This review does not contain spoilers for Seducing Hope. A list of trigger warnings can be found on Goodreads. I would like to thank the author for reaching out to me to read this book! It is currently available for free on Kindle Unlimited.
Natia, our heroine, discovers that she is more than meets the eye when it comes to being human. While she may appear to be human, her family certainly has their fingers dipped into numerous supernatural pots. Told through first person, we as readers get the experience of being "talked to" by Natia -- she makes a lot of commentary to the reader in passing, and we see a lot of her inner monologue throughout the book.
We have multiple perspectives in this book -- Natia and Archan -- that show the world building and general tone for the story. My toxic trait is that I was rooting for something to happen between Natia and Archan in the beginning of the book because I was sensing some serious sexual tension in the room. The development of their relationship throughout the book is not rushed and has you curious about what is going to happen next -- will they or won't they?
The dynamic between Natia, Zee, Duncan, and Aaden is fun to read and provides a lot of context regarding their relationships with one another. You can tell that they all look out for Natia in their own, special way, while also driving her up a wall at any chance they get. They are all very protective of her, especially when it comes to her and Archan interacting with each other.
Winters does a great job establishing world-building while combining modern elements to a supernatural world. It is easy to understand and even when you are thrown right into the plot, you won't have a hard time following along and pick up the story with ease. I really enjoyed the incorporation of mythology and classics into the story -- the way that they are interwoven into the supernatural world Winters created was well done and as a fan of mythology, as I was pleased.
As the characters are on their own personal journeys, on multiple agendas, the "big bad" is eventually revealed to us and this is where we see the two opposing sides of the story start to come together. While secrets are still being kept, somewhat of a united front begins to take form between Natia's team and Archan's team as they search for supernatural beings and important objects.
There are numerous references to modern day songs, television shows, and movies, which is seen mostly through dialogue commentary from Natia and Duncan as banter and normal conversation. Normally, I try to stay away from books with references only because I like to separate my reading from my "daily life," but Winters does a fine job of keeping them at a moderate occurrence so they do not overpower the story she is telling.
This is definitely a great book for someone who wants to dip their toes into the supernatural genre. I had a lot of fun reading it, and the cliffhanger was great. The last quarter of the book is filled with lots of development and plot discovery, and I was restraining my eyes from going to the bottom of the page so I would not spoil anything ahead of time. I would recommend this series to fans of Blackmoon Beginnings by Kaitlyn Hoyt and Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins -- you can read my review, here.
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