The Savior's Champion, by Jenna Moreci

Title: The Savior's Champion

Author: Jenna Moreci

Series: The Savior's Series (Book 1)

Genre: Romantic Adventure, Romantic Fantasy

This book lives up to the hype with well developed characters, a thrilling plotline, and a series of events that evoke a wild ride of emotion in the reader. I laughed at the banter, cried over (some of) the deaths, caught my breath during the challenges, rooted desperately for Tobias, and loved Leila and sweet Pippa all along. At the same time, I mourned the desperate situation that led Tobias into the tournament, despised the Beasts right from the get-go, and couldn't help wishing for Brontes assassination. I was angry, happy, sad, scared, thrilled, amused - and all of those emotions came easily while immersed in a thoroughly planned otherworld that lacked nothing in detail but didn't drown the reading experience with nonsense.

Tobias is a hero you can't help rooting for; he's a family man with an honest heart, a man for whom the idea of spilling another person's blood seems alien, and yet when things must be done, he steps up to the plate with courage and determination and just enough pride to cover his fear.

Leila is a barrel of questions - who is she, really? What is she thinking? How did she become who she is, especially considering her circumstances? And yet she's an undeniably beautiful mix of strength and vulnerability, weakness and power, insecurity and confident grace. The more you know her, the more you love her.

Throw in a little sabotage, a few misguided actions, and a couple of little misunderstandings grown to amazing proportions, and you've got a love story for the ages, an adventure you can't step away from, and a cast of characters you'll be dying to get to know better.

The Savior's Champion is definitely deserving of all five stars.

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