Elketh is irredeemable

You don't get the warning here like you do in the physical book apparently but there's a heads-up about an "unlikeable main character". I have to say that "unlikeable" doesn't even come close to the rage I felt for this character, wow. She's childishly cruel to strangers that are nicer to her than her own family and her racism towards those same kind strangers is uncomfortable. I tried to muscle through but ended up dropping this book after I kept pausing the audio to scream about the MC way too many times. If you like this book, all the power to ya and honestly no shade. I can still see how some people might like it. I really tried to finish it because I'm usually into these kinds of romance books with weird couples in fantasy settings (LGBT+ is a huge plus) but I can't stomach Elketh's rot. She doesn't think about consequences like a rational adult and doesn't get punished adequately for her actions.

- Ruga is a big sweetheart but a doormat unfortunately. I can see the appeal and would read books with her in them.
- The narrator does a pretty solid job, very pleased with her performance. She captures the venom, snark, and emotions nicely.
- The first half is difficult to sit through but I read somewhere online the second half improves a bit.

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