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Get ready for an emotional roller coaster and a plot twist at the end that will leave you reeling.
Star Spear picks up right where Sun Serpent left off in the aftermath of Cal’s admission of deceit and vow to do whatever it takes to win back Elyria’s trust. The slooow burn continues from book 1 as well, but it allows time for you to see Cal fight hard for his girl, Elyria understand and come to terms with what happened and her true feelings, and their connection deepen.
There are some pacing issues, but the story really picks up in the second half. The relationship development finally pays off, and the MCs really start to engage with the antagonist. The impending battle take place, where you meet an unexpected and totally loveable side kick. After an emotionally charged sequence and the twist ending, you will be itching to get your hands on book 3.
Star Spear gifts you with groveling, tension, romance, magic, action, love, and heartbreak, and is a great second outing for Geneva Monroe.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
Star Spear picks up right where Sun Serpent left off in the aftermath of Cal’s admission of deceit and vow to do whatever it takes to win back Elyria’s trust. The slooow burn continues from book 1 as well, but it allows time for you to see Cal fight hard for his girl, Elyria understand and come to terms with what happened and her true feelings, and their connection deepen.
There are some pacing issues, but the story really picks up in the second half. The relationship development finally pays off, and the MCs really start to engage with the antagonist. The impending battle take place, where you meet an unexpected and totally loveable side kick. After an emotionally charged sequence and the twist ending, you will be itching to get your hands on book 3.
Star Spear gifts you with groveling, tension, romance, magic, action, love, and heartbreak, and is a great second outing for Geneva Monroe.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
The best way I can describe Kingdom of Flames & Flowers is Cinderella meets The Bachelor meets the Hunger Games, but this is no fairytale. In the kingdom of Barcenea, a reaping is held every 5 years where females from each quarter are chosen and brought to the Seat, where there is a competition/selection process that gives these lower born girls the chance to marry nobles. It sounds nice, but there are secrets and dangers that belie this fairytale story.
Mari, our FMC, hails from the mud quarter - a poor and brutal section of the kingdom, where the people are starving, violence is common, women are mistreated, and all manners of things are stolen. Mari is reaped during during the year when the Prince will be selecting a bride, and the stakes are higher than ever. She quickly figures out that not only are things not what they seem to be, they are downright deadly.
Let me just say that I adore Mari and her character growth throughout the book. She is strong willed, a fighter, protective, and somewhat innocent/naive in spite of her experience. When we first meet Mari, she is essentially an illiterate beggar (like all the others in her quarter), but she is fighting not to become yet another victim of her circumstances. She goes in to the process just wanting a better life for herself and her mother. However, the more she sees, the more she begins to question things and refuse to accept the status quo. In doing so, she becomes determined to make things better not just for herself, but for all her people, even if she doesn’t know how just yet.
The MMCs (there are 2) on the other hand - that remains to be seen. They are hot, seem to care about Mari, and definitely give off some touch her and be unalived vibes, but there are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding them and their knowledge of/part in things. I have a feeling there are some significant revelations and growth ahead for these 2, and I’m definitely curious to see how it goes.
As far a spice goes, I’d rate this book as a 1-2. There are a few steamy moments and one open door scene.
Kingdom of Flames & Flowers was the first Raven Storm I’ve read, but it definitely won’t be the last. This book gave me magick and curses, dragons, plot twists (both expected and unexpected), passion, secrets and suspense, and a FMC I could absolutely root for, and I can’t wait for the next one in this series!
I received a free, advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
Mari, our FMC, hails from the mud quarter - a poor and brutal section of the kingdom, where the people are starving, violence is common, women are mistreated, and all manners of things are stolen. Mari is reaped during during the year when the Prince will be selecting a bride, and the stakes are higher than ever. She quickly figures out that not only are things not what they seem to be, they are downright deadly.
Let me just say that I adore Mari and her character growth throughout the book. She is strong willed, a fighter, protective, and somewhat innocent/naive in spite of her experience. When we first meet Mari, she is essentially an illiterate beggar (like all the others in her quarter), but she is fighting not to become yet another victim of her circumstances. She goes in to the process just wanting a better life for herself and her mother. However, the more she sees, the more she begins to question things and refuse to accept the status quo. In doing so, she becomes determined to make things better not just for herself, but for all her people, even if she doesn’t know how just yet.
The MMCs (there are 2) on the other hand - that remains to be seen. They are hot, seem to care about Mari, and definitely give off some touch her and be unalived vibes, but there are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding them and their knowledge of/part in things. I have a feeling there are some significant revelations and growth ahead for these 2, and I’m definitely curious to see how it goes.
As far a spice goes, I’d rate this book as a 1-2. There are a few steamy moments and one open door scene.
Kingdom of Flames & Flowers was the first Raven Storm I’ve read, but it definitely won’t be the last. This book gave me magick and curses, dragons, plot twists (both expected and unexpected), passion, secrets and suspense, and a FMC I could absolutely root for, and I can’t wait for the next one in this series!
