Enjoyed it a lot! Mateo and Olympia's story was beautiful and the found-family trope was everything!
Also, i would like to recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy and adventure.

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I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

This was an enjoyable and interesting read! It was very different from a lot of books that I have read. It was a fun mixture of genres. I enjoyed the story line and characters. The writing style was also good. and the story itself is a quick page turner.

It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book. Once I did I was eating up the story. I like that there was magic mixed in with the early 1900s style. The book is not very long and the chapters are short it did not surprise me that the relationship between the two characters progressed faster than some of the other books that I have been reading. With that said the author did a great job of not overdoing it. and allowing it to still develop. The book is very much about finding and gaining one's freedom and fighting for the one you love. There were some parts of the book that made me think of Pride and Prejudice. I would recommend this to anyone who likes magic, with old Western styles and a love story intertwined.

Dnf after read 5 chapter. Im not enjoying after give a chance until chapter 5 but still i dont seem enjoyed to read more until finish. Maybe this book is not for me and not reach my expectation. But surely, this book is good for others readers and belong to them.

Olympia is a high class escort caught between warring kingdoms. Stolen as a war spoil, she is gifted to a foreign general as a reward for his victories in battle. Caught between wanting to escape to the life she was taken from or forging forward on to new horizons, Olympia is in for the journey of a lifetime.

This book includes:
- forced slavery and trafficking
- ogres and humanoid monsters
- legal jargon
- slow slow burn
- happy ending
- TW please check warning before reading

I'm not sure what to say about "the General's Gift." It really kept me engaged while I read it and had a happily ever after ending; those are all the positives I can think of. I think this story could have been interesting, but it really let me down. Olympia's character, as a concept, was fascinating and I was so disappointed when she lost her personality as the story went on.

My issues with this trauma fantasy plot are plentiful so here is a list a of a few of my issues:
- "and then" storytelling style
- multiple contradictory and non-sensical "law" plot points
- little to no chemistry or genuine connection between love interests
- MMC was 2D and inconsistent in characterization
- stilted and awkward dialogue
- poor world building
- undeveloped magic system
- unresolved plot points and plot holes

I wouldn't recommend this book to very many readers, but die hard fans of Colleen Hoover looking for a dash of fantasy in their next read will probably love this book.

I received this ebook as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Omayra Vélez, and Independent Book Publishers Association for the opportunity to review this book. This review is also available on my GoodReads - check out my profile https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62314863

Lectura anticipada de NetGalley! Parece una lectura con bastante potencial (y la portada es absolutamente preciosa), pero creo que no continuaré leyéndolo por la forma en la que autora narra los acontecimientos. Se me han hecho confusas algunas partes en las que no quedaba claro quién era quien o a quién se refería en determinadas partes, y eso me ha hecho tener que releer parágrafos enteros para entender lo que estaba leyendo.

Aún así, la historia me ha resultado muy interesante, y el inicio es vertiginoso.

No lo puntúo porque entiendo que sería muy injusto por mi parte.

Así pues, agradezco mucho el haber tenido la oportunidad de haber podido acceder a este título!

The book immerses readers in a richly woven tapestry of war, magic, and unexpected alliances. I like how Olympia's character navigates the complexities of her situation with resilience and determination, even as she longs for the comforts of home. The dynamic between Olympia and Lord Mateo adds layers of intrigue and tension, blending elements of romance and duty in a captivating way. As Olympia grapples with her new reality and strives to find her place in a world fraught with danger, readers are drawn into a gripping tale of survival and self-discovery. With its vivid imagery and compelling characters, "Olympia's Journey" promises an enthralling adventure that will keep readers eagerly turning the pages.

DNF after one chapter. Unfortunately this book wasn’t for me. The writing felt very unbelievable and undeveloped. In my opinion, it felt like a second draft where the author had fleshed out the story but hadn’t gone back through to improve the writing. I also didn’t enjoy the use of the word ‘Exotic’ and was unsure if enough work was going to be done to show the negativity of that word in relation to marginalised groups. Thanks to NetGalley for this arc.

Fantasy Romance
Found Family
Action
Adventure
Mages

A dangerous journey filled with action and adventure.

Olympia Corona Takatsu is a rare beauty. She has been enslaved into prostitution and serves as an exotic, a very rare and expensive prostitute. She is highly educated and is a talented singer and dancer too.

When Olympia is gifted to Lord Mateo during a siege, she is devastated. She is desperate to return to her owner to live amongst the decadence that she is accustomed to, but as she gets to know the kind general, her feelings starts to shift.

Mateo is a good kind man with good morals and intentions. He offers her a life with him and as part of his family.

This is a very heart-warming story of a woman who has lost her own free will but slowly regains her life with the help of Mateo.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy and adventure. It is a little light on magic, I would have loved to see much more of the magic used throughout the story. It was very unpredictable with lots of twists and turns, but I feel like the story is not finished. There are too many loose ends that need to be tied up.

All round it was a good read.
Please be aware that there are triggers such as sexual assault.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
A huge thank you to NetGalley for this e-copy.

First of all, the cover is stunning. I really like it. Second, the story is good, I was captivated from the start. I wanted to know what was going to happen with Olympia. The romance with Matteo felt a bit flat, it went from a 0 - 100 in one chapter. And when they came to his castle it went away just as quick. olympia really is the most unlucky woman out there, being sold, kidnapped and dragged all over this world. She atleast got her happy ending. One thing I didnt get is why she was blessed with magus children.