Title: Savage Dominion
https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Dominion-Adventure-Luke-Chmilenko-ebook/dp/B08RSNK38B/
Author: Luke Chmilenko, G.D. Penman
Rating: 4.7/5
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This is Luke’s new collaboration, and to just get things stated up front, I enjoyed most of it. Luke (and/or his collaborators) have a good sense for how to make characters believable and entertaining. I really like Maulkin, Mercy, and Asher. They are fun, entertaining, and relatable. The interplay between Maulkin and Mercy is funny as hell, and it’s a continual miracle that Asher doesn’t beat them both.
So there’s one point that caused me consternation, and Luke has hinted that it’s part of the over-arching story, but I am really uncomfortable with what is going on with Maulkin and the McGuffin. That’s a testament to my level of attachment to the MC and I am really not a fan of protagonists that are corrupted during the course of a story. Probably too many westerns in my youth, but I’m firmly in the “Our Hero”, “White Hat” protagonist camp. Anyway, might not be an issue, I imagine we’ll find out in book 2.
Bedroom Activities: None
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FTB/Explicit/None – Fade to black bedroom activities vs “Onscreen” vs No activities
But a corrupted hero doesn't have to mean they aren't a hero, they can just become a dark hero. I haven't read the book yet, but I will get to it in time. I'm fine with moral gray as long as they continue to do mostly good things.
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