Fighting for You Author: Megan Derr Title: Fighting for You Series: Lifesworn 2 Genre: High Fantasy Pairing: Poly, M/M/M Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: http://maderr.com/?page_id=31 Summary: All Penli wants to be is left alone. After nearly a decade of blood and violence, and a lifetime of enduring his cold, ambitious family, it’s almost a relief to be practically alone in the middle of a desert kingdom with no way to return home because of the warrant out for his arrest. The very last thing he needs is to be consumed by a fit of honor and nobility—but he would much rather die than ever see the two sweet, intriguing men who cross his path forced apart, one to be thrown to the streets, the other to marry a malicious bully Penli has despised for years. Though he means only to free them, having no desire to marry after barely escaping one unwanted marriage, with each passing day Penli fears the only thing more difficult than throwing his life away will be resisting the urge to build a new one with two men he barely knows. Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Penli can't return home because of the warrant out for his arrest, but he can't settle in to his new home either. He's lonely, so he decides to spend a night with a wonderful pair of strangers that cross his path. Then he realizes just who those strangers are and he can't help hatching a plan to save them. Except, saving them might mean he loses them forever. The characterizations were the best part of this story. Penli's inner narrative as he tried to find his place in his new life was incredibly well written. I also liked how he interacted with Teia and Sendaar. It was sweet how he tried to save them and how their relationship progressed. I did find the overall plot to the series difficult to follow. Penli was a minor, but important character from book one and his actions in that book are what led him to this new city. Unfortunately, the author never bothered to even gently rehash any of that history. It had been so long since I read book one that I spent much of Fighting for You trying to figure out who Penli was and why he was in exile. I ended up having to stop reading this book to go reread book one, which shouldn't have been necessary. It detracted from my overall enjoyment of the story. Maggie's Recommendation: The characterizations in this story were extremely well written. I loved how the depth of the characters allowed for the romance to really blossom. However, the author neglected to remind the reader of what happened to Penli in book one of this series. While I do recommend this book, I suggest you reread book one first so you won't be confused.
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