He is an ideal romance hero built on his strength of character more than his physical attractiveness. I love Batumar's quiet strength and intensity, and yet he is steadfast and sweet with Tera, and never overbearing. I quickly devoured the dash through the mountain onwards through the Hardstorm pirate adventure. I was hoping that having them on a mission together would fix this and initially it did. I found that while they spent a decent amount of time physically together in Reluctant Concubine they didn't truly have a chance to interact and get to know one another. Initially I was overjoyed to find Batumar and Tera travelling together on a mission to save their kingdom. The Tera we met sequestered on her small Shahala shores is a far-way from the woman we know now and it is through her maturing voice that Marton skillfully navigates readers through some of her more 'interesting' author decisions that with a weaker narrator might put readers off. I am impressed by the amount of character development Marton is able to cram into 280 pages and even more so surprised by her ability to do it without sacrificing plot. Although not without its faults, Accidental Sorceress is a solid continuation of Reluctant Concubine.
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