Guardian of Talons and Snares by Anastasis Blythe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I confess. I bought this book for the cover, lol. The C-drama/fantasy lover in me couldn’t resist the beautiful art of the cover. But I’m so glad I did. For once it was ok to judge the book by its cover.
This was a fun romp with the usual elements of C-fantasy and wuxia: magic, shifters, a complicated societal hierarchy, found family, danger, action, secrets, and romance.
The character development is good and the two POVs work well throughout the book. As a romance writer I also appreciate the very, very slow-burn romance happening here. It’s well done and leaves you wanting more.
I already ordered the second one in the series and I am salivating over all those great covers. Looking forward to continuing the story (it did end in sort of a cliffhanger).
Author Natalina Reis 