
The Savior's Champion
The Savior's Series, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Nick Denton
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By:
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Jenna Moreci
Tobias Kaya doesn't care about The Savior. He doesn't care that She's the ruler of the realm or that She purified the land, and he certainly doesn't care that She's of age to be married. But when competing for Her hand proves to be his last chance to save his family, he's forced to make The Savior his priority.
Now Tobias is thrown into the Sovereign's Tournament with nineteen other men, and each of them is fighting - and killing - for the chance to rule at The Savior's side. Instantly, his world is plagued with violence, treachery, and manipulation, revealing the hidden ugliness of his proud realm. And when his circumstances seem especially dire, he stumbles into an unexpected romance, one that opens him up to unimaginable dangers and darkness.
Trigger warnings: this book contains graphic violence, foul language, and sexual situations.
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1. It's too long. A few of the challenges in the labyrinth should have been scrapped, the amount of times the main character and the love interest sneak off is too frequent, and character's time in the palace is long and somewhat uneventful at times. Some things needed to be culled. Not every idea is a good idea.
2. There are too many characters, most of whom are unimportant. There are 20 men competing for the savior's hand, each referred to not only by name, but by the titles they are given at the beginning of the competition. That's 40 identities I needed to keep track of, most were undeveloped and had so little time spent on them I forgot they existed. Characters were killed off, and I didn't care, but the main character suddenly did.
3. Tobias and the love interest blew their cover so many times, and no one noticed until the very end of the book, when it didn't matter anymore.
4. The twist was predictable, and illogical. Everyone was in on it, including the enemies of the person who was executing it. It was never explained why the big bad went along with this plan, or why the big bad waited so long to execute his own convoluted plan.
Overall, the characters the author chose to focus on are well rounded and believable, the romance is well paced and enjoyable, and the action is gritty and well crafted. This by no means is a bad story, but it isn't well executed. It reads a bit like a first draft.
I loved it, until I didn't.
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Loved the narrator
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If you need a deeply moving and exciting story, this is the one!
An Amazing Story
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She has said that one of the tropes she LOVES is "Forbidden Love." This book has that. Tobias (the protagonist) is supposed to be focused on love of Cosima (the Savior) and not on Leila (the Healer.) So, "Forbidden Love." It's a girl's book: it's a bodice ripping, forbidden romance. That's the genre. OK, fine.
This is also a gladiatorial tournament story. Which seems to be a popular thing. The winner gets the girl, Cosima (the Savior), and becomes the new king of the kingdom. Which is OK, if you like that sort of thing. My biggest problem with this was that the current, Evil King, inserted three Bad Guys into the tournament to murder the other contestants. And it never occurs to the other contestants to team up and kill one or more of the Bad Guys first. Nah! Let's just stand around and allow them to murder us. Duh!
Language: Jenna uses profanity freely on her YouTube channel and her characters use it freely in her book. I found it off-putting. Even anachronistic (e.g. being out of place and time.) I am 70 years old and I remember that American people NEVER used the word FUCK in public until about 1965 and the "Cultural Revolution." This story is staged in a Medieval European setting and I seriously doubt they used modern curse words as freely as Jenna's characters do. It's a "writing style", I guess. If you don't mind it, fine, OK. For me, "Meh."
(Do recall that "Gone With The Wind" (1939) was the first time the word, "Damn" was used in a main stream movie! And it was scandalous!)
Another annoyance: I am a Christian person (Liberal Episcopalian) and I find the concept of a magical main character called "The Savior" to be annoying. Like a strand of food stuck between my teeth! Annoying! Jenna is never disrespectful of Christianity, but I still find her "Savior" annoying.
There is a well foreshadowed, Bait & Switch, reveal, about Leila that Tobias never figures out. I guess that's part of the bodice ripping, forbidden love. Whatever.
For the most part, this is a competently written first novel. If you're into romance-fantasy (Jenna also calls it "romance dark fantasy") then this may be a book for you.
The Saviors Champion is a competent First Novel
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Loved it
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The story is captivating and easy to follow. I personally wanted to follow the entire tournament so I didn't mind the length. There was only one part where I felt like the story was proceeding slowly. The story is original and the ending felt like a surprise even though I had noticed some of the hints along the way.
I felt a range of emotions and will be going through them again. It will be so interesting to listen to the book the second time. I knew the end of the book was getting closer but I just wanted it to continue. I can't wait for the next book but I will. :))
There was violence, romance (but not too much), characters I hated and characters I cheered on and everything made sense to me. I was contented after I finished the book.
Jenna has a gift and I really enjoy her writing. The style and content are just what I look for in a book. Her future work will certainly be great. I'm so glad that one day I just randomly stumbled onto her Youtube channel and started binge watching.
Everything I wanted in a book
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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Here are some snippets of my full GoodReads review for The Savior's Champion:
I was promised romance, adventure, suspense, diverse representation, epic fight scenes, and bloodbaths. This book freakin' delivered...I loved every second of it...Moreci perfectly mixed violence, gore, and profanity with really tender, sweet moments between characters. And I'm not even just talking about the romance. The characters were vivid, and their interactions felt real. Some of the characters were total sweethearts, while others were straight up dicks. Most, though, strayed in the middle of the curve, blending a gentle human innocence with more profane characteristics.
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This story felt character-driven given the diverse, rounded characters that Moreci created, but the plot is strong as well. Tobias competes in a tournament death-match to win the hand of his magical queen, but he accidentally falls for her sister, Leila, instead. The challenges were a delight to read, and even if the violence kind of disturbed me sometimes I was really invested in the story (hint: don't get too attached to anyone). There is a pretty severe plot twist at the end, however I figured out what this twist would be very early on. This didn't reduce my enjoyment, though. I felt smart for putting the pieces together so soon, but I won't say more for sake of spoilers. The tournament itself was the perfect antithesis of the romantic plotline--violent, antiquated, and tragic versus sweet, tender, and modern. Overall, it was super fun to read.
Narrator does one of my favorite books justice
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basically a violent romantic anime thats just okay
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The characters are wonderful, the romance is forbidden, healthy, and oh so good, and the violence is well written, but not too graphic. There's more going on in the story than what is immediately present and I am here for it.
Nick Denton does a phenomenal job bringing the characters and story to life. He managed to make each character sound distinct. I was never confused on who was speaking, even in large groups.
The novel starts by opening a murder and for me a mystery. Why was the Savior running for her life while pregnant? What kind of threat drove her from the safety of her home?
Past the prologue and I'm introduced to our MC and his story with a few breadcrumbs in the dialogue to help figure out the mystery that intrigued me in the prologue. I was hooked, finishing this book in about a day, maybe two, I think I slept at some point.
It end on a cliffhanger with the promise of a deeper mystery lurking in the background and more to be revealed. Perfect for my series loving ass.
For a dark fantasy romance novel with an excellent narrator, I highly recommend The Savior's Champion.
I love solving a good mystery
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Fun. Touching. Intriguing. Violent. Wonderful.
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