A review by cunningempress
Dark Restraint by Katee Robert

fast-paced

3.0

I have such mixed feelings about this book.
Firstly, the author promoted the book by saying it included "marriage of convenience to our favorite ace-aro" and I was left with the impression that it would be a polyamorous relationship between three people. But nah, Dionysus is the ace-aro character (confirmed in previous books) and he was just BARELY in the book. I had been waiting this book for MONTHS, so excited about getting some asexual aromantic representation but the book doesn't even mention the words asexual or aromantic (yes, I checked). At this point, why even mention the whole marriage of convenience when it's barely even mentioned in the book.

But, alas, I loved the couple. Especially how OBSESSED Asterion was with Ariadne. Boy obsessed is one of my favorite tropes.

I think the book could've had more of the politics that really drive the plot forward in this series. I feel like, politically, nothing much happened. The lack of politics in these latest books is a pity because it really has made this series so good.