Reforged

I don’t want to give this a meh review bc it was interesting and I like our main character and our love interest, but I think that’s really all I liked about it. worldbuilding was good but sometimes confusing, like I would’ve liked maybe more explanation on arcane power and its limits within this world and also there was a lot of telling not showing in the narration. I liked the romance and I liked the politics but I wish we maybe had more of a focus on one or the other bc it kinda split and it kinda felt like both weren’t as well planned as it could’ve because of that. that said, a romance between the prime paladin and his king is *chefs kiss* beautiful concept and I think it’s a strong novel, just a little hard to get through at times

Reforged takes the reader to the fictional kingdom of Usleth to join a young king who never wanted a crown and his Prime Paladin, who once chose his position over love on their journey through treacherous courts, a country that is as divided as the nobles are, where friends are found in least expected ways and betrayal runs deep. This book provides it all: a magical system, political intrigues, and characters you want to protect at all costs.

Seth Haddon managed to craft his characters so well, you cannot help but suffer with them when they are being particularly stubborn, laugh wholeheartedly over their antics and swoon over the flirts and banter they cannot seem to live without.

Balen and Zav are just delightful, so very different from each other and still perfectly made for each other. Their love is so strong right from the start but there are obstacles that need to be overcome and battles to be fought.

Zav is a flirt through and through and I absolutely loved that. Any time he made Balen blush, it had me giggling like a schoolgirl. I did not only enjoy our main characters, but also their sidekicks who were pure comedy and still felt like people you would enjoy being on the road with.

At some points I would have wished to see more of the group’s journey and maybe more of the adventures they faced, which only proves that I really enjoyed their story.

I will definitely keep an eye out for future publications of Seth Haddon’s, and I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys a finely crafted fantasy novel, with great character depth, the odd chuckle and two main characters you simply want to see happy.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.