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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This was an enjoyable, unique romantasy. The premise with an illegal dragon egg trade gave some mafia vibes, but make it fantasy. While I wasn’t exactly blown away, I did enjoy it, especially the last 30% or so. The HEA was surprising but welcome and I would definitely pick up book 2, which follows another one of the princes.
Thank you to PRH Audio and Ace for an ALC/ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Thank you to PRH Audio and Ace for an ALC/ARC in exchange for my honest review!
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief
Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 Stars for Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
Realm of Thieves swept me off my feet and dropped me right into a gritty, magical world full of danger, dragons, and deliciously complex relationships. After a few introductory chapters to set the stage, I found myself completely immersed in this realm Karina Halle has so vividly built—it’s one of those worlds that creeps under your skin and stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
The magic system? Simple, yes—but in the best possible way. It’s accessible without being boring, and it adds a unique layer to the story without bogging it down in too many rules. It allows the characters to shine, especially Brynla and Andor, who absolutely own this book with their slow-burn, emotionally-charged dynamic. I adored their relationship—equal parts tension, trust, and tenderness—and every interaction between them added so much depth to the plot.
Oh, and let’s not forget the dragons. 🐉 Yes, there are dragons! And there’s a twist toward the end involving them that had me grinning like a maniac. I won’t spoil it, but trust me, it’s good.
This is a story of rebellion, identity, and power wrapped in a cloak of fantasy adventure, and it delivers on all fronts. Whether you’re in it for the romance, the world-building, or the creatures of myth and fire, Realm of Thieves offers a thrilling escape with heart.
Highly recommend for fans of character-driven fantasy with just the right touch of magic and mayhem.
The start of a new romantasy series, The Thieves of Dragemor, from Karina Halle and if I’m being completely honest, I didn’t love Realm of Thieves as much as I thought I would. Normally her books grab me from the opening pages and pull me in, I mean we’re talking dragon worshipping cults, a rivalry between thieves and black-market shenanigans, all the elements were there but I just don’t feel I got lost in this story like I usually do. The world building as always was great, there is no doubting she creates magical worlds and the way she can paint vivid scenes with her words, it makes it easy to visualise scenes in my mind as they play out on the page. Where this book fell a little flat for me was with the characters of Brynia and Andor, she didn’t make me care what happened to them and I didn’t really get any real sense of a connection or chemistry between them. Also, while the overall story started strongly it then seemed to slow down and lose momentum. Perhaps I’ll give this one a re-read in a couple of months and see if I feel any different
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
🔥⚔️ ᴀʀᴄ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴇᴡ ʀᴇʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ⚔️🔥
Title: Realm of Thieves
Author: @authorhalle
Release Date: June 10, 2025 - TODAY🎉
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🔥🔥
Happy Release Day, Karina! 🖤
"ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴀ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ. ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴀ ᴛʜɪᴇꜰ."
Thank you so so much for the gifted eARC copy of Realm of Thieves @berkleypub, @authorhalle, and team!
I can not express enough how much I loved this book. Karina continues to empress me with her work. What an incredible romantasy read with DRAGONS!
Please, please add this to your TBR if you love romantasy reads as I believe this may just be your next favorite! 😍
In a world where dragons exist and their eggs are highly sought after due to the magical abilities they provide to the ones who consume them. Dragons have been confined to the midland island by magical wards. But the dragons are not the only dangerous thing on the island.
Brynla is our fmc, who is a skilled thief, a complete badass, and her companion is a magical doggo! She works for one of the syndikats stealing dragon eggs. These eggs are illegal to steal, are worth a lot of money, and hunting them is incredibly dangerous! During a hunt, she gets kidnapped by this beautiful, strange male. Who is the outcast of his family, that also happens to be part of the mafia. Andor is on his own hunt when he runs into Brynla and kidnaps her, forcing her to help his family instead.
Realm of Thieves is an amazing romantasy read with dragons, dangerous dragon egg hunts, lots of tension, action, snarky banter, political intrigue, with a dash of spice and a slow burn that is sizzling! ROT gave Dune mixed with Jurassic Park vibes! This made for such a compelling and unique story!
Side note: Out of all the dragons, I wanna see a deathdrage so darn bad! 😍
Title: Realm of Thieves
Author: @authorhalle
Release Date: June 10, 2025 - TODAY🎉
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🔥🔥
Happy Release Day, Karina! 🖤
"ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴀ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ. ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴀ ᴛʜɪᴇꜰ."
Thank you so so much for the gifted eARC copy of Realm of Thieves @berkleypub, @authorhalle, and team!
I can not express enough how much I loved this book. Karina continues to empress me with her work. What an incredible romantasy read with DRAGONS!
Please, please add this to your TBR if you love romantasy reads as I believe this may just be your next favorite! 😍
In a world where dragons exist and their eggs are highly sought after due to the magical abilities they provide to the ones who consume them. Dragons have been confined to the midland island by magical wards. But the dragons are not the only dangerous thing on the island.
Brynla is our fmc, who is a skilled thief, a complete badass, and her companion is a magical doggo! She works for one of the syndikats stealing dragon eggs. These eggs are illegal to steal, are worth a lot of money, and hunting them is incredibly dangerous! During a hunt, she gets kidnapped by this beautiful, strange male. Who is the outcast of his family, that also happens to be part of the mafia. Andor is on his own hunt when he runs into Brynla and kidnaps her, forcing her to help his family instead.
Realm of Thieves is an amazing romantasy read with dragons, dangerous dragon egg hunts, lots of tension, action, snarky banter, political intrigue, with a dash of spice and a slow burn that is sizzling! ROT gave Dune mixed with Jurassic Park vibes! This made for such a compelling and unique story!
Side note: Out of all the dragons, I wanna see a deathdrage so darn bad! 😍
***4 Stars***
As of late, I haven’t been reading lots of romantsy, I’ve picked one or two up here and there, but I’ve stuck to the more contemporary side of things with a dash of paranormal/urban fantasy for flavor. But when I had the opportunity to read Realm of Thieves I had to go through with it because I do fangirl over the author and I have to say that I am invested in this world and seeing how things play out for the various members of the House Kolbeck.
Brynla and Andor. I liked these two. Brynla is stubborn, resourceful and untrusting ~ which is totally understandable ~ and I enjoyed watching as she came into her own. Andor is kind of rebellious, kind of sneaky and actually a good guy. They are both stuck in their lives so when they collide, which definitely is not a meet cute situation, they end up changing each other's lives in more ways than one. In some ways there is kind of an insta feel, but in others, I feel like the prolonged proximity to each other just had them both seeing someone they knew was just it for them.
Now as much as I liked Brynla and Andor, I have to admit that my interest was really piqued by the inhabitants of House Kolbeck and their interactions with each other and how different and yet similar they all were, so yeah. I’m here for all of them.
As I said, I’m not a full blown romantsy girlie but I have my moments and this book definitely has me wanting more. I enjoyed learning about the world, the various peoples and belief systems. The pacing, overall was good, there was a bit of a slow down in the middlish part, but nothing that took away from the story. There were a couple of twists that I didn’t see coming and am interested to see if/how the revelations will affect the series as whole. And as far as my fav character…Lemi. Definitely Lemi :)
~ Copy provided by the RR & voluntarily reviewed ~