I was thrown books and yelled at (with absolute love lol) by friends to read this series so I can also watch the TV show Heated Rivals. So here i am 🤣🤣🤣

For me, Green Rider (hello yes I am that person lol, you will all know me for this series soon!).

Also, Laini Taylor or Adrienne Young. I love them all!

Is he supposed to be seen from the reader's perspective as a "good" leader?

Because so far, he's been characterized on page as nothing but a petty volatile emotional incompetent tyrant

I'm not talking about what we're TOLD by the narrator I'm talking about how he's actually acted and behaved on page

I'm only 30% into the book though so maybe he'll be challenged on his behavior either by the narrative or a character

Also as an aside, a lot of this book feels like the author is spoon feeding me things like certain characterizations or motivations, etc. Does anyone else feel this way?

100% my mental image of the gingerbread man riding Mona’s shoulder

me: well, i simply believe that the death penalty is unjustified, everyone deserves a second chance and rehabilitation. if one is dangerous, they should be separated from the rest of society, me when i read a book: THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS absolutely zero evidence 🧐🧐🧐 KILL THEM BEFORE THEY WILL COMMIT UNSPEAKABLE CRIMES