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Oath of Betrayal by Olena Nikitin
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was so grateful for the opportunity to read and review this before release day. It is clear a lot of time, love and skill has gone into the making of this book. It's a high fantasy book with rich world building and magic systems and features Slavic mythology which I was not previously familiar with, but absolutely loved. It's a 'why choose' romance, and features a strong FMC who is in her 30s. YES. An FMC in her 30s!!
This book will break your heart and then rebuild it again. It jumps straight into the action from page 1 which was so thrilling. As this book is high fantasy, you can expect there to be a lot of different elements and terms that you need to learn - this is aided with helpful sub notes and a glossary. Personally I read this book slower than my usual speed, but I felt this was needed to fully understand. Admittedly, with such a large amount of things to absorb over the course of the story, at times I did get a little lost and needed to go back and re-read certain points before continuing. Despite that I still kept turning the pages and getting more and more invested.
The romance is slow burn and our two MMCs are so different, and yet work so well.
One thing I would like to point out is that at times when reading it felt like the character development was lacking a little, specifically with regards to the build-up of the relationships. I think more fluidity here could have aided (i.e. their thoughts about one another, even if they were unsure) this. This may be the one aspect that constant switching of POVs may have hindered, but otherwise I greatly enjoyed multiple POVs.
The cliffhanger was well done, and I am looking forward to the conclusion of this duology!
I received an advance copy of this book via Net Galley, and I am making this review of my own free will.
This book will break your heart and then rebuild it again. It jumps straight into the action from page 1 which was so thrilling. As this book is high fantasy, you can expect there to be a lot of different elements and terms that you need to learn - this is aided with helpful sub notes and a glossary. Personally I read this book slower than my usual speed, but I felt this was needed to fully understand. Admittedly, with such a large amount of things to absorb over the course of the story, at times I did get a little lost and needed to go back and re-read certain points before continuing. Despite that I still kept turning the pages and getting more and more invested.
The romance is slow burn and our two MMCs are so different, and yet work so well.
One thing I would like to point out is that at times when reading it felt like the character development was lacking a little, specifically with regards to the build-up of the relationships. I think more fluidity here could have aided (i.e. their thoughts about one another, even if they were unsure) this. This may be the one aspect that constant switching of POVs may have hindered, but otherwise I greatly enjoyed multiple POVs.
The cliffhanger was well done, and I am looking forward to the conclusion of this duology!
I received an advance copy of this book via Net Galley, and I am making this review of my own free will.
A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
5.0
I loved this book. I loved the two lead characters, the plot, the use of Viking mythology - it was all tied together so beautifully. This was one of those books that I sat down to read and didn't get up again until I was finished.
The cliff hanger was incredible and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series being released!
The cliff hanger was incredible and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series being released!
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
5.0
This is one of those books that crawls under your skin and burrows deep into your should. It was hauntingly beautiful. This has such rich world building, it is well written and captivating. The FMC is tough and a fighter and the MMC is one of my top book boyfriends. It's a long book and I was still gutted when I got to the end of it. October 2025 cannot come soon enough!
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
5.0
This was SO fun! I did not want to put this book down. The plot and world building were incredible and I found myself so consumed in it. The banter between the characters was right up my alley and that helped the book flow even more than it already was.
Kingfisher...yes, please!
I'll definitely be looking out for the next one!
Kingfisher...yes, please!
I'll definitely be looking out for the next one!
Lightlark by Alex Aster
4.0
I really liked this book - the premise, characters, romance. It was a fun read that had me invested. It definitely was lacking in some of the writing as I felt it was missing descriptive text that would have helped bring the story together. However, despite that, it was truly enjoyable.
Nightbane by Alex Aster
4.0
This is an improvement on the previous book, Lightlark, and I loved going into Grim's back story with Isla and fleshing the character out more.
The tension was bubbling over the whole book and the ending was epic. Cannot wait for the next book!
The tension was bubbling over the whole book and the ending was epic. Cannot wait for the next book!