I received a free, advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
As a fan of the first edition of the Age of Vampires series, I was anxious to read the re-vamp (pun intended) to see what changes had been made, and I am loving it so far! The heart of the story is the same, but we're getting more grit, more hate/hate to want you, more tension, and more spice, and I am here for it all.
Immortal Prince picks right up where Eternal Reign left off, but also gives us some of the history behind how the vampires and slayers came to be and the journey that has followed. We get flashbacks from Erik's and Magnar's POV, while Callie and Montana continue to advance the present-day story. The background and insight that comes with the flashback chapters really serves to add depth to the characters of Magnar and the vampire siblings, especially Erik, and makes us realize the villains may not be who we originally thought. The action also picks up in Immortal Prince (in more ways than one) as Montana is pulled deeper into vampire politics and as Callie and Magnar continue their quest to the blood bank. Tragedy occurs and revelations are made that test both of the sisters, and both are pushed to make life-altering decisions.
In true twisted sisters fashion, they take us on an emotional rollercoaster full of twists and turns, humor, angst, and romance. This story is enthralling, with strong female leads, broody, morally grey MMCs, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, forced proximity, and a deliciously tense slow burn. Even knowing what (likely) happens next, I cannot wait to dive into Book 3!
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
Immortal Prince picks right up where Eternal Reign left off, but also gives us some of the history behind how the vampires and slayers came to be and the journey that has followed. We get flashbacks from Erik's and Magnar's POV, while Callie and Montana continue to advance the present-day story. The background and insight that comes with the flashback chapters really serves to add depth to the characters of Magnar and the vampire siblings, especially Erik, and makes us realize the villains may not be who we originally thought. The action also picks up in Immortal Prince (in more ways than one) as Montana is pulled deeper into vampire politics and as Callie and Magnar continue their quest to the blood bank. Tragedy occurs and revelations are made that test both of the sisters, and both are pushed to make life-altering decisions.
In true twisted sisters fashion, they take us on an emotional rollercoaster full of twists and turns, humor, angst, and romance. This story is enthralling, with strong female leads, broody, morally grey MMCs, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, forced proximity, and a deliciously tense slow burn. Even knowing what (likely) happens next, I cannot wait to dive into Book 3!
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
Oh, Twisted Sisters, you make it hurt so good
Fate of a Royal is the first co-write between Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones and (I believe) each author's first foray into fantasy romance. And I think that shows. There a lot of great things about this book, but it definitely could have used more world building. The reader is often left to fill in the gaps with regard to the magic system, the supernatural beings themselves, and their world. I believe part of this was to maintain some mystery, but it did make for a sometimes confusing and disjointed read. However, on the whole, this was I book I enjoyed and would recommend.
The story is told in dual, first person POV, and centers around London, an orphan who was raised by her uncle and claims only one true friend, and Knight, a dark lord of Rathe with no love for humans or light magic users. Knight and his brothers, along with all "gifted" are forced by their counsel to attend Rathe University in the human realm after graduating high school. While Knight is bored, entitled, and resentful that he is being forced to spend time in the human or "giftless" world, London is struggling to find herself and figure out why she can't seem to connect to others or set a path for her future. When London follows her best friend Ben to a neighboring university, the stage is set for their paths to cross. When they do, there is no meet cute, just mutual attraction and dislike. London and Knight have a magnetic connection from first sight, which Knight can't wrap his head around because London is giftless. Both continue to try fight the draw toward the other, resulting in a deliciously tense push and pull.
Despite the world building issues, the authors gave us a confident, if a little lost, FMC, a morally black MMC, tension, angst, spice (I'd rate 3.5-4/5), mystery, and suspense. There were twists and turns. Some were expected. Others were not, including the big one that I thought I had figured out but did not see coming. And that ending! Ahhh! I was broken, I was engaged, and I was ready for Book 2! But be warned, this book is on the darker side, so check for trigger and content warnings.
The story is told in dual, first person POV, and centers around London, an orphan who was raised by her uncle and claims only one true friend, and Knight, a dark lord of Rathe with no love for humans or light magic users. Knight and his brothers, along with all "gifted" are forced by their counsel to attend Rathe University in the human realm after graduating high school. While Knight is bored, entitled, and resentful that he is being forced to spend time in the human or "giftless" world, London is struggling to find herself and figure out why she can't seem to connect to others or set a path for her future. When London follows her best friend Ben to a neighboring university, the stage is set for their paths to cross. When they do, there is no meet cute, just mutual attraction and dislike. London and Knight have a magnetic connection from first sight, which Knight can't wrap his head around because London is giftless. Both continue to try fight the draw toward the other, resulting in a deliciously tense push and pull.
