4.35 AVERAGE


I remember falling in love with Ari during Book 2 and still so happy for him to have his own book. I loved getting to know Saga and Calista more (can’t wait for her book)
As always LJ pulls you into these books and makes you fall in love (or hate) every character. I’m sad it’s coming to an end but I have enjoyed this amazing journey she has taken me on :)
adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

”I will change the whole bleeding world if it means he lives.”

DAAAAAAAAAMN 

I was once again so NOT ready for this ! 
This eighth book had me shook from the first to the last page ! 🫠

Ari and Saga are simply amazing and their story is unique in its own way. Everything is finally coming together as the last truths from the past are revealed 🎶📜🫣

“I fear there are parts of this tale we don’t know.”

🐦‍⬛ Vikings x fae world
✨ Unique magic system and lore  
🗡️ Politics, schemes, betrayals and alliances 
😶‍🌫️ Forgotten past
❤️‍🔥 Fated hearts 
🔥 Sweet menace x beautiful bastard
🌶️ Banter, tension and spice 
🫠 “I will burn this world to ashes”
🫶🏻 Found family 
⚠️ PTSD, sexual and domestic abuse ! Check the TW

”My heart was written for you by the hand of fate. It is always yours no matter what happens.”

Ari and Saga own my whole heart ♥️ these two deserves the world and must be saved at all cost after all they went through 🥲

I loved how this book took the worldbuilding a thousand steps further than was expected ! New truths unravel and let me say this is a masterclass of plot twists and lore 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

LJ Andrews never cease to surprise and enthral me with her story. Even though each couple story is a part of the big picture, they’re all unique and well-thought with their share of high stakes and character journey 🔥 

I have a sense of impending doom arriving in the next and last book of the series and I’m so not ready for this to be over 😭
adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: No
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this one much more than the first book with Ari and Saga. This one was pretty fast paced in terms of information, especially the latter half of it, but the scenes with Ari seeing Saga's history while he slept were interesting. I really hate when characters are separated, but this one worked mostly because Ari was getting a lot of history and solving some information gaps that were seriously lacking in everyone's history.

Saga I found less interesting since she was mostly in ways rallying the troops with Calista. Calista, though...VERY interesting ending for her. I was trying to figure out how we were going to get her in there as the fourth queen, but it all makes sense by the end.

Also, the series name "Broken Kingdoms" I thought was alluded to the prophecy about the Four Queens and how "broken" each of the kingdoms were. Well...By the end of this book, you realize the "broken" part of the series name is MUCH, MUCH deeper than you'd ever guess.

I have to say Ari's and Saga's two books are much different than the first two couples and I think it's because we're FINALLY getting the arcing theme beyond the prophecy and the connection (through friendship) of the characters. We finally get an arcing villain that all the characters are now against. It was kind of a big deviation from the first 6.5-ish books, but I can see where we're going.

Calista's book will be interesting after this one for sure.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The author knows how to draws you in so you feel like you are there too. My heart was in my throat numerous times that found myself cinching my jaws. Then there were the swoon worthy romantic moments. O lala! More pieces of the puzzle are fitted in but not all but we have the next book for that.  Loved this story and thank you Ms Andrews.
**received this book as an ARC**
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
adventurous dark tense slow-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