Genre: Supernatural Romance
Contains: magic, shifters, and wizard
In The Promised Ones, waiting for the perfect one can be tiring, especially if you know you and your brothers have a Promised One out there who was created just for you. Fortunately for the shifter Kasim, Binah – a famous choreographer – feels drawn to the town Impisi, where Kasim’s pack lives. And even more so, she feels drawn to him. With new beginnings and new love, everything seems perfect. But not everyone is a fan of perfect and Kasim finding a Promised One, unless Binah is in their hands. Can Kasim prevent history from repeating itself, or will Binah fall into the same trap that was laid years before?
“..and she deserves a great warrior like you to love, cherish and protect her. And you will…”
What Makes The Promised Ones: Book One by Tremain Mishoe A Good Read
- Swahili
From the name of the town, where the story takes place, to other words throughout the book it contains Swahili words, which is perfect since I am currently studying Kiswahili.
2. Gamma First
The first book of this series doesn’t start off with the alpha, but the gamma. This is a nice change compared to the normal. The Gamma also has his own dream and career instead of working with or under the alpha, and this is the same for the others in the pack. It really emphasizes being your own man but working as a unit with love and respect.
3. The Villain(s)
For me, this really makes the book. I think that the author really does a great job with the villain(s) personality. You never know when and how the villain is going to pop up. The layer of craziness and reasoning surrounding the villain is shocking as well.
4. The Pack
The pack members are sweethearts. I love their energy and their bromance. They are always making jokes and depending on one another. You can feel the love throughout the story.
5. The shades, sizes, personalities of blackness
The author does a great job of using different colors, sizes (mainly for the ladies), and personalities for each character. Throughout the book, you can feel the characters’ uniqueness and different voices.
6. Everything Black
I love that majority, if not all, of the characters are black. In addition, you have black consciousness throughout the book from the music mentioned at the beginning of the book to the explanations of the shifter and the names of the characters.
What I Feel Some Kinda Way About
- The Plot
I, personally, have a love and hate relationship with the plot. On one hand, I love the plot surrounding the villain and all the mystery and reasoning behind that as well as the twist near the last 25% of the book. However, on the other hand, I do not like the romance part of the book, which is why I read the book in the first place.
2. Time Frame!
If you already read my other reviews, then you already know I hate when the characters fall madly in love within a two weeks time frame. I usually make an exception for stories with destiny mates, sometimes…okay not really, but I need there to be more than ‘He/she is my mate. They are perfect.’
3. Fluff Romance
While Kasim and Binah are cute together, their romance is full of fluff. It is like watching that moment in Sleeping Beauty, where the prince and princess met for the first time. He is perfect, and she is perfect. Everything that he/she does is perfect. It is kind of annoying because you don’t get to see them grow or develop in love, compare to the growth and development in the sexual tension.
4. Acceptance
When it comes to the main characters, they just accept everything about each other, like no questions ask. For a female, I find it a little, no very, concerning. I had questions that I wanted answers for but the main female, and the guy at times, seems to go along with whatever because of love. I can’t.
Book Review and Recommendation
Review: 2.8/5
Recommendation: 2.5/5
Would I try this author again? Yes*
*Despite my low review and recommendation of the book, I will read another book by this author. I have a feeling that Tremain Mishoe will write amazing books in the future. This book, unfortunately, for me, isn’t one of them.
If you want read my Top Three Things of this book, which contains spoilers, click here.