Despite the world building issues, the authors gave us a confident, if a little lost, FMC, a morally black MMC, tension, angst, spice (I'd rate 3.5-4/5), mystery, and suspense. There were twists and turns. Some were expected. Others were not, including the big one that I thought I had figured out but did not see coming. And that ending! Ahhh! I was broken, I was engaged, and I was ready for Book 2! But be warned, this book is on the darker side, so check for trigger and content warnings.
Solid 3.75 ⭐️. Claiming Her Alpha is a shifter romance with fated mates, rival/enemy packs, and forbidden love. I liked the strong female lead in Kendra. She is smart, caring, and a natural leader. The MMC, Ryker, was sweet but strong in his own right as well. The author gave us two MCs we can root for and a story that, while fairly simple, had tension, heart ache, spice (3/5
3.5 ⭐️ Kingdom of Ash and Bones is the follow up book to Kingdom of Flames and Flowers. It is also, apparently, the final book in a duology, which surprises me. I didn’t feel like all of my questions were answered, and the book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, which leads me to assume it is being used to set up another series. I don’t like when authors do this; I’m all for a spin off series, but at least make me feel like all of the main issues for our MCs were clearly resolved.
Kingdom of Ash and Bones picks up with Mari having fled the castle and made her way into the hidden tunnels that run underneath the kingdom. There she sees old friends and new faces, and begins to learn a little more about the effects of the curse and the Queen’s actions to dilute it. It was here that I felt like quite a bit of information was given to us without us actually learning much. We learned a little more about the origins of the curse, but not a lot. Things pick up when Mari is reunited with Zariah and Zion, and the princes did redeem themselves in my eyes. There are some predictable twists and turns and some surprises. And Mari continues to be a likable heroine overall. Her naivety and seemingly inability to figure things out until the answer is right in front of her did begin to get annoying, but her big heart and passion for helping her people kept me rooting for her.
We do see a resolution to most of the big issues, but it felt like things with the Queen and ending the curse were glossed over and resolved too quickly and easily. The final confrontation was pretty anticlimactic, and again, we’re not given much explanation as to why/how things worked the way they did. And while things work out for MCs in the end, it seems we are left with more questions than answers.
As far a spice goes, I’d rate this book as a 2.5-3, as there are a few open door scenes.
I’m a bit sad because I thoroughly enjoyed Kingdom of Flames and Flowers, and I don’t feel like Kingdom of Ash and Bones met the standard set by the first book. That being said, it was a quick and enjoyable read, and despite the aforementioned issues, the premise of the book is interesting and kept me engaged. If some things were a little more fleshed out, this would’ve been a solid 4 star read for me.
I received a free, advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
Kingdom of Ash and Bones picks up with Mari having fled the castle and made her way into the hidden tunnels that run underneath the kingdom. There she sees old friends and new faces, and begins to learn a little more about the effects of the curse and the Queen’s actions to dilute it. It was here that I felt like quite a bit of information was given to us without us actually learning much. We learned a little more about the origins of the curse, but not a lot. Things pick up when Mari is reunited with Zariah and Zion, and the princes did redeem themselves in my eyes. There are some predictable twists and turns and some surprises. And Mari continues to be a likable heroine overall. Her naivety and seemingly inability to figure things out until the answer is right in front of her did begin to get annoying, but her big heart and passion for helping her people kept me rooting for her.
We do see a resolution to most of the big issues, but it felt like things with the Queen and ending the curse were glossed over and resolved too quickly and easily. The final confrontation was pretty anticlimactic, and again, we’re not given much explanation as to why/how things worked the way they did. And while things work out for MCs in the end, it seems we are left with more questions than answers.
As far a spice goes, I’d rate this book as a 2.5-3, as there are a few open door scenes.
I’m a bit sad because I thoroughly enjoyed Kingdom of Flames and Flowers, and I don’t feel like Kingdom of Ash and Bones met the standard set by the first book. That being said, it was a quick and enjoyable read, and despite the aforementioned issues, the premise of the book is interesting and kept me engaged. If some things were a little more fleshed out, this would’ve been a solid 4 star read for me.
I received a free, advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
3.5 ⭐️. Cute, quick read with wolf shifters, a swoony MMC, insta-love, forbidden love, and a clear villain. I did feel like there was a lot of build up to the obstacles keeping the MCs apart, only for them to end up getting resolved fairly quickly and easily. There were also some inconsistencies with descriptions (e.g., the FMC’s eyes were referred to as green, then brown, then green again), but it was nothing that really detracted from the book. There was some spice, which I’d rate at
Omg, this book! So good! I had my heart ripped out and sewn back together, and found one of my all time favorite book boyfriends. This was my first Meagan Brandy book, but it most certainly won’t be my last.
4.5 stars. I love Meghan Quinn, and this is one of my favorites of hers. I don’t know if I’ve ever laughed so hard while reading a book. There is one bathroom scene that is pretty crude and, to me, didn’t serve to advance the story or add to the humor; that being said, it is easily overlooked in light of a really good book. But there is more than just humor to this book. It is also sweet, emotional, and heartwarming. This is Meghan Quinn at her best.