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Radiance (Wraith Kings, #1)
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bookshelves: romance, fantasy, favorites
Apr 02, 2018
bookshelves: romance, fantasy, favorites
Read 2 times. Last read April 2, 2018 to April 3, 2018.
Dear book, please marry me. Much like the characters in this story, I don't even mind that you have a super ugly cover. I love you anyway.
Love, Jilly.
This book is the best thing ever. It's like Beauty and the Beast if they were both beasts. Beast and the Beast. Oh man. We need that movie. Someone call Disney!
The story begins with our couple on their wedding day. They are two different species and are being married off to set an alliance in place between their kingdoms. He is grey (not sure how many shades. let's say 49 or so), has giant razor-sharp teeth and claws, and alien eyes that are all one color. Here is what she says about his appearance:
"Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father's mace."
She looks like a normal girl to us. Red hair, white skin. Basic. But, to him, SHE is hideous. Her teeth remind him of horse's teeth. Her eyes, having whites and pupils, freak him the hell out. He sees her eyes and sees this:
But, they are both good-natured, and funny, so they immediately like each other's personality. They decide to be friends and you will love them as friends. They are adorable! They tease each other:
She drew a circle on his chin with her fingertip. "Your skin color reminds me of a dead eel I once saw on the beach."
"Wolf," she said softly.
"Horse," he replied just as quietly.
There is danger all around them. Not everyone is happy about this alliance between their kingdoms. Also, his mother is kind of a bitch and may or may not try to kill her new daughter-in-law just for the hell of it.
Her: "your mother is...."
Him: "A soulless creature with a thirst for murder."
At first, I thought, "Hey, who's mother in law isn't a soulless creature with a thirst for murder?" But, this lady made the rest of the other mother in law's have to hang their heads in shame. They need to up their game if they want to live up to the precedent she is setting.
As the book goes on, these two ugly creatures fall in love, and it's a romantic tale of finding the inner beauty of your one true love.
I guess you can say that this hideously ugly book cover is just like the story. Horrible, even to the point of embarrassing-looking on the outside, but amazing and beautiful within.
Yada yada yada.... inner beauty...
Even more true.
Love, Jilly.
This book is the best thing ever. It's like Beauty and the Beast if they were both beasts. Beast and the Beast. Oh man. We need that movie. Someone call Disney!
The story begins with our couple on their wedding day. They are two different species and are being married off to set an alliance in place between their kingdoms. He is grey (not sure how many shades. let's say 49 or so), has giant razor-sharp teeth and claws, and alien eyes that are all one color. Here is what she says about his appearance:
"Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father's mace."
She looks like a normal girl to us. Red hair, white skin. Basic. But, to him, SHE is hideous. Her teeth remind him of horse's teeth. Her eyes, having whites and pupils, freak him the hell out. He sees her eyes and sees this:
But, they are both good-natured, and funny, so they immediately like each other's personality. They decide to be friends and you will love them as friends. They are adorable! They tease each other:
She drew a circle on his chin with her fingertip. "Your skin color reminds me of a dead eel I once saw on the beach."
"Wolf," she said softly.
"Horse," he replied just as quietly.
There is danger all around them. Not everyone is happy about this alliance between their kingdoms. Also, his mother is kind of a bitch and may or may not try to kill her new daughter-in-law just for the hell of it.
Her: "your mother is...."
Him: "A soulless creature with a thirst for murder."
At first, I thought, "Hey, who's mother in law isn't a soulless creature with a thirst for murder?" But, this lady made the rest of the other mother in law's have to hang their heads in shame. They need to up their game if they want to live up to the precedent she is setting.
As the book goes on, these two ugly creatures fall in love, and it's a romantic tale of finding the inner beauty of your one true love.
I guess you can say that this hideously ugly book cover is just like the story. Horrible, even to the point of embarrassing-looking on the outside, but amazing and beautiful within.
Yada yada yada.... inner beauty...
Even more true.
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Apr 03, 2018 12:11AM
Fantastic review, Jilly!
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Thank you, Elena! Fantastic book! ;)
Sounds like a very unlikely love story. :)Terrific review, Jilly! xx
I KNEW you'd love this!! I love Draven. she's so great. ps this is a great time to discover her as she's got book three for this series coming out soon!
hehe I really needed a good laugh and reading your review definitely did that and put smile on my face :) thank you! and I am definitely going to read this book now.
Exina wrote: "Sounds like a very unlikely love story. :)Terrific review, Jilly! xx"
Yes, it was, and super adorable.
Thanks, Exina! :)
Carmen wrote: "Great review!"Thank you, Carmen! :)
Hollis wrote: "I KNEW you'd love this!! I love Draven. she's so great. ps this is a great time to discover her as she's got book three for this series coming out soon!"You were right, my friend. And, I'm glad my timing was good. I won't have to wait for torturous years for the next books, and forget everything about them by the time they come out, then wonder how many books I need to reread in order to get what's going on, and consider faking my own death to get out of all of that rereading. I hate when that happens.
Leah wrote: "hehe I really needed a good laugh and reading your review definitely did that and put smile on my face :) thank you! and I am definitely going to read this book now."I'm glad you laughed, Leah, and even gladder that you are going to read it. It will definitely put a smile on your face. :)
I really liked this book! I just really wish it had better villains and a stronger plot outside of the main characters. But the main characters are absolutely adorbs and I loved them. I was so torn rating this!
I understand what you are saying, Holly. I was okay with it being a character-building book because these were great characters. Plus, I like a slow-burn. :)
Jilly wrote: "You were right, my friend. And, I'm glad my timing was good. I won't have to wait for torturous years for the next books, and forget everything about them by the time they come out, then wonder how many books I need to reread in order to get what's going on, and consider faking my own death to get out of all of that rereading. I hate when that happens."oh man, me too. death-faking is just the worst. all the paperwork..
Wow! A book Ate Jilly wants to marry? That's definitely a must read. Great review, Ate! <3
Great review! I love this series so far as well.
Hollis - IKR? The paperwork alone is almost enough to make me want to just live. Ugh! lol!JoAnn, Madison, and Corinne - I see you all have good taste! :)
Ading AJ - you would love this book, my friend! It is sweet. <3
Fabulous review, Jilly! You always manage to uplift my mood with your reviews. Thank you!!
She looks like a normal girl to us. Red hair, white skin. Basic. But, to him, SHE is hideous. Her teeth remind him of horse's teeth. Her eyes, having whites and pupils, freak him the hell out. He sees her eyes and sees this: *LOL*
That's probably about right...
I adored this one too. *smile*
Great review, Jilly :)
Jilly wrote: "[...] I'm glad my timing was good. I won't have to wait for torturous years for the next books, and forget everything about them by the time they come out, then wonder how many books I need to reread in order to get what's going on, and consider faking my own death to get out of all of that rereading. I hate when that happens. "*LOL!*
Hmmm.
Rereads...
Choices, choices...
I don't remember why I gave this 2 stars. I do remember liking bits and pieces of it tho. Glad you enjoyed it. Great review. Makes me want to give it another try
I loved this book and I’m so glad you did too. Are you going to read the sequel? I never did, I am curious if it’s any good.
Irene wrote: "Fabulous review, Jilly! You always manage to uplift my mood with your reviews. Thank you!!"Thanks, Irene! I'm glad to make you smile! :)
Renégade ♥ wrote: "I adored this one too. *smile*Great review, Jilly :)"
Thanks, Renegade! Looks like we could put off faking our own deaths for a bit. :)
Melissa (Ever So Mela) wrote: "I don't remember why I gave this 2 stars. I do remember liking bits and pieces of it tho. Glad you enjoyed it. Great review. Makes me want to give it another try"Hmmm.... maybe it was because the book was a little slower in the story-line? I don't know. It was hard for me to find fault in it, other than that hideous cover. *cringe*
Christa wrote: "I loved this book and I’m so glad you did too. Are you going to read the sequel? I never did, I am curious if it’s any good."I have a copy, but I've got a couple of others that I will be reading first. I am afraid of the second book ruining everything, so I will just bask in my love of this one for a while. ;)
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. Eidolon was even better for me!!
Omg! I’m so glad you read it and loved it as much as I did. We have so much in common. It’s almost like we’re related or something... 🤔
Oh! Great review, by the way!
Jennifer wrote: "Omg! I’m so glad you read it and loved it as much as I did. We have so much in common. It’s almost like we’re related or something... 🤔"Hey Y'all - this is my daughter. She totally doesn't get her smart-assery from me.
Thanks for making me read it, Jen! <3
Soula wrote: "I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. Eidolon was even better for me!!"I am going to be reading Eidolon soon. I have a couple of library books that I only get for a short time that I have to read first. But, my daughter also said that it's even better. :)
@Jilly I completely understand needing to read the library books first! Haha. Eidolon has so much more intensity, so I very much agree with your daughter!
OMG I loved this book too I am so glad you enjoyed it :)
Jessica's wrote: "OMG I loved this book too I am so glad you enjoyed it :)"Thanks, Jess! Your review on it was one of the ones that convinced me to read it. <3
"It's like Beauty and the Beast if they were both beasts. Beast and the Beast." Lol xD this should be written in a blurb of this book
Ri wrote: ""It's like Beauty and the Beast if they were both beasts. Beast and the Beast." Lol xD this should be written in a blurb of this book"Thanks, Ri! I loved how they both thought the other was ugly but fell in love anyway. So friggen cute!
Beast and the Beast hahaha I would watch that!
Marina wrote: "Beast and the Beast hahaha I would watch that!"Right? It's gold, Jerry!
Thanks Jilly! Im reading this . I’ve just finished A Court of Thorns and Roses Series for the first time and dying for something else as just as good. I’ve been reading your reviews for years and always tremendously enjoyed them to the point I would sometime be rolling on the floor with laughter. You’ve always manage to brighten even my darkest, hardest days.
Catherine wrote: "Thanks Jilly! Im reading this . I’ve just finished A Court of Thorns and Roses Series for the first time and dying for something else as just as good. I’ve been reading your reviews for years and a..."I hope you like it, Catherine! I loved it a lot. But, strangely, I never got around to reading the next book. You are reminding me that I need to do that.
Thanks for reading my reviews and saying such nice things! It makes me really happy to know that my stupid thoughts made you laugh! <3
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Your review cracked me up, Jilly! 😂 I'm adding it! 👍🏼 Reading a book with 'ugly' MCs for a change will be fun :D
Claudie ☾ wrote: "Your review cracked me up, Jilly! 😂 I'm adding it! 👍🏼 Reading a book with 'ugly' MCs for a change will be fun :D"Yeah, this book was really refreshing in that way. I hope you like it!
Great review, Jilly :)
You're one of the reasons I took a chance on this book. I knew if you liked it I should give it a try. Now I reread it at least every couple of months! I've read more by Grace Draven too! Thank you for introducing me to a new author!
We need to talk to Disney
This is one of my top favorites! Beast and the Beast! That’s great!
