Loose-Leaf Review:
Fortune Favors the Cruel is a dark fantasy tale about Quinn Darkova, a dark maji whose powers have yet to fully awaken, and Lazarus Fierté, a nobleman harbouring more than a few secrets of his own. The story follows their journey across the continent as Lazarus trains Quinn in controlling her magic. But, of course, nothing can ever go smoothly. Or can it? External conflict seems to be almost completely absent in this novel, and internal conflicts are weak and solved easily. Despite this, the story progresses at a good pace, and it held my interest enough to want to read the next book when it comes out.
In the end, I don’t feel a strong connection to the characters, I don’t know who the villain is, I’ve forgotten most names of the places the cast travelled to, and the editing could have been a lot better. But the story has been set up in a way that I’m curious about what comes next, despite the fact that not much really happened in this novel. If you’re a fan of dark fantasy and you don’t mind things moving at a somewhat slow pace, then give this novel a chance. It’s free if you have Kindle Unlimited.
Read the full-length bound review (some very minor spoilers about kissing)
Loose-Leaf and Bound 