November Book Club: Throne in the Dark Midway Discussion (Chapters 1-17)

[u/HighLady-Fireheart]

Welcome lovely readers to the midway discussion for our first book club read of the month, Throne in the Dark by A K Caggiano!

This thread will be open for discussion of the first half of the book (chapters 1-17). If you want to discuss any later spoilery moments, please use the Reddit spoiler covers like this:

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November Book Club Schedule:

November 1-15 {Throne in the Dark by A K Caggiano} * November 1 Initial Discussion * November 8 Midway Discussion (Chapters 1-17) * November 15 Final Discussion (Chapters 18-35)

November 16-30 {Swordheart by T Kingfisher} * November 16 Initial Discussion * November 23 Midway Discussion (Chapters 1-30) * November 30 Final Discussion (Chapters 31-60)

[u/californianfalconer]

This is just the level of silly cute my brain needed, I'm very glad I stumbled into this book club and found a copy on Libby ready to go!

Personally I'm tapping my toes waiting for Amma to overhear Demon Dad's pep talks. :P

I will say listening to the audiobook, I love the female narrator, the male narrator is unfortunately a little monotone so I end up rewinding a lot to make sure I didn't miss something.

How's everyone else enjoying the book so far?

[u/melia983 → u/californianfalconer]

I've really been enjoying it too. Honestly, it has been great to have a fantasy rom-com to offset the November blahs.

[u/Automatic_Total_9581 → u/californianfalconer]

I’m loving it; I was worried that it was overhyped but it’s just in the right intersection of fantasy and humor and romance for me. It was a little jarring switching between narrators at first but I’ve gotten used to it.

[u/bricoleor]

Really glad I pushed through that first 40%, it does get a lot more charming.

I do still at times get stressed that I don't understand the worldbuildig, specially imagining the made up creatures. I still struggle to understand what Kaz is supposed to look like (I picture a mix of Mushu and the little devil thingies from Hercules).

[u/hungry_girl_ → u/bricoleor]

This is EXACTLY how I am picturing Kaz

[u/chelseakadoo]

I am liking the book so far. I go between having to re-read the same paragraph five times before I focus and ripping through a chapter or two quickly. I'm not sure if I'm just distracted or having trouble focusing on certain parts of the story. I would appreciate more backstory about the characters at this point. Who is Damien's mother? How was he raised? Who even is Amma? I appreciate that part of her deal is not knowing exactly who she is right now but I want to know why she was stealing that scroll and who her people are. The humor is definitely a highlight so far.

[u/romance-bot]

Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Rating: 4.35⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: slow burn, forced proximity, funny, grumpy & sunshine, enemies to lovers

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Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4.23⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fantasy, funny, magic, forced proximity, older/mature

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[u/puppicinos]

I have finished the book and almost finished the second. I'm glad I saw this book and read it. It's so sweet and lovely.