Year: 2014
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0This was one of my least favorite of the serial, though that's really not saying much considering how much I loved this story over all. This section involves some harsh conflicts (the "darkest before the dawn" portion of the story), so it was going to be a more difficult read regardless of personal preference. My lower appreciate was mainly due to our hero and heroine having a little more interpersonal drama and misunderstandings than I would have liked. Nothing unbelievable for their established characters, and Brook resolves the personal side of things pretty quickly, but I have an aversion to "big misunderstanding" tropes that sucked some of the enjoyment out of things for me. Luckily, I hated the "villains" far more than I hated the romance trope, setting me up for to hunger for the hoped for triumph in Part VIII...
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Sexual Content: Sex scenes.
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