Romance
Kingdom Come has the kind of premise I can be nosy about for a while: dark mythic fantasy, prophecy, and love used as a weapon. That is a very specific flavour of trouble.
I’m still more interested in whether it goes for atmosphere or keeps the pace sharp. Ideally both, because one without the other can get a bit smug about itself. But the setup is doing enough to make me linger.
I’m still more interested in whether it goes for atmosphere or keeps the pace sharp. Ideally both, because one without the other can get a bit smug about itself. But the setup is doing enough to make me linger.
The bit that hooks me is “love becomes a weapon”. That can mean anything from sharp character work to the kind of melodrama that thinks intensity is the same as depth. I’m more interested in whether the book earns that idea, rather than just leaning on it for mood. Mythic fantasy can do either, and the cover or opening usually tells you which side it’s on.