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Assassin's Gambit (Hearts and Thrones, #1)
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My first by Amy Raby and I liked it. The book has a thrilling story which I anticipated. The mystery, suspense and action in this book is really good for adrenaline junkie like me.
A lot things happened in Assassin's Gambit and each of the chapters equipped with new surprises, new adventures. And they got me excited at point that I couldn't put this book down because I wanted to know what's next.
I enjoyed reading the main characters. Even though I didn't fully connected to both of them, at least I felt the connection built between Lucien and Vitala. They are amazing and a great couple. Both are dangerous and deadly too. Lucien is a very good strategist. His mind works wondrous regardless of his physical deficiency. Whilst Vitala, she's lethal because she has a plenty of skills and she kills. She's the assassin after all.
Both are tortured souls. Lucien doesn't do brooding but instead, he charms people and laughs quite a lot. He loves socializing, I think. Very fond with challenges. Hence, the Caturanga (game of chess or battleship, I imagined) and Vitala who is really hard to crack. Then, their romance was sizzling. Lucien is so smitten with Vitala and he loves her greatly. For that, I felt happy for Vitala being she didn't feel loved before.
Anyway, I guarantee if you decided to pick and read this book, you won't be disappointed. Next in the series will be about Rhianne and her husband's story. They made an appearance this book but in the next book, it seems like the story will start from the beginning for them. And I cannot wait! Please Ms. Raby, do write faster!
Read on your own peril.
UPDATED
If Lucien is 22 years old and Vitala is two years old (I think, I forgot) younger than Lucien, does it mean this book is New Adult? The thing is the way all characters think and act in the book is so matured. Like they age more than 25 years old or older than that. Where should I shelve this book? Adult? New Adult? But can I put it in Adult because it felt like one?
Sorry for the ramblings. Going to love this series! Keeping tabs on you Ms. Raby!
My first by Amy Raby and I liked it. The book has a thrilling story which I anticipated. The mystery, suspense and action in this book is really good for adrenaline junkie like me.
A lot things happened in Assassin's Gambit and each of the chapters equipped with new surprises, new adventures. And they got me excited at point that I couldn't put this book down because I wanted to know what's next.
I enjoyed reading the main characters. Even though I didn't fully connected to both of them, at least I felt the connection built between Lucien and Vitala. They are amazing and a great couple. Both are dangerous and deadly too. Lucien is a very good strategist. His mind works wondrous regardless of his physical deficiency. Whilst Vitala, she's lethal because she has a plenty of skills and she kills. She's the assassin after all.
Both are tortured souls. Lucien doesn't do brooding but instead, he charms people and laughs quite a lot. He loves socializing, I think. Very fond with challenges. Hence, the Caturanga (game of chess or battleship, I imagined) and Vitala who is really hard to crack. Then, their romance was sizzling. Lucien is so smitten with Vitala and he loves her greatly. For that, I felt happy for Vitala being she didn't feel loved before.
Anyway, I guarantee if you decided to pick and read this book, you won't be disappointed. Next in the series will be about Rhianne and her husband's story. They made an appearance this book but in the next book, it seems like the story will start from the beginning for them. And I cannot wait! Please Ms. Raby, do write faster!
Read on your own peril.
UPDATED
If Lucien is 22 years old and Vitala is two years old (I think, I forgot) younger than Lucien, does it mean this book is New Adult? The thing is the way all characters think and act in the book is so matured. Like they age more than 25 years old or older than that. Where should I shelve this book? Adult? New Adult? But can I put it in Adult because it felt like one?
Sorry for the ramblings. Going to love this series! Keeping tabs on you Ms. Raby!
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Reading Progress
April 19, 2013
– Shelved
April 22, 2013
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Started Reading
April 22, 2013
– Shelved as:
fantasy-romance
April 22, 2013
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Finished Reading
June 11, 2019
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author-amy-raby
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Yeah. Thank you, Nicole!
This one definitely feels adult to me. The characters are already who they are, not that they don't change through their interaction and love for each other, but I tend to think of new adult as having characters who arrive into their adult persona through the course of the story, like this is the last chapter in their maturing into adults. With Vitala and Lucien, they both strike me as comfortable in their adulthood and independence at the start, even though they both have major psychological baggage to deal with, which is usually the case in any romance, adult, YA, or NA:)
Great review, btw...glad you liked it!