I really love Hassen and Maddie together and am so glad they resonated but as a book overall, I wasn't as happy with the writing. For whatever reason, it seemed like Hassen was more Americanized in his speech and conversations than he should have been. There were many times where it pulled me out of the story because he didn't fit his character. 
 I still love this series though so I will absolutely continue on. I am rating Barbarian's Taming 2.75 stars. I loved the characters and the story but the writing was off for me. 
 Side note: I'm so glad Chompy is okay. It would have ruined the entire book for me if he wasn't.