Review by watchnrant - The Throne of Broken Gods

watchnrant 's review for:

The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

The Throne of Broken Gods (Gods & Monsters #2)

Love survives what power ruins.

Amber V. Nicole’s The Throne of Broken Gods is a ferocious, emotionally unrelenting sequel that sharpens every edge of The Book of Azrael. What begins in grief unfurls into a sweeping tale of revenge, found family, and the terrible, redemptive cost of love. Dianna, gutted by the loss of her sister, becomes something monstrous—an immortal carved by pain and wielding her rage as a blade. The gods may fear her, but the grief she carries is the true force threatening to unravel the world.

The way Amber V. Nicole writes grief is like cracking open the quiet, aching parts of the soul. She captures the weight of it, the way it moves in waves, and the paralyzing stillness it leaves behind. Dianna’s descent into bloodlust is rendered with devastating empathy. Samkiel’s steadfast love becomes the emotional anchor of the novel. Their romance is bruised and brutal, shaped by forgiveness, betrayal, and longing. It is also one of the most captivating enemies-to-lovers arcs in fantasy. They break each other. They save each other. And through them, Nicole asks: is love still love when it demands your soul?

Side characters shine in ways the first book only hinted at. Logan and Neverra’s reunion is a soft ache in the middle of chaos, and The Hand offers a vibrant, complex found family dynamic full of wit and loyalty. The multi-POV narration adds nuance, particularly by deepening characters like Imogen and Vincent. And while Kaden has always been a villain, seeing the full scope of his obsession, jealousy, and twisted manipulation confirms just how deeply he orchestrated the world’s unraveling. The final hundred pages detonate with betrayal, blood, and revelation: Cameron’s transformation into Ig’Morruthen, the truth of Dianna’s origins, and the monstrous treachery of The Order.

While the pacing occasionally stumbles and the prose sometimes drifts toward the overwrought, it hardly matters when the payoff is this emotionally resonant. Nicole doesn’t just write epic fantasy. She writes about the cost of surviving it.

For readers who love:

Found family, god-tier slow-burn romance, grief arcs, enemies-to-lovers, morally gray heroines, surprise betrayals, resurrection magic, and the kind of plot twists that punch the air out of your lungs.

Rating: ★★★★½

Final Verdict:

A brutal, beautiful saga of gods, grief, and soul-deep love. The Throne of Broken Gods will break you and then make the pain feel sacred.

Thank you, Amber, for putting language to the kind of pain that so often feels wordless.

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