Title: ⟫ Maximus
Author: ⟫ Stella Rainbow
Blurb: ⟫
Maximus
The wellness check on the nephew of a murdered man was supposed to be just that: a wellness check. I had work to do, evildoers to catch but everything changed the moment I saw Kym.
For the first time in my long existence, I'd found something more important than my work. But with evil brewing in the shadows, my realm needed me more than ever.
I had no idea what to do with these feelings.
Kym
After the mysterious way my uncle died, I'd grown wary of every stranger I came across. I knew something was off about my uncle's death, but I had no proof and no one who would believe me.
When I'd spotted the huge, intimidating man lurking outside my shop one times too many, I was sure he knew something. There was something about him that told me I could trust him, but that couldn't be right.
I had no idea how my life would be turned upside down by him.
Review: ⟫ I’m still not sure how I feel about this book. I really enjoyed the world building as it sounds absolutely fascinating, with Soul Collectors, the afterworld and burning chasms. However, the relationship between Kym and Maximus didn’t grab me the way I was hoping. I really liked the way in which Maximus allowed Kym to get used to the idea of falling in love – it might have been fated for him, but he didn’t expect Kym to just fall in line. And the underlying plot-line story was really interesting. But I guess I just felt like I didn’t get enough of either – I wanted to know more about the overarching plot or I wanted it to concentrate on the romance, and it didn’t do enough of either.
I was also disappointed not to learn more about Kym’s abilities. The fact that he was a kitsune wasn’t really explained apart from his very cute ears and his tail, and he seemed to adapt to the whole idea of it far too easily.
It was a nice, easy read but I was a little disappointed. I might read more in the series, especially MistVale. 3/5 from me.
I received an ARC from Gay Romance Reviews.
