Clearly, I am morally deficient
Because I am enjoying Kresley Cole's Shadow's Claim entirely too much, even though the hero is spending 75% of his time so far in fights to the death.
But the set-up is pretty much tailor-made to my specs, as the hero enters a deadly medieval-style (with supernatural twist) tournament to win the hand of the heroine! Yes pls. And he gives up his right to ever go home in order to do it. I'll take him if the heroine wouldn't!
I like the heroine as well, even though she spends a big chunk of the book wanting someone else, which is kinda insane since (1) guy she likes, while nice, has done everything but tattoo on his forehead 'I see you as an adored little sister and would barf if I had to make out with you' and (2) hero is bathing in viscera for her sake, annihilating anything in his path with the speed and efficiency of an industrial thresher. While normally homicidal skills are low on the list of must-haves for a potential mate, in the to-the-death world the heroine inhabits, they would be number one desirable quality in a mate.
My favorite part so far was when he started offing contestants she liked least, a favor from her per corpse.
I should not love this, but I do. I am sadly morally lacking.
But the set-up is pretty much tailor-made to my specs, as the hero enters a deadly medieval-style (with supernatural twist) tournament to win the hand of the heroine! Yes pls. And he gives up his right to ever go home in order to do it. I'll take him if the heroine wouldn't!
I like the heroine as well, even though she spends a big chunk of the book wanting someone else, which is kinda insane since (1) guy she likes, while nice, has done everything but tattoo on his forehead 'I see you as an adored little sister and would barf if I had to make out with you' and (2) hero is bathing in viscera for her sake, annihilating anything in his path with the speed and efficiency of an industrial thresher. While normally homicidal skills are low on the list of must-haves for a potential mate, in the to-the-death world the heroine inhabits, they would be number one desirable quality in a mate.
My favorite part so far was when he started offing contestants she liked least, a favor from her per corpse.
I should not love this, but I do. I am sadly morally lacking.