I don't come across many fantasy romances (maybe I'm hanging out in the wrong places) but this is very definitely one. I originally hesitated over this book as I couldn't get into Elizabeth Vaughan's previous trilogy, though I loved the original Warlands trilogy. This was a good one though.

The humour in this book caught me by surprise, but it worked - it kept the book on the side of light and easy reading. The characters were appealing and engaging, and it was good to revisit Lara and Keir from the original trilogy. Yes, some fantasy tropes were way overused (long cheesy titles, anyone?) but it was great to spend a couple of hours in a slightly different world.

I'm not convinced this book would work for readers new to the world, but I think I still stand by my recommendation for the original trilogy, and I'll definitely get the next book she writes.