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A review by thereadinghammock
The Rake OR The Orca Who Met His Match in a Selkie Desiring Revenge by Kass O'Shire
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
For those of us who fell in love with Aegir in The Care and Keeping of Orcs, this one's for us. He's just as charming and rogueish as we fell in love with before, and now as an official member of the "Pathetic Sods Club."
Elspeth's story is a heavier one than we've seen in the Shades of Sanctuary series thus far. Her journey in reclaiming her autonomy and reforging herself after the trauma she endured at the hands of the Empire is inspiring, as much as I hate that she had to endure it in the first place. But with Aegir's help and her goal of rescuing her brother from the same imprisonment, Elspeth is a woman on a mission and she'll be damned if anyone will stand in her way.
Elspeth's story is a heavier one than we've seen in the Shades of Sanctuary series thus far. Her journey in reclaiming her autonomy and reforging herself after the trauma she endured at the hands of the Empire is inspiring, as much as I hate that she had to endure it in the first place. But with Aegir's help and her goal of rescuing her brother from the same imprisonment, Elspeth is a woman on a mission and she'll be damned if anyone will stand in her way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent