A Game of Monsters by Ben Alderson
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, M/M, New Adult
Pages: 570
Cover: Paperback
Age rating: 18+
Buy on: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kindle
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Only Robin Icethorn is aware of the truth as the planet enters a new period of stability and the dust settles. The delicate peace that has been mediated is just a step away from being upended by Duncan Rackley, a former fey Hunter who is now the host of the demon deity Duwar.
Encouraged by the unexpected assistance of his former lover Erix, Robin sets out to rescue Duncan and again turns to the Nephilim for assistance. But Robin discovers that the gods are still at play and even those he may rely on might have ulterior intentions.
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Resolved to defend his beloved, Robin and his supporters must reunite in the hopes of annihilating their adversaries and averting a celestial conflict. Will Robin be able to bring about peace in the world—and in his heart—as his old feelings for Erix resurface and instability simmers among the realms?
​General Opinion:.
The happy ending that I needed. ​
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​Characters and Plot
The first 30 pages were the most frustrating read ever, all because Robin Icethorn is a bloody idiot. The way he is keeping a dangerous secret that could destroy the whole world, all because he was too busy pitying himself and thinking that he should bear the burden alone. Robin, dearest, I appreciate your effort, but we all know you are not fit to deal with this ALONE, so please gain more brain power and tell your friends, they are not going to kill you. Also, the fact that his excuse for not telling Erix because Erix didn't tell him what happened in the realm. Oh, SO IT'S ERIX'S FAULT NOW??? What Erix saw in the realm is in a separate world that might have traumatized him. Besides, Erix probably thinks that even though what he saw was horrible, it wouldn't affect the world they are living in. While Robin, the disaster is in YOUR WORLD.
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But he did tell Erix, and together they work, and guess what, old feelings resurface, is anyone surprised? No, right? Again, I love their chemistry, that protectiveness, and how soft Erix is around Robin was so adorable. This final book is a why choose trope, which I had to admit is one of my least favorite tropes. However, it works in here because Robin had chemistry with both Duncan and Erix. Though the spice scene at the end with the 3 of them... that would take some time for me to get used to.
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Similar to all the previous books, the plot here was gripping, fast-paced, and filled with new twists. The fact that Duncan's heritage was revealed, and I had to take 5 minutes to process it because it was INSANE. Also, we got the true story about the Gods in this book, which I think is interesting, and adds to the world-building.
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The ending was satisfying, and well, I had to admit that Robin did have character development, even though it was a frustrating journey of me mostly screaming at Robin for being stupid and pathetic, he did get more tolerable and grow.
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Overall, I am so glad I had pick up this series. It deserved more hype and popularity, the fact that it only had a few thousands and hundreds of reviews on Goodreads is criminal, Realm of Fey was so fun, and it doesn't follow the usual copy paste Romantasy format, like maybe there are some similar elements like the elemental magic and the royal courts, but the storyline is really different from what I usually see.
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